M4.3 earthquake hits Berkeley, East Bay
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook Berkeley and the East Bay on Tuesday afternoon, according to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Service.
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Shop Talk: Namaste Yoga + Wellness; Turtle Island Book Shop
Two long-established businesses are closing, but bibliophiles will rush to the pop-up sale of remaining stock at Turtle Island Book Shop.
‘Manhole’ would become ‘maintenance hole’ if Berkeley changes municipal code
The Berkeley City Council is set to vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would eliminate masculine and feminine pronouns from the city’s municipal code, changing gender-specific language to gender-neutral language.
‘Straight up, no ICE’: Berkeley holds rally to close migrant detention centers
Several hundred people came to Civic Center Park in downtown Berkeley to protest after reports of conditions in children’s facilities raised alarm.
‘Straight up, no ICE’: Berkeley holds rally to close migrant detention centers
Several hundred people came to Civic Center Park to protest after reports of conditions in children’s facilities raised alarm.
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Berkeley to consider prohibiting natural gas in new buildings
To the potential dismay of cooks and chefs, Berkeley City Council is set to discuss an ordinance that would prohibit natural gas infrastructure in new buildings.
Berkeley homeowners fight arcane wording that could subject duplexes to rent control
In 2013, the Rent Board voted that a “natural person” must own a golden duplex to keep it exempt from rent control. That has caused issues for owners who put their homes in revocable living trusts.
Lithuanian dumplings made by hand at Mama Papa Lithuania in Alameda
Chef Danute Sukiene makes traditional Lithuanian homestyle cuisine at this charming, family-owned neighborhood spot.
City of Berkeley missing from state salary database due to ‘non-compliant’ report
Berkeley is among nine cities in California that filed “non-compliant” reports with the state for 2018.
One Berkeley block has been in the family for a century. As artists exit, developers circle
The property has hosted everything from a mattress store to an overflowing artist warehouse. Now, as its owners prepare to sell the site, its future is in question.
