Gilman roundabouts construction set to begin in late 2020
A project to build two huge roundabouts to replace the chaotic intersections on Gilman Street at Interstate 80 in West Berkeley is set to begin by the end of the year.
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West Berkeley shooting sends young man to hospital
Police responded to a shooting in West Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon. A young man in his late teens was wounded.
Berkeley wins $42 million in grants for 150 units of affordable housing
Mayor Jesse ArreguĂn said it’s the largest amount he could recall Berkeley ever having gotten from the state for affordable housing over his 16 years serving the city.
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With SB35 approval, affordable housing to replace South Berkeley credit union
Cooperative Center will move so that a 100% affordable housing project, which includes units for tenants who were formerly homeless, can be built.
San Pablo man, 20, dies after fatal crash
A man police say drove into a pole in South Berkeley on Tuesday morning died a short time later from his injuries, authorities report. Police have not determined the cause of the crash.
Cyclist dies after early-morning solo crash on Ashby near I-80 in West Berkeley
A cyclist was killed early Saturday morning when his bike got caught in a road grate on or near the Ashby Avenue on-ramp to Interstate 80 in West Berkeley, sending him crashing into the pavement, authorities report.
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.
Planning moves forward on I-80-Ashby Avenue interchange
The Alameda County Transportation Commission and Caltrans are working with officials from Berkeley and Emeryville to improve safety and traffic flow where Interstate 80 meets Ashby Avenue.
Driver taken to hospital with minor injuries after 3-car crash in Berkeley
Berkeley police asked motorists to avoid Ashby Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way after a three-car crash that sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries.
Update: Berkeley woman turns herself in after hit-and-run warrant issued
Lacisha Atkins turned herself in after police publicized the warrant for her arrest.
Berkeley mother, son rescued off balcony after someone set fire to their home
Firefighters rescued a mother and her teenage son off a second-floor balcony early Friday morning after someone set a fire outside their townhome on Stanton Street in South Berkeley, authorities report.
Cyclist struck in hit-and-run on Ashby Avenue dies a month after collision
A hit-and-run driver struck 75-year-old Julian Curran, who grew up in Berkeley, while he biked on Fulton Street and Ashby Avenue in March.
