Long-awaited Black resource center breaks ground in South Berkeley
The space, 15 years in the making, will include a teaching kitchen, meditation garden and event space. City leaders tout the center’s importance as the Trump administration “tries to make equity a bad word.”
Wildcat Canyon bicycle flow trail: How to tell EBRPD what you think
The East Bay Regional Park District will meet Tuesday evening to hear public comments as it prepares to do environmental impact study.
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City
Líderes religiosos de East Bay vuelan a Minneapolis, ayunan en California contra ICE
Congregaciones de Berkeley y de toda el Área de la Bahía participan en un día nacional de acción provocado por la aplicación de leyes migratorias de Trump y el asesinato de Renee Good.
East Bay faith leaders fly to Minneapolis and fast at home against ICE
Congregations in Berkeley and across the Bay Area are participating in a national day of action sparked by Trump’s immigration enforcement and Renee Good’s killing.
Would you buy a backyard cottage? Berkeley legalizes sales of ADUs
The change aims to provide less expensive opportunities for homeownership in a city with a famously fearsome real estate market.
Avanza plan para “Zonas libres de ICE” en el condado Alameda
La Junta de Supervisores considerará a fin de mes una propuesta que prohíbe a agentes federales de inmigración el uso de propiedades del condado y un plan de respuesta coordinada.
Crime & safety
Leptospirosis outbreak in Berkeley: What’s the risk to people and pets?
Health officials say the rare bacterial disease is spreading near a Northwest Berkeley homeless encampment. Here’s what to know about symptoms, transmission and treatment for humans and pets.
schools
UC Berkeley’s tallest-ever dorm will soon begin to rise
The 23-story dorm, at the corner of Bancroft and Fulton in the Southside neighborhood, is set to open in 2028.
Housing & Development
Leptospirosis outbreak detected near Eighth and Harrison encampment
Berkeley has been trying to sweep the encampment for years. A homeless advocacy group has sued the city, alleging it has shirked its responsibility to provide disability accommodations for residents.
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ARTS
Ryan Coogler, filmmaker who went to high school in Berkeley, makes Oscars history
Coogler’s vampire film “Sinners” broke records with 16 nominations. Born in Oakland, he graduated from St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley.
Business
Shop Talk: Paraíso Plant Studio moves into former Market Hall space; American Giant, Vans close on Fourth Street
Also: D.C. Piano moves into a larger space on University Avenue and Worthy Self Care Studio expands in the Elmwood, opening a new concept “movement studio.”
Community
How I relearned to love Berkeley as a blind person
Dirk Neyhart grew up in Berkeley in the ’50s and ’60s. After surviving a stabbing that left him disabled, he found joy and purpose in community service.
Nature
Berkeley’s Cazadero camp heavily damaged by winter storms
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” said the director of the city-owned music camp north of Guerneville. The camp is seeking donations and help clearing toppled redwoods and debris.
The Wire: Cal professor to carry Olympic torch with his service dog
Also: Obamacare enrollment dropped 24% in Alameda County after tax credits expired.
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Opinion
Opinion: Berkeley should rethink rule requiring 26-foot clearance for fire trucks on city streets
Selective enforcement of an optional state fire code rule has harmed street fairs and farmers markets. If applied uniformly, many streets would lose half their parking. A policy better tailored to Berkeley’s narrow roads is needed.
Opinion: Flock can’t be trusted not to share Berkeley’s surveillance camera data with Trump and ICE
Contracting with Flock is incredibly risky for the safety and security of Berkeley’s residents and completely goes against its commitments as a sanctuary city.
Opinion: Proposed parking fees at the Berkeley Marina won’t reduce deficit
People will go to nearby free lots, and enforcement will be expensive. The city should instead raise fees on big boats to shore up the Marina Fund.
Opinion: Berkeley should save the historic UA Theater
A developer plans to demolish almost the entire 93-year-old United Artists theater. Do we, as a community, want to let this happen?
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