East Bay restaurants offering curbside, no-contact pick-up or in-house delivery
Local restaurants where you can get food during the shelter-in-place order.
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Coronavirus
Stay updated: East Bay food scene and COVID-19
A running news feed on how the coronavirus is affecting the local food industry.
COVID-19 by the numbers; plus key resources to help you stay informed
A snapshot of key COVID-19 statistics as of Friday.
What you need to know about coronavirus in Berkeley right now
Stay updated on COVID-19 news in Berkeley.
For information on COVID-19, rely on trusted health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and City of Berkeley Public Health.
‘I am scared. I don’t know if we will make it through’: Berkeley business owners on coping with COVID-19
With customers scarce or non-existent, many businesses have laid off their entire staffs. Some are pivoting online to capture revenue. All are hoping for community support.
Who gets to learn in Berkeley, and how, when COVID-19 has closed all schools?
Berkeley schools are undergoing identity crises as they scramble to try to keep serving all their students.
City preps quarantine sites, closes sports courts as COVID-19 response continues
The city is closing its basketball courts and tot lots and working to set up eight new trailers where homeless people who are infected with COVID-19 can get medical help without putting other campers in danger.
Update: Berkeley closes dog parks, East Bay parks require dogs on leash
New rules for dog owners are now in effect to maintain safe social distancing.
If ever it was time for tea, it’s now
More than just a restorative drink, tea is a reminder that peace and normalcy will return when we make it through dark, uncertain times.
Here’s what we know about N95 masks
Where can you donate N95 masks? Should you be wearing one yourself? Here are your top questions answered.
You probably can’t get tested for COVID-19 in Berkeley. But here’s how it works
Hospitals have strict procedures on who should be tested.
Restaurants can now sell beer, wine and cocktails to-go during shelter-in-place, but will that help keep them around?
Although some owners are hopeful that eased alcohol regulations will help their businesses stay afloat, so far sales remain slow.
‘This is like a tsunami coming down on us.’ East Bay health workers say they are unprepared as COVID-19 cases climb
Healthcare workers are concerned about a shortage of personal protective equipment, especially N95 masks.
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.
Man, 80, has first lab-confirmed community-spread COVID-19 case in Berkeley
The patient is recovering in isolation, but his experience is another indication that the novel coronavirus is spreading throughout Berkeley.
Light moments in dark days: Berkeley rallies during a pandemic
There’s ample evidence that our community is pulling together, neighbors are checking on each other and ingenious ideas are popping up to prevent isolation. The worst of times is bringing out the best in people.
