News from the Berkeleyside newsroom
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Berkeleyside like everyone else, but it’s also presenting us with an opportunity to innovate.
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Tracey Taylor
Tracey Taylor's writing has been published in The New York Times, the Financial Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, among others. Tracey has worked as an editor for business-to-business magazines and at the Financial Times in London, as well as for private clients, including nonprofits and authors. She has also edited books and worked as a professional blogger.
Light moments in dark days: Berkeley rallies during a pandemic
There’s ample evidence that our community is pulling together, neighbors are checking on each other and ingenious ideas are popping up to prevent isolation. The worst of times is bringing out the best in people.
Berkeleyside puts opinion pieces on hiatus during coronavirus outbreak
We need to devote our limited resources to covering the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on our community.
Police investigate a suspicious item in North Shattuck area
After an investigation that took about 2 hours, a suspicious device reported by a member of the community was rendered safe and all traffic was back to normal.
The It List: Five things to do this weekend, Feb. 15-16
There’s a wealth of choice this weekend.
The It List: Five things to do this weekend, Feb. 8-9
Diving into the lives of plants at UC Botanical Garden, grooving with the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, or enjoying photos and ‘photo haigas’ in a café: just three of our weekend activity picks.
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.
Update: Water restored to Berkeley Marina after burst pipe caused major outage
Guests at the DoubleTree hotel and others in the area were without running water after a main break Tuesday afternoon cut the supply to the entire Berkeley Marina.
Berkeleyside in print: Our 10th anniversary magazine is here!
Our beautiful 96-page magazine is full of compelling, original writing, photography and illustrations. It is available in bookshops and can be ordered online.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Nov. 23-24
A children’s book series event, a tribute concert to Bette Golden Lamb, a Latinx dance festival, a musical about the godfather of soul and a reminder about a 50-year-old Berkeley institution.
UC Police report multiple arrests related to Ann Coulter appearance on campus
Protesters were demonstrating a talk by right-wing pundit Ann Coulter at UC Berkeley.
