Berkeley City Council to vote on installation of smart kiosks
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Pending a vote at its Oct. 15 regular meeting, the Berkeley City Council will implement a preliminary batch of 15 smart kiosks on city sidewalks.
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City of Berkeley announces free manufacturing tours
The city of Berkeley will be hosting free manufacturing tours open to the public during Berkeley’s 2019 Manufacturing Week, which is set for Oct. 1-4.
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Berkeley raises minimum wage to $15.59, citing employment statistics after previous increase
Workers in 22 states and localities will be receiving larger paychecks after minimum wage hikes that went into effect Monday, including the city of Berkeley’s raise from $15 to $15.59 per hour, according to a press release from the Employment Policies Institute.
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‘Online rules everything’: Internet, operating costs force Berkeley retail businesses to adapt
Overall retail usage in Berkeley’s commercial districts has declined from 44.8 percent to 39.4 percent in just three years, according to the city’s Office of Economic Development.
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Berkeley approves long-distance bus stop on campus, parking lot for Kaiser offices
The city of Berkeley agreed to enter into a franchise agreement with FlixBus, a long-distance bus company started in Germany, to allow buses to stop at the campus’s western edge at Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting. Previously, the closest stops were located in West Oakland and Richmond.
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Berkeley City Council increases support of worker cooperatives
On Feb. 19, Berkeley City Council embraced supportive measures in response to a 2016 referral that calls for the development of policies and programs to support worker cooperatives and was later approved Feb. 26.
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Berkeley may soon tax vacant storefronts to address ‘neighborhood blight’
Berkeley City Council is considering imposing a tax on vacant storefronts to incentivize property owners to rent out their space.
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‘A dream enabler’: Berkeley innovators hold panel on city’s startup culture
Berkeley-based entrepreneurs Vivienne Ming, Andy Schmeder and David Lu discussed startup culture and the stories behind each of their innovations in a panel hosted by the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening.
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‘Character of our town’: Berkeley small businesses face pressure from large businesses, rising rent costs
Small businesses make up 97 percent of all businesses in Berkeley. These Berkeley businesses, however, face several challenges, from competition with large businesses to rising rent costs, as addressed by Tuesday’s City Council special meeting.
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Dark Carnival bookstore closing after more than 40 years
Dark Carnival, a fantasy and science-fiction bookstore on Claremont Avenue, will be closing its doors after more than 40 years.
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