The city uses parking meters as a way to free up spaces in high-traffic commercial areas. Parking meter prices and time limits vary based on demand in the area. Many commercial areas of Berkeley, such as downtown and Solano Avenue, use parking meters as a way to free up spaces. Under the goBerkeley program, the City of Berkeley sets prices and time limits based on current and estimated future demand for parking in a given area. For example, on Shattuck Avenue, meter prices may vary from $1.50 to $4 per hour as you get closer to the downtown arts district. Time limits range as short as 30 minutes up to 8 hours.

Thursday and Friday pickups – on Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 and 2 – will be pushed a day later. Cut, compost your holiday tree – or drop it off whole at Transfer Station. If your home or business gets trash, recycling, and compost normally collected on a Thursday or Friday, put your bins out a day later due to Christmas and New Year’s days.Following those holidays, customers with regular Thursday pickups should place their bins curbside on Friday mornings by 7:00 am. And those with Friday pickups should set out their bins on Saturday by the same time.

Craft, play games, and meet winter friends at our Winter Wonderland!Come experience our annual Winter Wonderland as your toddler explores all the festive fun at this Winter Carnival designed for little friends with big imaginations. Join in the holiday cheer at the winter craft station to make a beautiful crown or a picture frame! Say hello to Winter friends like the Snowman and Elsa! Enjoy winter themed Carnival games, such as Snowflake Toss and Pin the Nose on the Snowman.Ages: 5 years and under

"Zone Zero" inspections for residents in some wildfire-prone Berkeley Hills neighborhoods will begin in May.