South Berkeley Starbucks closes more than 4 years after controversial opening
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The South Berkeley Starbucks location permanently closed its doors Sunday, four and a half years after its controversial opening in 2014.
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Neighbors, city discuss 2902 Adeline St. project lawsuit
Legal counsels representing housing advocates and the city of Berkeley met to discuss an ongoing lawsuit over a mixed-use development project on Adeline Street.
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Maps by UC Berkeley researchers show advanced gentrification in Berkeley, Northern California
Updated maps released by UC Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project shed light on the extensive state of gentrification across Northern California, including in Berkeley.
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Berkeley officials, residents to address racial profiling by Berkeley police
At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council unanimously voted to pass a measure that directs the city manager to analyze and address disparate racial outcomes in policing.
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‘A little unrealistic’: Berkeley City Council sees mixed reception since 2016 election
The degree to which City Council has translated its progressive ideas into action since the 2016 local elections remains a widespread source of debate.
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Berkeley City Council faces criticism at Tuesday meeting over handling of homeless encampments
Although Berkeley City Council approved the extension of the housing crisis declaration at its meeting Tuesday, many Berkeley residents voiced concerns about the city’s lack of aid to the homeless population.
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Neighbors sue city over 2902 Adeline St. project
The 2902 Adeline Street Neighbors, an unincorporated nonprofit neighborhood association to protect low-income housing, is suing the city of Berkeley over a mixed-use construction project at its namesake address.
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Local vegan restauarant Flacos to be demolished in potential development
On Thursday evening the Zoning Adjustments Board convened to discuss a potential development project near the intersection of Adeline and Ashby. The project would involve the demolition of Flacos, a popular vegan Mexican restaurant.
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City Council discusses funding allocations, Adeline Street zoning agreement
Berkeley City Council passed the city staff recommendation on the funding allocation for community agencies in the upcoming financial year, among other items at its Tuesday meeting.
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Echoes down the corridor
Gentrification poses threat to historical heritage of Berkeley neighborhood
By the time Richie Smith was 13, she was used to being told to enter through the back door of a restaurant. So when her family moved from Oklahoma to South Berkeley in 1949, Smith was amazed by the vibrant Black community she found.
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