Man struck by BART on Orange-N line between MacArthur, Ashby stations
Ryan Kendrick/File
At approximately 11:25 p.m., a BART train on the Orange-N line stopped between the MacArthur and Ashby Stations after a man was struck by the train.
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Kill your dream home, love your weird apartment
Off the Beat
It feels good to want to build a home. It feels like a grown-up thing to want, and grown-up-ness is becoming vital for my own personal development.
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PG&E power outage affects Berkeley, Kensington residents
A power outage was reported by PG&E at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday, affecting about 1,000 customers in Berkeley and Kensington with workers unsure about when power will be restored.
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The Hideaway brings gourmet burgers, boozy milkshakes to Oakland
Gourmet burger restaurant The Hideaway opened in Oakland’s Rockridge district Feb. 1, bringing the neighborhood a modern atmosphere and upscale comfort food.
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Barclay’s Restaurant and Pub closes after almost 30 years in East Bay
Barclay’s Restaurant and Pub in Downtown Berkeley closed this month after nearly three decades of business in the East Bay.
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2 suspects at large after attempted armed robbery, manhunt
Two suspects remain at large after an attempted armed robbery and manhunt conducted by Berkeley and Oakland Police Departments.
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Refugees serve up coffee in new Berkeley café
Ordering coffee along Berkeley’s campus is an everyday act for thousands. Though this upscale coffee shop at 2410 Channing Way, which opened Sunday, has a familiar menu and seating, its eight baristas from seven different countries set it apart.
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French cafe Maison Bleue, boba shop Plentea open this month
French restaurant Café Clem closed in August after five years on Kittredge Street, making way for another Parisian outpost, Maison Bleue — one of two restaurants to open this month, the other being popular boba shop Plentea.
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Community members weigh in on bike share program expanding to East Bay
Representatives from the Bay Area Bike Share program held a community workshop Thursday to take suggestions for bike station locations that will be implemented in Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville starting in spring 2017.
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Ike’s Place location to open on Shattuck Avenue
The new Berkeley location of quirky sandwich shop Ike’s Place is hoping to open in about three weeks at 2172 Shattuck Ave., replacing Togo’s Sandwiches.
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