Berkeley’s changing landscape: the 2019 housing and development round-up

By Emilie RagusoMarch 2210:30 a.m.March 22, 2019

Berkeleyside has pored over city records and done our own reporting to bring you a robust round-up of recent and forthcoming housing developments around the city.

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of March 22-24

By Lance KnobelMarch 223:21 p.m.March 22, 2019

A new work inspired by Chekhov, the Transformation Festival, Gilman Art Walk, BHS Jazz and 'collage cinema' are among the weekend's picks.

Top Stories

A door to Central Asia in Berkeley with the Silk Road House

By Andrew GilbertMarch 222:32 p.m.March 22, 2019

The Silk Road House’s Central Asian breeze will be blowing into several Berkeley locations in the coming days.

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Book festival features wide array of authors exploring many of today’s most complex issues

By Lance KnobelMarch 2212:06 p.m.March 22, 2019

The fifth annual Bay Area Book Festival, May 4-5, will fill downtown with hundreds of authors, exhibitors.

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Berkeley’s changing landscape: the 2019 housing and development round-up

By Emilie RagusoMarch 2210:30 a.m.March 22, 2019

Berkeleyside has pored over city records and done our own reporting to bring you a robust round-up of recent and forthcoming housing developments around the city.

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Watch peregrine falcon and her eggs on UC Berkeley live webcam

By Tracey TaylorMarch 193:56 p.m.March 22, 2019

All the activities of two falcons that have made Cal their temporary home for the second year, including the eventual hatching of their eggs, can be watched live via two webcams.

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City

Berkeley fine-tunes its plans for a ‘jewel’ of a waste facility

By Tony HicksMarch 192:43 p.m.March 19, 2019

The city is shaping a vision for a new waste management facility at its current site at Second and Gilman streets. There are currently three proposals on the table.

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‘Troubleshooting on the fly’: Riding in the cab with a BART operator

By Natalie OrensteinMarch 191:14 p.m.March 19, 2019

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Why does Alameda County charge up to $1 a page to view court records online?

By Emilie RagusoMarch 1912 p.m.March 19, 2019

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Berkeley council narrowly overturns zoning board approval of 2701 Shattuck

By Emilie RagusoMarch 1810:24 a.m.March 20, 2019

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Husband of former Councilwoman Linda Maio drowns in Mexico

By Frances DinkelspielMarch 1710:58 a.m.March 19, 2019

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Crime & Safety

Violent crime and property crime were down in Berkeley in 2018

By Emilie RagusoMarch 202:48 p.m.March 21, 2019

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Berkeley’s Caffè Strada targeted again for laptop theft

By Emilie RagusoMarch 194:56 p.m.March 20, 2019

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Berkeley police: Elmwood robberies, felon with cocaine and loaded gun, more

By Emilie RagusoMarch 184:36 p.m.March 18, 2019

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Security cameras now live at San Pablo Park in Berkeley

By Emilie RagusoMarch 153:51 p.m.March 15, 2019

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Real Estate

A vision for Berkeley’s old Pacific Steel Casting site: A hub for industrial innovation

By Frances DinkelspielMarch 63:34 p.m.March 18, 2019

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Berkeley homeowner caught in costly code violation spiral

By Kate Darby RauchMarch 53:39 p.m.March 18, 2019

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Berkeley officials push for zoning reform to boost ‘missing middle’ housing

By Emilie RagusoFeb. 269 a.m.March 18, 2019

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Best Western Plus set to open in May: 1 of 2 new Berkeley hotels in 25 years

By Supriya YelimeliFeb. 267 a.m.March 22, 2019

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Schools

Trump issues free-speech order following renewed focus on Cal

By Natalie OrensteinMarch 212:51 p.m.March 21, 2019

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‘It’s our future’: Berkeley kids leave school to join global climate strike

By Natalie OrensteinMarch 154:22 p.m.March 18, 2019

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School Notebook: Board cuts $2M, teachers flood meeting, theater gets gift

By Natalie OrensteinMarch 142:48 p.m.March 14, 2019

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W. Kamau Bell: ‘Take a visitor to Cal and there is nothing that says it’s friendly to black students’

By John Hickey / UC BerkeleyMarch 58 a.m.March 4, 2019

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Nosh

A view from the bay of the Trader Vic's restaurant in Emeryville

Trader Vic’s, a bastion of Tiki in Emeryville, started as a one-room beer parlor in Oakland

The Shahvar family, owners of the Buttercup Diner sit around a table at the restaurant in Walnut Creek.

An East Bay family-owned business for 30 years, Buttercup Diner welcomes all

Bites: Third Culture Bakery’s new mochi donuts; changes at Ashby Marketplace

By Sarah HanMarch 2011:16 a.m.March 20, 2019

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Berkeley’s Caffè Strada targeted again for laptop theft

By Emilie RagusoMarch 194:56 p.m.March 20, 2019

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Berkeley’s Fondue Fred will close if it can’t find a new home

By Kevin L. JonesMarch 1910:28 a.m.March 22, 2019

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Arts

Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Transit’

By John SealMarch 2010:06 a.m.March 20, 2019

Based on Anna Segher’s 1944 book of the same name, 'Transit,' directed by Christian Petzold, has attempted, with mixed results, to transpose the novel’s World War II-specific plot to the 21st century.

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Aurora Theatre’s ‘Actually’ delves deeply into college students’ psyches

By Emily S. MendelMarch 188:30 a.m.March 18, 2019

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Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Yardie’, ‘Barren Lives’ and ‘Freak Orlando’

By John SealMarch 1512:16 p.m.March 15, 2019

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Shop Talk: Bluemercury; Airport Home Appliance; Ruby Rugs; AxeVentures; Ana’s Flowers

By Mary CorbinMarch 203:30 p.m.March 20, 2019

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New zoning codes make it easier — and faster — for businesses to open in Berkeley

By Frances DinkelspielMarch 182:30 p.m.March 18, 2019

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Shop Talk: Castle in the Air; 24 Hour Fitness; BMW Collision Center; Avant Card; Bait and Tackle

By Mary CorbinMarch 1412:45 p.m.March 21, 2019

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Berkeley Flea Market ready to reopen with city help, despite troubled vendors

By Tony HicksMarch 76 a.m.March 7, 2019

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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of March 15-17

By Lance KnobelMarch 153:09 p.m.March 18, 2019

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Dog owners join birders in pushing for leash enforcement to protect burrowing owls at Berkeley park

By Stuart LumanMarch 126 a.m.March 12, 2019

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How Quirky is Berkeley? Elephants!

By Tom DalzellMarch 118 a.m.March 10, 2019

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Women across the centuries, including this Berkeley Ph.D., have worked to end sex trafficking

By Julia Flynn SilerMarch 84 p.m.March 9, 2019

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Opinion

Opinion: Should BART be in the real estate business in Berkeley?

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By Laura Klein, Tony Corman, Sarah Leverett, Alan Louwerse, Fred Dodsworth and Art Goldberg March 22March 22, 2019
Opinion: In Berkeley, there is no room at the inn

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By JP Massar March 21March 21, 2019
Opinion: Allowing more units in residential neighborhoods will help the housing crunch and reduce greenhouse gases

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By Betsy Thagard March 19March 19, 2019
Opinion: Don’t allow cannabis festivals in César Chávez Park

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By Martin Nicolaus March 7March 7, 2019

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