YEAH! has to leave its longtime home in the Lutheran Church of the Cross, but it’s struggling to find an alternative site within Berkeley city limits.
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Cyclist taken to hospital after Berkeley crash Monday
A 60-year-old Oakland woman was taken to the hospital Monday evening after her bicycle and a vehicle collided, authorities report.
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Berkeley police negotiators get suicidal man with knife to hospital
A knife-wielding man in crisis who repeatedly threatened to commit “suicide by cop” eventually agreed to be taken into custody for a medical evaluation after a standoff Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness
How Quirky is Berkeley? Lasher’s Electronics
Al Lasher’s Electronics on University Ave. is more than 50 years. The family-owned company offers every electronic part a customer could want, making the interior a visual wonder.
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Lasher’s Electronics may be forced to close after 56 years
Ellen and Bob Lasher’s father Al opened his electronics store in 1960. Photo: Natalie Orenstein Ellen and Bob Lasher’s father Al opened his electronics store in 1960. Photo: Natalie Orenstein Al Lasher’s Electronics may be on the brink of closing after 56 years at 1734 University Ave. The city of Berkeley deemed the building, near […]
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Kobani Kurdish restaurant: Defiant and delicious
Emin Tekin, owner of Berkeley’s new restaurant, Kobani, is proud to call his cuisine Kurdish. When you hear his story, you’ll know why.
Posted inArts, Community, Housing & Development
Whoopi Goldberg selling her Berkeley home for $1.275M
Whoopi Goldberg’s property on McKinley Avenue in Berkeley is listed at $1.275 million. Photo: Thornwall Properties Whoopi Goldberg’s property on McKinley Avenue in Berkeley is listed at $1.275 million. Photo: Thornwall Properties By Francesca Paris Whoopi Goldberg, comedienne, actress and talk-show host, is selling the central Berkeley home she has owned for 30 years for […]
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Robbers caught after police chase through Berkeley
Police recovered this vehicle after a robbery and chase Friday. Photo: Citizen reporter Update, May 13: Police have released the names of the three people arrested in this incident. A male suspect is still at-large. Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats identified the three as Kenneth De Arman, 18, of Oakland, Kameron Caine, 18, of Berkeley and a 17-year-old […]
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Citizen panel on police to launch Berkeley protests probe
The city’s Police Review Commission voted Jan. 14 to investigate Berkeley’s recent protests. From left: Ann Rogers, Vice Chair George Perezvelez, Chairwoman Alison Bernstein, Karen Lowhurst and George Lippman. Photo: Emilie Raguso The city’s Police Review Commission voted Jan. 14 to investigate Berkeley’s recent protests. From left: Ann Rogers, Vice Chair George Perezvelez, Chairwoman Alison […]
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Residents air concerns about police staging to Police Review Commission
Police cars replaced residents’ cars on McKinley Avenue on Dec. 6 after the Berkeley Police Department ordered the neighbors to park elsewhere. Photo: Mara Van Ells Police cars replaced residents’ cars on McKinley Avenue on Dec. 6 after the Berkeley Police Department ordered the neighbors to park elsewhere. Photo: Mara Van Ells By Mara Van Ells Members of […]
Posted inHousing & Development
5-story building approved, again, on University Avenue
A new rendering of a mixed-use project that has been approved at 1698 University Ave. in Berkeley. Image: Syncopated Architecture A new rendering of a mixed-use project that has been approved at 1698 University Ave. in Berkeley. Image: Syncopated Architecture A proposal to construct a five-story mixed-use building in central Berkeley was approved by the zoning board earlier […]