Berkeley ballots to feature a dozen local measures this November
Voters will decide in November whether to levy new taxes to fix roads and sidewalks, extend the soda tax, increase library and parks taxes, restructure Measure P, tax natural gas use and invoke new air quality restrictions in city buildings.
Shop Talk: Emilia Flowers stays open after owner’s sudden death; Mars Mercantile closes on Telegraph
Maryam Bloori ran Emilia Flowers on Shattuck Avenue for nearly 30 years before her death in April at age 67.
Paper Plus balloon artist opens shop of his own next door
Ronny Carrillo, who worked at Paper Plus Party Store for 20 years until its closure in June, has launched a new balloon shop on San Pablo Avenue in West Berkeley.