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Text • Alex N. Gecan

Should Berkeley fund a public bank for the East Bay? Voters will decide in November

Proponents say Measure Z, a parcel tax to fund a regional public bank, will invest in progressive causes. Critics say Berkeley will carry too much of the cost for the rest of the East Bay.

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Text • Momo Chang

Berkeley Bagels debuts downtown location, plus new Asian fusion, coffee and takeout Chinese options

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Berkeleyside
Text • Iris Kwok

Affordable things to do in Berkeley any day of the week

Kite swirling in the sky somewhat like the spiral in the golden ratio
From farmers markets to trivia nights, we put together a roundup of events and activities held regularly in Berkeley.

Berkeleyside
Text • Nico Savidge

Berkeley gets $850,000 for new Ashby BART plaza design

A group of people stand behind a speaker at a podium with the seal of the U.S. House. Next to the podium is a novelty check for $850,000
The plaza along Adeline Street, planned as developers work to build 600 homes atop the BART station’s parking lot, will host the Berkeley Flea Market.

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Text • Skylla Mumana

Egg Pals are trading pop-ups for a permanent home in Oakland

After four years, the owners of the popular East Bay breakfast pop-up are opening their first restaurant in the former TrueBurger space in Temescal, expanding to serve grits, cocktails and thick beef burgers.

Berkeleyside
Text • Daniella Garcia-Loos Almeida

A ‘super’ El Niño is here. What does it mean for the Bay Area?

Two young children and an adult stand next to a street that has partially flooded, all of them are holding umbrellas
Experts are bracing for big storm surges and king tides, flooding, and a host of impacts on wildlife and ecosystems. But more rainfall isn’t guaranteed.

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Text • Hope Muñoz

Want to try cricket? A new South Berkeley club welcomes beginners

Since March, Redwood Cricket Club has been hosting free Sunday cricket games at Grove Park. They’re open to all, with lessons for newbies held monthly.

Berkeleyside
Text • Azucena Rasilla

The Claremont’s luxury spa is no more

Hot stone massages and eucalyptus steams have come to an end as the storied hotel closes its 25-year-old wellness center.

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Text • Momo Chang

Home of Chicken and Waffles, Alma y Sazon shuttering at the end of August, and Coffee Mill appears gone for good

A white plate is loaded with a buttered waffle and multiple pieces of fried chicken.
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

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Text • Daniel Ekonde

What does it mean to grow old in Berkeley?

Two adult women, one middle-aged and the other elderly, look at a sheet of paper inside an office
One in five Berkeley adults will be 65 or older by 2030. Amid talk of a loneliness epidemic nationally, we asked five local seniors how they navigate life and about their concerns for the future.

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Text • Carlos Cabrera Lomelí and Ella Jackson | KQED

How does California’s new $3,500 EV rebate work?

A row of Tesla sedans lined up at a charging station in a parking lot, under a blue sky
First-time EV buyers can qualify for a $3,500 discount when buying or leasing a new electric vehicle under a new state program.

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Text • Berkeleyside Staff

The Wire: Developer who wants to build Berkeley’s tallest building defaults on loan

Also: Look inside a stunning modernist home in the Berkeley Hills that just hit the market.

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Text • Alex N. Gecan

Berkeley mail theft suspect had USPS key, police say

Police allege the man stole mail and packages from several Berkeley apartment buildings last year.

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Text • Tovin Lapan

Introducing BreakFest, Nosh’s big morning bash with a shot of spice

Come out to Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley Sept. 12 for great food, local makers and Nosh's inaugural Hot Sauce Competition.

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Text • Vanessa Arredondo

Berkeley Unified appoints former board member Beatriz Leyva‑Cutler to fill vacant seat

The BUSD board had been without a fifth member since July, when Ana Vasudeo stepped down to join the county. Leyva-Cutler will serve out the remainder of her term, until November 2028.

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Text • Alon Yoeli

How a Berkeley middle school cooking program shaped a rising East Bay chef

Natchez Lee, the chef behind the pop-up and supper club Daffodil Projects, was struggling in school when they joined Growing Leaders.

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Text • Adena Ishii

Opinion: A park for the next generation of Berkeley, and beyond

Berkeleyside Opinion
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says state leaders should approve Gavin Newsom's plan to provide $125 million for the Golden Gate Fields property.

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Text • Karen Nguyen Vo and Andrew Gilbert

Around Berkeley: Shakespeare in the park, mural art talk, Canto mahjong

Other events include a murder mystery show at Hammerling Wines, a discussion of reporting on AI and a night market on Fourth Street.

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Text • Vanessa Arredondo

In a tight budget year, BUSD’s superintendent joined teachers in getting a pay raise

Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel stands in front of a small crowd of people seated inside the BUSD board room. The photo captures Ford Morthel's back facing the audience. She is wearing in a bright blue suit with defined shoulders.
Berkeley Unified and other districts are increasingly using “me too” contract clauses tying executive salaries to staff pay raises, as a way to retain top talent.

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Text • Myron Caringal

From green apple cucumber to red kuri squash, here’s what Berkeley residents are growing in their gardens

After a reader sent Berkeleyside photos of his front yard corn, we put a call out to see what else is being grown around town this summer. You all produced.

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Text • Skylla Mumana

Follow the sweet aromas and long lines to Oakland’s latest buzzy bakery

At Studio Estepan, owner Estevan Silva brings Michelin technique and global flavors to his part-time West Oakland bakery.

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Text • Joanne Furio

Berkeley author maps out an ‘ecocivilization’ to avert climate and economic catastrophe

Jeremy Lent describes the consequences of a society stretched to its limits and what can replace it. Also: “Reckonings” by Thomas Farber, and a posthumous memoir of LSD and erotic encounters at Esalen by Cal professor Clare Cooper Marcus.

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Text • Joel Umanzor

Couple is podcasting from a boat to preserve San Francisco Bay history

A man and woman sit on a boat, with a dog behind them. The woman is wearing headphones and holding a microphone while smiling.
Mike Herz, founder of SF Baykeeper, and his wife, Kate Josephs, are sharing stories about the bay from their home upon the waves.

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Text • Janelle Hessig

Green Day guitarist is obsessed with the hidden pathways of the Berkeley Hills

Jason White has lived in and around Berkeley since the early ’90s. He’s on a mission this year to hike every path and staircase in the hills, often joined by his dog Linda Barker.

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Text • Momo Chang

A popular SF Salvadoran restaurant, a Swiss chocolate shop and a new Mediterranean spot open in the East Bay

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Berkeleyside
Text • Vanessa Arredondo

6 finalists are interviewing for the open BUSD board seat. We surveyed them on the issues

The school board hopefuls shared their views on special education, math readiness, after-school care and other issues facing the district. Directors are expected to vote on the appointment on Wednesday.

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Text • Eli Wolfe

Alameda County officials approve $1.5M for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ health

A person chants at a protest. Behind them, someone holds a sign that reads, "erase transphobia, affirm trans care"
The Board of Supervisors greenlighted the funding amid federal threats to transgender care.

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Text • Skylla Mumana

Burdell’s Geoff Davis is bringing back the neighborhood bar and grill

Geoff Davis, chef and owner of Burdell, presents his roasted chicken dish while wearing a floral print apron.
For his sophomore spot, Uncle's, Davis is focusing wood-fire cooking, lesser-known steaks and seasonal produce. But Davis insists it is not a steakhouse: he chooses the cuts and how they’re cooked.

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Text • Alex N. Gecan

Judge imposes new conditions on Berkeley’s move to sweep Eighth and Harrison camp

A person stands with their arms outstretched in front of a line of caution tape. Several police officers are on the other side of the line.
A federal judge rejected homeless advocates’ request to block the city’s efforts to clear the camp for the long term, but granted a new concession.

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Text • Louisa Mascuch and Alicia Simba

7 tips on reading to your child from a Berkeley librarian and an Oakland teacher

East Bay educators Alicia Simba and Louisa Mascuch share suggestions and book recs to get families in the habit of reading aloud at home — essential to nurturing kids’ academic success, imagination and mental health.