Zoning codes clustered single-family homes in neighborhoods like Thousand Oaks and the Elmwood and allowed duplexes on the flats, creating a city stratified by wealth and race. Officials may change this.
Claremont neighborhood
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Neighbors rally against planned beach volleyball courts on UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr campus
UC Berkeley wants to upgrade the sand volleyball courts to comply with Title IX regulations, but some neighbors say that will conflict with covenants the university agreed to.
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Redlining: The history of Berkeley’s segregated neighborhoods
The reason African Americans and other minorities mostly live in South and West Berkeley can be traced back to government-supported racist housing practices.
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Watch: Plans to restore local path put on hold after community outcry
Oakland has postponed plans to repair a worn-down path near the Claremont Hotel after petitioning from local residents. Watch our video story.
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In Jesse Kellerman’s bestselling crime novel, Berkeley is a character
Jesse Kellerman has set his new book, which he wrote with his father, in Berkeley. It features a deputy sheriff working for the coroner’s bureau.
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Woman taken to hospital due to house fire on Claremont Boulevard in Berkeley
A fire in the 2800 block of Claremont Boulevard in the Claremont neighborhood closed several roads Wednesday. Crews are on the scene.
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After 41 years, Berkeley sci-fi bookstore Dark Carnival is closing
One customer devastated to hear news of the impending closure is author Michael Chabon who said, “Dark Carnival’s stock-in-trade has fed my work and my imagination.”
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How Quirky is Berkeley? The Star Grocery block on Claremont Avenue
The 3000 block of Claremont Avenue is one of the quirkiest in Berkeley, with a strip of unusual stores.
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Hot Property: 115 Parkside Drive, Berkeley
This lovely Dutch Colonial style home on Parkside Drive is on the market for $2,650,000. Photo: The Grubb Company This charming Dutch Colonial home, with its gracious public rooms and wonderful kitchen/family room, was orginally built in 1926. It is located on the coveted Parkside Drive in the beautiful Claremont neighborhood, close to Round Park, Claremont Spa […]
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After home invasion, Berkeley resident says: Lock up
A Berkeley Police cruiser (file photo). Photo: Emilie Raguso A Berkeley resident surprised at home by several intruders Friday afternoon reminds the community to lock up over the holiday weekend. The woman was home in the 100 block of Hillcrest Road in the Claremont neighborhood when the burglars came inside. She shared the news with neighbors […]
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Berkeley neighbors help catch 4 teens in dramatic effort after strong-arm robbery
The robbery took place near the intersection of Brookside and Claremont avenues. Photo: Google Maps Alert residents worked together Sunday afternoon to help catch four Oakland teens police say robbed an 18-year-old woman on Brookside Avenue in Berkeley’s Claremont neighborhood. The dramatic incident occurred May 3 at around 12:30 p.m. and resulted in the arrest of four girls: three 16-year-olds […]
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Most expensive home for sale in Berkeley is private oasis
The home at 25 Tanglewood Road in Berkeley’s Claremont neighborhood, as seen from the garden in the back. Photo: courtesy andrewanddavid.com The home at 25 Tanglewood Road in Berkeley’s Claremont neighborhood, as seen from the garden in the back. Photo: courtesy andrewanddavid.com The newly listed five-bedroom home on Tanglewood Road in Berkeley’s Claremont neighborhood has […]