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February 8, 2023
Posted inCity
Bay Area residents can get money to pay for recent storm damage. Here’s how
FEMA will open disaster recovery centers in Oakland and Dublin on Feb. 10 for Alameda County residents to apply for storm funds in person.
Posted inCity
Berkeley to close all COVID-19 testing sites this month
The city’s last testing site, at San Pablo Park, will close Feb. 23. BUSD’s testing site at the Berkeley Adult School will close Feb. 17.
Posted inArts
Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Exodus to Eden’ imagines a post-apocalyptic trudge from East Bay to Oklahoma
A ‘Grapes of Wrath’ journey in reverse, the new play is surreal and ambitious, though the production’s 25 songs are a bit excessive.
Posted inNew Restaurants
Cult-fave dumpling spot lands in Rockridge
A running list of new restaurants opening in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Vision Zero in the era of reimagining policing
The Vision Zero framework commits to leading with engineering solutions first and using enforcement as a last resort after engineering and education efforts have been exhausted.