The ominous, apocalyptic skies that greeted Berkeley today, caused by smoke from the August Complex fires, was captured by many in eerie, almost unbelievable photographs.
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COVID-19 by the numbers; plus key resources to help you stay informed
A snapshot of key COVID-19 statistics, updated every weekday.
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Oakland’s vegan Singaporean-Chinese cafe opens Saturday; Broke Ass Cooks get shut down by health officials
Lion Dance Cafe debuts this weekend in Uptown Oakland’s popular S+M Vegan pop-up launches its brick-and-mortar, Kickstarter-funded Singaporean-Chinese restaurant, Lion Dance Cafe, this Saturday from 5-9 p.m. Service is takeout only, for now. During its soft launch, Lion Dance will ease into the new space by offering a limited menu and an abbreviated schedule. And […]
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With 3 weeks to go, Berkeley faces risk of census undercount
It’s not too late: People can still fill out their own census forms online until Sept. 30.
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Candidate events for the 2020 election
We’re keeping track of forums featuring candidates and issues on the Nov. 3 ballot. Tell us about any that we’ve missed.
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West Berkeley shooting sends young man to hospital
Police responded to a shooting in West Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon. A young man in his late teens was wounded.
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With its owner and landlord at odds, Tribune Tavern will close for good on Friday
Restaurateur Chris Pastena says his landlord is unwilling to negotiate; the landlord says Pastena hasn’t been acting in good faith.
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It’s not the end of the world, despite appearances to the contrary in Berkeley
Yes, day is night, but, as we reported yesterday, the ominous orange sky is caused by smoke from the August Complex fires and, amazingly, the air quality is pretty good.
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Berkeley residents can now apply to oversee mapmaking for election districts
The citizens’ commission will be in charge of reviewing maps for the eight City Council districts, revised every 10 years after the census.
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Bissap Baobab reopens as a collective kitchen space
Five female entrepreneurs are breathing new life into Oakland’s only Senegalese restaurant.
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Lacking business and support, caterers ask ‘what can we do to get through this?’
Excluded from opportunities and support given to restaurants during the pandemic, many caterers are trying takeout, meal kits and even a drive-in movie night to survive.