Southwest Berkeley

Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the city’s budget for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 during Tuesday’s meeting.

The city of Berkeley applied for the grant earlier this year in order to fund a new park in the undeveloped areas of the Santa Fe Right of Way, a 3.5-mile area formerly used as an industrial railroad, according to Mayor Jesse Arreguín in a press release.

Berkeley’s housing shelters are again confronted with the challenge of providing sanctuary for the unhoused community amidst ongoing capacity restrictions.

Viks Chaat and Market, once a bustling market and restaurant filled with families and friends revisiting memories through spicy dosas and children experiencing the tantalizing taste of their parents’ pasts, now faces an uncertain future due to the effects of COVID-19.

The asthma hospitalization rate for African American children under age 5 is 10 times higher than the rate among white children in Berkeley, according to the Berkeley Public Health Division.

More than 3,500 PG&E customers in Berkeley experienced power outages Thursday night as a result of strong winds and storms.