Hopkins Street

The Berkeley City Council has canceled a special meeting, originally scheduled for Apr. 18, to discuss the Hopkins Street corridor redesign, citing staffing shortages, additional time to review the project and issues with fire code compliance.

In the quiet Northbrae neighborhood of Berkeley, several independent businesses have set up shop. A number of unique storefronts clustered around Hopkins Street make up what some locals call the Northbrae shopping area.

More than 100 cyclists rode down Hopkins Street in support of bike lanes and street safety in the city of Berkeley.

Berkeley should continue with this effort to make the streets safer for bikers — a move that is both eco-friendly and people-centered. 

Berkeley City Council adopted their first formal land acknowledgement, postponed the plans to repave Hopkins Corridor and discussed a housing development project that was noted as being potentially detrimental during their regular meeting Tuesday. 

Berkeley City Council discussed affordable housing, student mentorship and biking safety at its regular meeting Tuesday.

The Berkeley Police Department reported a road closure at Hopkins Street and Monterey Avenue in North Berkeley on Friday morning, after a semitruck collided with a power pole at about 7:41 a.m., requiring repairs.

Berkeley was hit by 14 robberies this past week, with stolen items ranging from a flashlight to a tricycle, according to a Nixle alert released Tuesday.

Two large eucalyptus trees within half a mile of one another came crashing down in North Berkeley on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, destroying one truck, as first reported by Berkeleyside.

Berkeley police have reopened a roadway after investigating a suspicious package found near the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Hopkins Street on Wednesday afternoon.