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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Downtown Berkeley BART soundscape played outside schedule

Previous installations in the same spot have included 'Immersion-Bay Area Soundscape,' a blend of nature sounds recorded throughout the Bay Area by artist Maggi Payne, and 'Berkeley Rain,' a music composition by Edmund Campion meant to mimic the dripping of rain.

Residents of Berkeley passing through the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza on Monday might have heard loud noises played from loudspeakers at about 1:30 a.m.
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Local Businesses

Friday, May 1, 2020

City of Berkeley grants more than $1.7M to businesses, arts organizations

The city of Berkeley released more than $1.7 million in grants Monday to local businesses and arts organizations that have been affected by the coronavirus.
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City Government

Friday, March 20, 2020

Berkeley City Council votes to pass action items for COVID-19 relief

On Tuesday, Berkeley City Council members voted unanimously to pass four action items that provide direct response and relief for the local COVID-19, the new coronavirus, outbreak.
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City

Friday, November 8, 2019

Beautification efforts increase positive perception, economic development of Telegraph Avenue

The city of Berkeley’s Telegraph district has recently experienced both an economic improvement and an increase in positive perception, according to a report from the city’s Office of Economic Development and an annual survey from the Telegraph Business Improvement District, or TBID.
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City

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Berkeley City Council to vote on installation of smart kiosks

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

Sunday, September 29, 2019

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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City

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

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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Local Businesses

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

‘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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City

Thursday, May 2, 2019

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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City

Thursday, March 7, 2019

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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Downtown Berkeley BART soundscape played outside schedule

City of Berkeley grants more than $1.7M to businesses, arts organizations

Berkeley City Council votes to pass action items for COVID-19 relief

Beautification efforts increase positive perception, economic development of Telegraph Avenue

Berkeley City Council to vote on installation of smart kiosks

City of Berkeley announces free manufacturing tours

Berkeley raises minimum wage to $15.59, citing employment statistics after previous increase

‘Online rules everything’: Internet, operating costs force Berkeley retail businesses to adapt

Berkeley approves long-distance bus stop on campus, parking lot for Kaiser offices

Berkeley City Council increases support of worker cooperatives