Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian on sidewalk during UC Berkeley police chase
The driver who fled was in a charcoal gray four-door sedan with a second occupant at the time of the crash, police said.
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Downtown Berkeley Harold Way deal for 18 stories, 300 units is officially over
The city has decided not to grant developer Hill Street Realty more time to secure financing for the 18-story Berkeley Plaza project on Harold Way.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend, Jan. 18-20
Two events to celebrate MLK Day, the ‘How to do Nothing’ order at the library, a reggae salute to Peter Tosh and a staged reading of a play — our picks for your weekend activities.
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In Berkeley: Django Reinhardt unchained and Charles Amirkhanian’s music inspired by nature
Open Minds founder Charles Amirkhanian’s 75th birthday is celebrated Sunday at the Brower Center. While next Friday the Freight will mark Django Reinhardt’s 110th birthday with a three-day festival.
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City seeks input on plan for homeless camps under overpass, elsewhere
Officials have put forward a proposal for a homeless camp, for up to 120 tents, that could be located below the University Avenue overpass. Council is set to vote Tuesday and the city has asked for public input.
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12 homeless people died in Berkeley in 2019. 137 died in Alameda County
It’s not easy to determine if homelessness is a contributing factor to someone’s death, but living on the streets leads to a shorter lifespan for Americans.
City
TBID’s Stuart Baker bids a fond farewell to Telegraph Avenue
After 4.5 years leading Telegraph Avenue’s merchants association, Stuart Baker has stepped down from the role to take a well-deserved break.
Crime & Safety
UC Berkeley budget director arrested after child porn investigation
A Berkeley man who oversees Cal’s operating budget was arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation by BPD, according to authorities and records online.
Real Estate
Downtown Berkeley high-rise Harold Way submits building permit application
On Monday, four years after the Berkeley City Council approved plans for a new high-rise on Harold Way, the project team submitted its building permit application to the city of Berkeley.
Schools
Berkeley Unified’s students are coming from wealthier families
A new data set shows how rapidly the BUSD population has changed over a decade. Also: what languages do students speak, and where do they come from?
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Arts
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Clemency’, ‘Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project’
There’s wonderful ensemble acting in a powerful new film about the death penalty. Also opening Friday: the incredible story of a deep thinker and news junkie who was an early adopter of video tech.
‘Chicken of the Sea’ is a wacky collaboration between two acclaimed Vietnamese-American artists and their kids
The new children’s picture book is written by USC professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and his son Ellison Nguyen, and illustrated by Berkeley cartoonist Thi Bui and her son, Hien Bui-Stafford.
It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend, Jan. 10-12
Mammaries, mass and municipal codes.
Business
A private equity firm wants to buy ‘.org’ for $1 billion. A Berkeley-based cooperative says, ‘not so fast’
Bill Woodcock talks to Berkeleyside about why a cooperative is trying to interfere with the sale of .org, the digital home to the world’s nonprofits.
Community
How Quirky was Berkeley: R. Crumb, the underground comix artist, was here
For several years Robert Crumb (better known as R. Crumb) was a central and colorful figure on the Berkeley underground arts scene.
The Berkeley Wire: 01.17.20
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Opinion
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Opinion: The City Council must work to ensure the Harold Way project gets back on track
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Opinion: Building housing on People’s Park, the heart of Berkeley, will destroy its soul
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Opinion: The University of California is free to lie — the 28th anniversary of its notorious SLAPP suit
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Opinion: Anti-homeless prejudice is thriving in Berkeley
