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Author Archives: Nico Savidge

Nico Savidge joined Berkeleyside in 2021 as a senior reporter covering city hall. Born and raised in Berkeley, he got his start in journalism at Youth Radio as a high-schooler in the mid-2000s. Since then, he has covered transportation, law enforcement, education and college sports for the San Jose Mercury News, EdSource, the Wisconsin State Journal, The Janesville Gazette and The Daily Cardinal. A graduate of Berkeley High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he now lives in Oakland with his wife and dog.

A brown and white spotted goat stares at the camera as other goats graze through tall, pale yellow grass and green thistles on a hillside. Behind them are suburban houses and a wooded park.
Posted inHealth & Environment

After a wet winter, Bay Area goats have a lot on their plates

by Nico Savidge June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Thousands of goats who help reduce wildfire risk in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond are having to chew through thicker vegetation this spring.

Three people in and out of a van
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

‘Street Spirit’ newspaper to cease publication after losing funding

by Nico Savidge May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

The editor of the newspaper that has chronicled homeless issues since 1995 hopes to restart Street Spirit. Its June issue will be the last until a new funder is found.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Reservoirs serving Oakland, Berkeley are filling up after consistent rain

by Nico Savidge January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

“We have been waiting for a wet season like this for years,” a water official said, but is it enough to end the drought?

Lindsey Turrentine sits at the wheel of her car during a morning commute.
Posted inArts & Community

Casual Carpool was a Bay Area tradition before COVID. Can it make a comeback?

by Nico Savidge November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Riders and drivers who want to revive casual carpool are finding it difficult to reestablish the famously organic tradition.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Lateefah Simon reinstated to BART board as residency dispute continues

by Nico Savidge March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

The board’s only Black director, who represents parts of Berkeley and Oakland, was improperly removed from her seat, BART says.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

BART director loses seat representing Oakland, Berkeley after moving out of district

by Nico Savidge March 10, 2022March 17, 2022

Lateefah Simon, one of the BART board’s most vocal advocates for overhauling police, said she moved to a new home following threats related to that work.

Posted inRoad Safety

San Pablo Avenue’s massive redesign is entering a new phase. Here’s where it stands

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso and Nico Savidge February 17, 2022February 19, 2022

New bike and bus lanes in Oakland and Emeryville, and upgraded bus stops in Berkeley, are among the new features being planned for the thoroughfare in Alameda County.

COVID-19 safety notice
Posted inHealth & Environment

Alameda County will join state in lifting mask mandate Feb. 16

by Nico Savidge and Eve Batey February 9, 2022February 14, 2022

Businesses can still require customers to mask up, and health officials cautioned that face coverings are “strongly recommended.”

Posted inHealth & Environment

Omicron is surging in the Bay Area. Experts say Oakland has the tools to stay safe

Supriya Yelimeli headshot by Supriya Yelimeli, Ally Markovich, Nico Savidge and Eve Batey December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Doctors say Bay Area cases are rising quickly due to the omicron and delta variants, but this time, residents have added protection from vaccines and boosters, masks and social distancing.

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