Alameda County could get new COVID-19 stay-at-home orders if regional ICU capacity drops below 15%
Alameda County, which is in the Bay Area region of the new guidelines, currently has about 30% ICU capacity.
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Berkeley approves 10% delivery fee cap, home chef ordinance and a $50k outdoor dining grant
On Tuesday, Berkeley City Council approved a batch of measures to support restaurants and food makers impacted by the pandemic.
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Guitarist Robbie Basho, a rare bird in Berkeley
A new Robbie Basho box set offers a window into the music of a brilliant and troubled artist. Plus: Catch a livestream of soul singer Destini Wolf tonight.
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Its home for the past 20 years was demolished, but Finfine Ethiopian restaurant insists it’ll stay in Berkeley
The owner of Finfine, one of the last businesses in The Village shopping plaza on Telegraph Avenue, says reopening outside Berkeley is not an option.
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Berkeley approves 10% delivery fee cap, home chef ordinance and a $50k outdoor dining grant
On Tuesday, Berkeley City Council approved a batch of measures to support restaurants and food makers impacted by the pandemic.
Its home for the past 20 years was demolished, but Finfine Ethiopian restaurant insists it’ll stay in Berkeley
The owner of Finfine, one of the last businesses in The Village shopping plaza on Telegraph Avenue, says reopening outside Berkeley is not an option.
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Guitarist Robbie Basho, a rare bird in Berkeley
A new Robbie Basho box set offers a window into the music of a brilliant and troubled artist. Plus: Catch a livestream of soul singer Destini Wolf tonight.
The Berkeley Wire: 12.01.20
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