Francisco Silva's death was one of six worker fatalities in Berkeley over the past 10 years, according to data from Cal/OSHA. Silva was "the type of guy that always offered a hand," his best friend told Berkeleyside.
Settlement discussions between the two sides did not go very far, even though Berkeley and Cal both say they want to resolve their differences outside of court.
They are the High-Achieving Progressive Professionals buying the $1 million+ homes in the flats. They are well-off and progressive and Berkeley residents should engage their skills, as well as challenge them.
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.
The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to analyze the possibility of service-rich senior housing on the parcel now occupied by the West Berkeley Service Center.
A block of Shattuck Avenue in downtown Berkeley could see major changes in the next few years with the construction of an eight-story, 209-unit housing complex between Channing Way and Durant Avenue.
The Regents of the University of California are scheduled to vote Wednesday on the Upper Hearst Development project to create faculty housing, a parking garage and a new academic building for the Goldman School.
Catch up on new housing in the East Bay. Also: price drops at the high end in Berkeley.
1310 Haskell St. was the subject of a protracted battle and became the poster child for the Nimby vs Yimby debate. Now the first of three newly built homes on the lot has listed for $1.3 million.
The city of Berkeley says it may file a lawsuit against the University of California tied to concerns about hefty population growth on campus and what it sees as unplanned impacts on the city.
Berkeley voters adopted a neighborhood preservation ordinance in 1973 in reaction to the destruction of "urban renewal." Community groups must be involved in discussing upzoning in residential neighborhoods.
The group is seeking action to dramatically reduce transportation emissions and improve affordability, through revisions to Berkeley's housing policy.
State legislation provides tools that make teacher housing on BUSD property more affordable.
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