Three years and 285 miles later, mathematician Bryan Bischof has wandered 99% of the city’s streets, but the last 1% remains elusive.
January 2023
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Risk of major landslides in Berkeley Hills is growing
About 6,000 structures across Berkeley are vulnerable, the city says.
Posted inBusiness
Shop Talk: Burned-down West Berkeley tattoo shop reopens in new spot; Fourth Street boutique Aiken is closing
Philthy Clean Tattoo paints itself a new future downtown. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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This weekend’s King Tides offer glimpse into the future of sea level rise
Tides will surge up over 7 feet and drop down to about negative 2 feet this weekend at the Berkeley Marina.
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‘Paradise Blue’ takes us to a Detroit jazz club in 1949 — with urban ‘renewal’ on the horizon
Aurora Theatre offers the second play in Dominique Morisseau’s trilogy — the first part, ‘Detroit ’67,’ ran in 2018.
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Berkeley approves housing plan, with pledge to upzone wealthy neighborhoods
College, Solano and North Shattuck would be zoned for greater density under the eight-year housing plan adopted by the Berkeley City Council.
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Regal UA, downtown Berkeley’s last movie theater, is slated to close
The parent company of the 90-year-old Shattuck Avenue theater will reject the lease starting Feb. 15 as part of bankruptcy proceedings, according to Business Insider.
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Remembering Frances Hughes, co-founder of Berkeley’s Starry Plough Pub
Hughes set out for America from Ireland at age 19 and moved to the Bay Area in 1972, where she founded an Irish bar that drew visitors from around the world.
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BAMPFA presents the paintings of Frank Moore — a performance artist, poet and so much more
Opening Jan. 25, exhibition focuses on the lesser-known body of work by the Berkeley countercultural activist who was also a playwright, filmmaker and musician.
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2 contractors hospitalized in fire at Bayer in West Berkeley
Firefighters are still working with the pharmaceutical company to determine the cause of the blaze as of Wednesday.
Posted inCommunity
Berkeley’s Ohmega Salvage, famed spot for ‘cool, funky stuff,’ is closing after 49 years
When architectural salvage was cool, Ohmega ruled. Its closing symbolizes the end of an era and changing tastes.