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Pacific Steel Casting Company finances revealed during bankruptcy hearing
The equity firm that bought the company in 2014 only put $2.5 million of its own funds into the business, but took out $11.25 million in distributions, according to Pacific Steel Casting's vice-president of finance.
The East Bay Restaurants that opened and closed in February
Twenty new restaurants and bars opened, including Bar Shiru, Emporium Oakland and Cupcakin' at Swan's Market; eight closed.
Shop Talk: Nordic House; Lobelia; Kiss My Ring
Nordic House is closing after operating in the East Bay for 57 years, as is jewelry store Kiss My Ring. Women's clothing boutique Lobelia shuttered in January.
Retailer seeks to open third cannabis store in 6-block stretch of Telegraph Avenue
The Apothecarium said it took 18 months to find this new site. The owners of Hi-Fidelity, another cannabis retailer two blocks away, expressed concern it would lose business if it opened there.
Update: Berkeley’s 42-year-old Juice Bar Collective is closing
The Vine Street shop is set to close on Feb. 28.
The Smokehouse in Berkeley will remain closed for at least another six months
Damage from a grease fire that ignited in the restaurant's kitchen on Feb. 14 requires construction that will likely be a months-long process.
Berkeley businesses may get ousted to make way for a parking lot for Kaiser
Wareham Development had plans to raze the businesses to create parking for a planned Kaiser medical office facility. ZAB said that is not the best use of the land and nixed the application.
Berkeley could end contracts with ICE partners; council also considers Amazon boycott
Some Berkeley officials want to cut cords with the technology and data behemoths that aid Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Safeway is considering bringing back Andronico’s brand to Berkeley
The supermarket chain that bought two Andronico's stores and rebranded them as Safeway Community Markets in 2017 has brought back the old family moniker for some of its stores; Berkeley may be next.
