West Berkeley’s commercial vacancy rate was actually lower in 2020 than it was pre-pandemic. A reptile shop is thriving, a plant store has opened and Fourth is turning into a furniture shopping mecca.
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‘This feels cruel, that our sacred site is now imprisoned.’ Ohlones protest new fence around ancestral land
The owners of 1900 Fourth St. want to build housing and retail on the old Spenger’s parking lot, which sits in the middle of Berkeley’s shellmound district.
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West Berkeley Shellmound is now considered one of the U.S.’s 11 most endangered historic places
Native Americans and their supporters hope the designation will help them stop a planned 260-unit development at 1900 Fourth St., a lot that is part of the West Berkeley Shellmound.
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Denied business interruption insurance, Berkeley business files suit
After suffering severe financial losses because of COVID-19 shutdowns, The Gardener filed a claim for business interruption insurance. It was denied. Now the company is suing.
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Masked men take $7,000 in products from Berkeley Apple Store
Three men in masks burst into the Berkeley Apple Store over the weekend and stole $7,000 worth of products as customers and staff looked on, authorities and a community member report.
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Shop Talk: Ruby Livingdesign; Chateau Mae; Berkeley Hearing Center; Cal Flowers
New shop brings Korean and Japanese skincare and make-up to downtown Berkeley; plus beloved flower shop moves to Cal, and more.
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Shop Talk: Rocket Restaurant Resource; Tika; Jigsaw
One store is new, and two others are closing.
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Police say men took more than $20K in goods from Apple Store
Berkeley police have released photographs of three people investigators say are connected to the theft of more than $20,000 in merchandise from the Fourth Street Apple store in the past week.
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Driver rams U-Haul truck into Berkeley Apple store in burglary attempt
A driver rammed a U-Haul truck into the front window of the Berkeley Apple store early Thursday morning, shattering the glass but failing to get inside, authorities report.
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‘Trending’ goods for sale at Amazon’s newly opened Berkeley store
This is the third 4-star Amazon store in the country and it’s packed with items rated 4-stars or more by customers.
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Shop Talk: Wellspring; Roark; Juniper Tree; Sephora update
A new compounding pharmacy, a brand launch and flagship, soap manufacturing moving to Oakland, and details of a global beauty brand opening.
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Amazon opening new ‘4-star’ concept store in Berkeley
Only top-selling, trending products that were highly rated by customers will be for sale at the Fourth Street shop.