A new street festival aims to safely draw diners back to Oakland Chinatown
The weekly outdoor event could help struggling restaurants stay afloat during the pandemic.
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Alameda County remains on COVID-19 watchlist while state works to fix data malfunction
The county was placed on the watchlist one month ago, along with surrounding regions.
‘Our driving force is desperation’: Chefs from top-rated restaurants now making home-cooked takeout meals
Broke Ass Cooks, Sweet Wheezy Treats and Jason Botterill are out-of-work or financially uncertain chefs who’ve turned to social media to sell meals during the pandemic.
There is now an easier way to get tested for COVID-19 in Berkeley. All you have to do is cough and spit
Curative, Inc. has set up a kiosk at the Berkeley Adult School where people can do an “oral-fluid” test. It’s there through Friday.
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Glitch in state COVID-19 data may be causing underreporting in Berkeley
The glitch affects positive case rates, but not deaths and hospitalizations.
Stop the presses: There’s a place in Berkeley where time, and the pandemic, stood still
‘Profoundly unsettling’ is how one person describes the display of international newspapers on the UC Berkeley campus, all of which are dated March 15 or 16, just before the city went into lockdown.
Berkeley’s next hyper-local news outlet is here, and it’s made by kids
These kids are delivering good news and fostering community in the “DelCalMcGee” neighborhood just when people need it most.
With all Cal classes online, many students won’t be returning to Berkeley
Students are choosing to live at home or withdraw for the semester. Some are still deciding. Of those who stay enrolled, only 3,200 will be able to stay in on-campus housing.
City protections, support for renters struggling due to COVID-19
The city of Berkeley has been sharing public health news and recommendations about COVID-19 on its website. Berkeleyside is reprinting some of these items with permission.
Berkeley Unified releases proposed school schedules, distance learning timeline for fall
BUSD is continually updating its plans, but the five new schedules offer a broad view of the upcoming school year.
COVID-19 is to blame for under-staffed and closed Berkeley post offices
Postal workers said that only two of their colleagues got the virus but they may have exposed others, leading some to self-quarantine. A driver in Oakland has died of COVID-19.
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More commercial businesses, ‘pop-ups’ can operate outdoors with expanded rule
More businesses will now be able to set on sidewalks and in parking lots after the City Council expanded a law.
‘We’re ready to re-open’: For Berkeley hair stylists, it’s been 4 long, hard months of forced closure
Along with nail technicians and massage therapists, hair stylists are among the last group excluded from re-opening during the pandemic.
Berkeley to set up popup COVID-19 testing site in San Pablo Park
For two days, on July 29 and July 30, people will be able do their own oral tests and drop the results in a receptacle. Results are expected in 24 to 48 hours.
What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19
The city of Berkeley has been sharing public health news and recommendations about COVID-19 on its website. Berkeleyside is reprinting some of these items with permission.
UC Berkeley imposes strict guidelines on students living in dorms, including getting tested twice for COVID-19
Students will be assigned to social bubbles and will have to sign a pledge agreeing to wear masks and to social distance.
What’s it like to get tested for COVID-19 in Berkeley right now?
With some community members complaining of long waits both to get a test appointment and to receive the results, we surveyed the options offered by the city and how they are working.
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The pandemic has people stressed, scared and anxious. Tell the city of Berkeley how it can help
In a community survey, 56% of respondents said mental health was their biggest worry about the pandemic. The city wants to know what people need.
