Pizza and toilet paper: East Bay eatery offers customers a special on its take-orders
Shelter-in-place orders have crushed business for restaurants in the Bay Area, with many forced to close their doors. Others have looked for ways to stay afloat by truncating operating hours and drastically cutting staff. Another tactic has been to promote specials to attract business.
Tilden Park hiker rescued after medical emergency
The call about the hiker on the Seaview Trail in Tilden Regional Park above Berkeley came in about 1:30 p.m. Saturday, a park district dispatcher said.
Berkeley asks public for personal protective equipment donations
The list of items includes N-95 masks (expired masks accepted), isolation or surgical masks and gowns, gloves, all sizes of anti-bacterial hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and sprays (bleach and peroxides), face shields, shoe covers, goggles or other eye protection, and Tyvek coveralls.
Time magazine honors Bay Area man for humanitarian efforts and promoting kindness
In its latest issue published Thursday, Time magazine is recognizing 27 individuals for their work in what it describes as "bridging the divide across the United States.
Berkeley firefighter tests positive for COVID-19
A Berkeley firefighter has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and is recovering at home, city officials said Thursday.
Berkeley passes law to halt evictions of renters, small businesses during shelter-in-place
Berkeley's move is a direct reaction to what California Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement on Tuesday, specifically telling local governments they had the power to halt evictions for commercial tenants, residential tenants, and homeowners who have been affected by COVID-19.
Bay Area seniors taking in stride call to self-isolate, advocates ask community to help seniors connect
The Bay Area's senior community takes in stride new COVID-19 guidelines to isolate themselves at home, as some have questions about the recommendations.
First day of online classes for UC Berkeley students due to COVID-19
Tuesday is the first day UC Berkeley suspended most in-person classes on the Cal campus in favor of online teaching. It's a move that will hopefully prevent COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) from spreading throughout the campus.
First coronavirus case confirmed in Berkeley possibly linked to recent travel
A Berkeley resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, city officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Vegan runner asks neighbors to close windows when cooking meat with 'offensive' odor
A self-proclaimed "vegan runner" from Berkeley, California received backlash on Saturday after asking neighbors to close their windows when cooking meat because the smells were 'overpowering and offensive.'
Black winemakers showcasing their work
Founder and organizer Fern Stroud speaks with Claudine Wong on Mornings on Two on Saturday, February 22, 2020.
Many governor proposed homeless housing sites in Bay Area
Not far from the bright city lights, people without stable housing are sleeping wherever they can.
Berkeley wants help renaming portion of Shattuck Avenue
The City of Berkeley wants help renaming a portion of Shattuck Avenue, the old eastern leg.
Berkeley joins growing effort to give renters' right of first refusal to buy home
Nancy Skinner’s bill and the proposed ordinances in Oakland and Berkeley would be the first of their kind in the state if they pass.
2 robberies Monday near UC Berkeley campus
A second robbery in less than six hours occurred Monday just off the University of California at Berkeley campus, police said.
77-year-old woman missing from North Berkeley
A 77-year-old North Carolina woman is missing from Berkeley and police are asking for help finding her, police said Thursday.
Suspect arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit from Vacaville to Berkeley
A suspect was found and arrested with the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter after a pursuit from Vacaville to Berkeley on Wednesday, according to the CHP.
Housing doesn't belong at People's Park, some activists say
UC Berkeley says it is committed to building housing for students and the low income at People’s Park and four other sites it owns. But advocates for the park say that is not the place to build housing and rallied at an open house held on campus by the university officials.
Berkeley High students walk out of class, rally against sexual violence
This protest follows a lawsuit the district says it received Friday about an incident that allegedly took place on campus last year. Both students and parents say it’s something the administration isn’t doing enough to stop.
Berkeley High students plan protest over perceived 'rape culture'
Recently, Berkeleyside reported that graffiti was found on a school bathroom stall door that listed names of “Boys to watch out for," labeling some as “rapists.”