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For Berkeley community member Joe Liesner, getting out of the concrete-covered city of Berkeley and exploring a state park or beach feels wonderful.
He said stepping into urban green space, even if it is surrounded by buildings, captures part of that feeling without leaving the city.
Berkeley’s Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department does much to maintain the city’s green space, according to Berkeley City Councilmember Kate Harrison. She added that green space helps mitigate climate change and provides a space for people to recreate.
“Seeing nature, seeing animals and seeing other people relaxing around us it’s so important for the human psyche to relax and not be trapped in the rat race of school and work and society,” Liesner said.
The playground at Ohlone Park in 2017. The two play areas on the eastern edge of the park will be renovated with funding from Measure T1. Photo: Emilie Raguso
Public will has shaped the long, narrow strip of Ohlone Park since its creation in 1969 when activists pushed for the land being cleared for underground BART tracks to be turned into a community space.
Now, the city is planning a facelift for the easternmost portion of the park, and neighbors near and far have a chance until April 9 to weigh in on the future of the block.
Residents can comment on the Ohlone Park improvements until April 9 by emailing Jesus Espinoza, Berkeley’s Parks’ assistant civil engineer.
Berkeley police arrest 2 teen suspects for alleged carjacking
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According to a Nixle alert by Berkeley Police Department, officers arrested two teenage suspects for alleged carjacking and weapons-related violations. The alert noted that the officers were able to arrest both suspects.
Last Updated February 10, 2021
On Tuesday evening, Berkeley police officers arrested two suspects for alleged carjacking and several weapons-related violations.
After a man parked his vehicle on the 1900 block of Grant Street, two suspects approached the man and allegedly demanded that he give his car keys while one of the suspects pointed a rifle at him, according to a Berkeley Police Department Nixle alert. The man then walked away from the incident, believing that the rifle was likely a toy gun.