Aquatic Park

When artist Liz Hernández was a college student, she would often bike near Berkeley Marina but never spent much time at the nearby Aquatic Park. While the park possessed its fair share of beauty, she recalled certain neglected areas that needed attention to be made more welcoming. 

The Berkeley City Council met Tuesday to discuss a ZAB appeal, security cameras in high-crime areas and a grant application to plant an urban forest.

The Berkeley Design Review Committee discussed design proposals and conducted final reviews for various city development projects Thursday.

In a tight race, candidate Terry Taplin is leading against incumbent Cheryl Davila with 38.52% of the vote for the Berkeley City Council District 2 seat, as of press time.

As a result of negotiations between the city of Berkeley, Caltrans and homeless advocacy organization Where Do We Go Berkeley, or WDWGB, the Seabreeze homeless encampment will be cleaned biweekly.

On Friday, three of the four candidates in the District 2 Berkeley City Council race discussed their platforms during a town hall hosted by BridgeUSA at Berkeley and the ASUC Office of the External Affairs Vice President.

The city of Berkeley announced Friday the water in West Berkeley’s Aquatic Park is unsafe for human contact, advising residents to avoid the water.

About 7 p.m. Thursday, two male suspects approached a male victim while he was sitting in the north courtyard area of the University Health Services Tang Center at 2222 Bancroft Way, according to a UCPD Nixle alert.

Berkeley Police Department arrested a man Friday morning at Aquatic Park after he allegedly attempted to steal a woman's cell phone, according to a Nixle alert released by BPD on Wednesday afternoon.

Parks remain an important way to bring natural green space into the urban environment. Berkeley boasts a huge number of parks, both large and small.