Peruvian flavors and decadent French pastries find homes in …
Nov 26, 2024 · Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Asu Mare. Asu Mare, a new purveyor of authentic Peruvian cuisine, opened in Oakland’s Bushrod neighborhood last week.
Berkeley Half Marathon road closures announced for Sunday
Nov 15, 2024 · A complete list of the closures is available on the city’s website, and a PDF map (above) shows details of detours around the race courses. Riders can monitor changes to bus routes using AC Transit’s ACT RealTime system and service notices. The city listed several “significant” closures lasting large portions of Sunday morning:
Update: Strike by Berkeley city workers called off
Nov 19, 2024 · But if it goes forward, the work stoppage could cause significant disruptions. The chapter is made up of a wide range of Berkeley employees, including librarians and workers at recreation and senior centers, as well as many staff within City Hall, such as certain employees in the Planning Department, building inspectors and information technology staff.
Berkeley Rep's '24-'25 shows range from classical to cutting edge
Oct 3, 2024 · The 2024-25 season at Berkeley Repertory Theatre has begun with rave reviews on its first production Mexodus — and that’s just the beginning, with six shows to follow. In addition, a new program lets parents attend a matinee while their children play theater games next door.
Berkeley rent and eviction rules, tenant unions go to voters
Oct 18, 2024 · “Voters consistently support rent control as a key housing strategy,” according to an argument for BB from Mayor Jesse Arreguín, rent board Chair Leah Simon-Weisberg, former rent chair and Berkeley Tenants Union representative Paola Laverde, Harriet Tubman Terrace resident Darinxoso Oyamaselo and Iris Rosenblum-Sellers, a representative from a UC Berkeley academic workers’ union.
A voter guide for teens casting ballots for BUSD school board
Oct 22, 2024 · Here’s everything 16- and 17-year-old voters need to know as they cast their ballots for BUSD school board for the very first time.
Election 2024: Who's running for Berkeley mayor?
Oct 15, 2024 · Berkeley’s mayor is the leader of the City Council and is responsible for running its meetings. The mayor also holds influential roles on the council’s budget committee, where they weigh funding requests from council members and city departments, as well as the agenda committee, which helps decide when and how the council takes up legislation.
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Berkeley police say beware of holiday season thieves and scammers “The holidays typically bring an uptick in retail crimes such as business smash-and-grabs, theft from delivery vehicles, package thefts, plus online scams,” police Capt. Kevin Schofield reported to the Police Accountability Board Dec. 11.
Election 2024: Who should lead Berkeley City Council District 3
Oct 4, 2024 · Two challengers disagree — and chart different courses for the direction South Berkeley should move instead. “It’s definitely time for a change,” said Deborah Matthews, a realtor who has twice run unsuccessfully for the District 3 seat against Bartlett.. Matthews calls for Berkeley to invest more in its police department and pursue housing policies that help homeowners build on their ...
Election 2024: Half of Berkeley's City Council seats are up for grabs
Nov 5, 2024 · It might take several days or even weeks to know the winner if results are close. City Council elections are done by ranked-choice voting, which could affect the outcome of the District 3 and District 5 races if no candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the first round.Both Bartlett and O’Keefe had well over 50% of first-round votes in early tabulations, though Bartlett’s lead as of ...