New Berkeley health order allows outdoor dining, retail, religious and fitness activities — but caution urged
As more movement happens, people should still limit activities and contacts and wear face coverings
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Retail, outdoor dining, religious services, more, allowed starting June 19
Residents must continue to limit contact with people outside their social bubble, maintain physical distance and wear face coverings.
Berkeley to paint Black Lives Matter ‘mural’ on downtown street
Berkeley will be getting its own version of a Black Lives Matter street mural, probably on Milvia Street in front of City Hall, and likely completed this week.
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Berkeley expands face covering requirements, effective June 8
Everyone must carry a cloth face covering when they leave home, have it visible at all times, and put it on when others are nearby.
Child care, camps available to more workers under latest shelter-in-place order
A May 18 order from Berkeley’s health officer permitting a broad range of people to return to workplaces also allows them to use child care or summer camps, both of which are required to use disease prevention guidelines
City sets up hand-washing stations to help homeless, others avoid coronavirus
City workers also knocked on tents and talked to people to hand out 560 kits with hand sanitizer and information about COVID-19.
Can an unfinished but ‘usable’ basement space be taxed? Berkeley says ‘yes’ and the courts have agreed
A number of property owners are challenging how the city assesses special taxes. They believe they have been overcharged and are seeking redress.
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.
Elderly homeowner, forced to leave home because of code violations, moves back in
When the homeowner did not voluntarily repair his house, a court-appointed receiver spent around $550K to fix it. The City Council will review the situation on Tuesday.
Berkeley homeowner caught in costly code violation spiral
Berkeley cited 1911 Harmon St. for code violations. When they were not corrected, the court appointed a receiver to make the repairs, which cost $600,000. The original owner has to come up with a repayment plan.
UC Berkeley’s student enrollment projected to reach 44,735 in next 3 years
While there are more people than ever on the Cal campus, water and fuel consumption have declined because of programs designed to save energy.
Citing lack of evidence, judge ends Kayla Moore lawsuit against Berkeley police
The father of a transgender woman who died in 2013, as police tried to arrest her, failed to provide enough evidence to prove discrimination. A judge has denied his claim.
