Update: District extends closure of 11 East Bay parks to Wednesday morning
Update: District extends closure of 11 East Bay parks to Wednesday at 8 a.m. as forecast shows continuing high winds and therefore a high fire risk.
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Eden Teller
Eden Teller is a freelance reporter, writer and amateur gardener. She began reporting for Berkeleyside as an intern in 2013 and continued her career with a B.A. in Media Studies from Macalester College and as a reporter for Eden Prairie News in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She's deeply committed to local news and curious about how individual people come together and form a community.
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Affordable senior housing project breaks ground in North Berkeley
A new affordable senior housing project next to All Souls Episcopal Parish broke ground in North Berkeley on Wednesday.
With 4 City Council seats up for grabs in Berkeley, here’s who’s donating
Those participating in the city’s public financing program can only get $50 from any donor, but Berkeley matches that six-to-one, or $300 per donor.
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Applications open for 16 affordable units in northwest Berkeley
A Berkeley apartment complex is taking applications for 16 units designated for very low income households. The San Pablo building has a mix of studios and multi-bedroom units.
Berkeley will be first in the nation to ban candy, soda at checkout aisles
City Council passed an ordinance banning unhealthy food from checkstands at large retailers. In March 2021, stores like Whole Foods and Berkeley Bowl will have to replace chips and candy with healthier options.
Berkeley seeks residents’ help to simplify zoning documents
Berkeley’s zoning rules are complicated and daunting to the average reader. The city wants to make it easier to understand the laws.
Who is running for office in November? Here’s a list of every Berkeley candidate
There are 12 seats at play, including the mayor’s office, four City Council positions, two School Board positions and five on the Rent Stabilization Board.
Man charged with robbery of TV cameraman at Berkeley synagogue
A TV cameraman was setting up for a shoot when a man with a gun rushed in to take the news station’s $25,000 camera, police said.
AC Transit will give free masks, sanitizer to riders
The bus agency is adding an extra layer of health and safety precautions to keep passengers safe.
Berkeley may start fining people $100 when they don’t wear face masks
Currently, the city must seek a criminal prosecution to do anything other than warn people to wear masks. A proposed ordinance will allow officials to hand out an administrative citation instead.
For the students arriving in Berkeley this weekend, Cal move-in was anything but normal
About 2,000 students moved into dorms between Thursday and Sunday, despite all classes being online. They faced COVID testing, self-sequestering and limited socializing, but all were motivated to be here.
Berkeley protesters join nationwide call to save the US postal service
Seven years after Berkeleyans rallied to prevent the sale of the downtown post office, another Save the Post Office protest took place at 2000 Allston Way to save not just the building, but the U.S. postal system itself.
