Bay Area Book Festival returns to Berkeley with 350+ authors

Now in its 12th year, the Bay Area Book Festival is back and seemingly bigger than ever. More than 350 authors will gather on ...

Patch AM: Why is Berkeley’s former police watchdog taking the city to court?

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East Bay Times

Going, going, gone: A familiar Berkeley landmark comes down

BERKELEY — The familiar, circular entrance to the Downtown Berkeley BART station is virtually gone now, after being chipped away piecemeal for the past few months. The demolition is part of a Downtown ...
The Real Deal

Six proposed highrises would tower over Downtown Berkeley

Downtown Berkeley is growing taller faster than any Bay Area city hub. Six buildings between 16 and 28 stories are proposed in Berkeley’s central core, enabled by state legislation that makes it ...

Japanese restaurant in downtown Berkeley closing next month: ‘Been a tough 6 1/2 years’

A Japanese restaurant is closing in downtown Berkeley. Fish & Bird is shutting down next month, the restaurant announced on ...
The Business Journals

Downtown Berkeley apartment building sold off to East Coast investor

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The sale joins a wave of ...
The Daily Californian

16-story hotel to open in Downtown Berkeley in October

Residence Inn Berkeley, a 16-story hotel, will open in Downtown Berkeley this October in response to growing demands. The Marriott-branded hotel will be the second new hotel opened in the city in the ...
SFGate

Downtown top issue in Berkeley council races

The hottest issue in Berkeley this election season isn't Marines recruitment, solar energy or people living in trees. It's the fate of the city's battered downtown. Nearly all 12 candidates competing ...