Yet not everyone is so enamored of sidewalk cafes. Top Dog on Berkeley's Center Street - site of the city's liveliest outdoor seating milieu - removed its outdoor tables a few months ago.

Beginning May 20, 2024 the city of Berkeley will require businesses to pay an annual fee for outdoor seating, a change from its 2020 COVID-19 policy that allowed public parking spaces to be ...

The university is working with the city of Berkeley to determine whether outdoor exercise may be permitted. UC Berkeley saw a spike of 164 cases the week of Jan. 31, including 154 undergraduate ...