North Berkeley BART station

The Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, arrested a Berkeley woman Wednesday in connection with a series of attempted kidnappings, according to a Nixle alert issued Thursday.

The city of Berkeley recently released its draft Housing Element that outlines how the city plans to build the state-mandated 8,934 residential units by 2031.

The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved proposed zoning at the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations during a special meeting Thursday that extended into Friday, setting the building height limit at both stations to seven stories.

Hosted by Berkeley City Council over Zoom, the first of three sessions aiming to “re-imagine” the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations in a community-lead effort was held Monday.

The city of Berkeley and BART are moving to rezone areas around the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations for housing development, and in effect implementing state law AB 2923, which requires changes to zoning requirements in areas surrounding BART stations.

A central topic in the debate over housing development in the city of Berkeley, the North Berkeley BART station is now on track to receive plans for multifamily housing that will replace the station’s 8-acre parking lot.

Berkeley residents convened Thursday at the Berkeley Adult School for a community meeting on the potential for building housing at the North Berkeley BART station parking lot.

Food truck owners and local shop vendors were hoping the fourth time could be the charm for Off the Grid, which returned to Berkeley on Sunday, but overcast skies and low turnout put a damper on what many had hoped would be a vibrant comeback for the street food market.

Four catalytic converters have been stolen from Hondas parked at the North Berkeley BART station Feb. 23 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to BART Police.

The North Berkeley BART station was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a northbound train struck and killed an individual near the station.