How to access your stimulus check if you’re homeless in Berkeley
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First Person: Getting my second COVID-19 jab gave me a glowing feeling
Kate Pope, 91, was also cheered by the vaccine helpers who are volunteering their time.
As Berkeley teachers get vaccinated, they reflect on returning to classrooms
Teachers are looking forward to seeing students again, but there are safety concerns and the rhetoric of the reopening debate has taken its toll.
Lost lives and helping hands: A timeline of Berkeley’s pandemic year
Our pandemic timeline plots the pivotal moments of the past 12 months, from the first COVID-19 case in Berkeley to the arrival of vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions.
Parents fear that elementary students opting for distance learning could be left behind
Parents worry that distance learners are more likely to be stuck with a substitute than students on-campus, especially a substitute without experience teaching online.
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An ‘economic windfall’: Berkeley expects to get $68M in federal COVID-19 aid
Berkeley can use the money to help pay for emergency COVID-19 operations, infrastructure improvements and more.
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People 16-64 with underlying health conditions now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The city will not be asking for documentation of health conditions, but people will have to attest that they are eligible for the vaccine.
Berkeley mobile clinic offers COVID-19 vaccines at shelters, People’s Park
Several people who received a single-dose vaccine Thursday at People’s Park said they felt relieved to be fully vaccinated.
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Berkeley now in COVID-19 red tier, many businesses cleared to operate indoors
Restaurants, museums, movie theaters and gyms can reopen indoor operations at reduced capacity, starting Wednesday.
Berkeley elementary schools will reopen for in-person classes
The plan is a major shift from the district’s previous offer of hybrid learning for all students, and comes after months of negotiations between the school district and its union.
Why are some schools open and others closed? We look into 5 different school districts
Berkeley schools are closed. Piedmont’s are open. What gives?
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Alameda County should enter red tier soon: Berkeley indoor dining, gyms would then reopen
The County and Berkeley will enter red tier next week if they can sustain low case rates, making several businesses eligible to reopen indoors.
In reopening debate, we chose not to report on the teachers union leader and his toddler’s school. Here’s why.
Readers have asked why Berkeleyside has not covered this story when many local and national outlets have, so we are sharing our thinking.
Berkeley tries grassroots methods to avoid ‘vaccine hunters,’ reach vulnerable groups
Churches and community organizations are helping with an equity-minded COVID-19 vaccine outreach.
Pandemic closes popular kids’ camp Sarah’s Science after 34 years
Sarah Shaffer, the camp’s founder and director, described the painful decision to file for personal bankruptcy and close down.
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Berkeley unanimously approves $5-per-hour hazard pay for grocery store workers
The law goes into effect immediately and applies to larger grocery stores with 300 or more employees.
Local home cooks make and deliver free lasagnas to neighbors in need
Lasagna Love is a grassroots campaign that matches volunteer home cooks with anyone struggling during the pandemic who could use a free, hot meal.
Zip code map reveals that most of the city’s COVID-19 cases are near Cal or in West Berkeley
Cases are also higher in areas with lower socioeconomic advantages, which has been seen throughout Alameda County.
