Berkeley approves agreement with BART around housing at two stations
“This is a beginning of a process,” Mayor Jesse Arreguín told a passionate crowd Tuesday.
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Man, woman stabbed early Tuesday morning at downtown Berkeley BART
A man and woman were stabbed while riding the escalator together from the downtown Berkeley BART station up to Shattuck Avenue early Tuesday morning, BART reports. They are expected to survive.
BART paper ticket sales to end in downtown Berkeley and other stations
BART is asking riders to get onboard with Clipper cards — and removing paper ticket sales from four of its stations to spur the transition. The transit agency says it will phase out all paper ticket sales in 2020.
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Update: Fire on Berkeley BART tracks stopped trains but normal service is back
A fire on the BART tracks stopped service between the North Berkeley and El Cerrito stations. Trains began again around 3:30 p.m.
Remembering Susan Meadows Hone, a former vice mayor of Berkeley
Susan also served as a member of the BART Board of Directors. She was active in many civic and cultural organizations as well.
BART development in North Berkeley could yield hundreds of housing units
The City Council unanimously voted to work with BART on the planning process, and established Berkeley’s broad vision for the site.
New ‘vision plan’ imagines 3-mile greenway from downtown Berkeley to Bay Bridge
Asphalt and car lanes would be replaced with grass, playgrounds, seating and eating areas — transforming what is now concrete into a pedestrian and bicycle pathway.
‘Troubleshooting on the fly’: Riding in the cab with a BART operator
During an afternoon ride, BART operator Damian Lacey explained the ins and outs of his job.
Berkeley votes to investigate expanded ferry service, reopening of pier
The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of a public planning process that could one day bring San Francisco Bay Ferry service to Berkeley.
Berkeley unveils preliminary designs to make Milvia Street safer for cyclists
Berkeley’s Public Works Department has come up with various options for a redesign of Milvia Street, from Hearst Avenue to Blake Street, to make it safer for bicyclists and others traveling through downtown.
Berkeley launches ambitious downtown traffic makeover to improve safety
Work has begun to reconfigure the dangerous downtown area around the intersection of Shattuck and University into a friendlier thoroughfare for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Berkeley council says yes, for now, to electric scooters
Despite clear qualms, the Berkeley City Council said yes Tuesday to a staff proposal to bring shared electric scooters to Berkeley in 2019.
