Tenants get financial help in latest distribution from the Berkeley Relief Fund
The fund has paid for rent from March through June for about 214 people. Most of the payments went directly to Berkeley landlords.
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Small businesses have until April 6 to apply to Berkeley Relief Fund
Berkeley is distributing $3 million and the Berkeley Relief Fund hopes to distribute another $3 million. The deadline for arts organizations is April 20. There is a rolling deadline for renters.
The Berkeley Relief Fund kicks off with Michael Lewis hosting live launch
The Berkeley Relief Fund will pool $3 million in city funds and funds raised from private and corporate donations to provide emergency grants to local businesses, nonprofits and tenants.
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Berkeley right now
COVID-19 news in Berkeley: four months amid a global pandemic.
East Bay food scene and COVID-19
A running news feed of the latest developments in the East Bay food scene during the pandemic.
The last four years in Berkeley have been challenging, but Jesse ArreguĂn says he is ready for more
He has had to deal with the “Battle for Berkeley,” homelessness, Trump’s saber-rattling against sanctuary cities and the pandemic.
City gives $1.7M in emergency grants to small businesses, arts groups
Small businesses got an average grant of $2,744, arts organizations $16,818. Restaurants and food service businesses made up the largest category of grantees.
COVID-19 ‘relief fund’ to launch Sunday; businesses asked to share their stories
The city plans to launch a $3 million “relief fund” Sunday to help businesses, arts organizations and residential tenants.
A 46-year-old Berkeley bookstore closes, another COVID-19 casualty
University Press Books has struggled financially for years despite trying many different approaches to stay in business.
Developers donate to little-known Berkeley homeless fund
Some of Berkeley’s biggest developers, concerned about homelessness, have donated to the city fund. At least two of them did so while Berkeley was considering their projects.
Bayer Berkeley plans to double workforce, significantly grow campus, over next 30 years
Bayer HealthCare’s proposal would add more than 1 million square feet of work space to its West Berkeley campus, erect taller buildings and eventually hire 1,000 more employees.
Need money? Exasperated by the pace of government help? Person-to-person mutual aid funds fill a gap in Berkeley
Individuals and communities are raising money to give directly to those struggling because of COVID-19.
