Horseshoe Park is a small, quiet green space overlooking the Berkeley Marina. Shaped like a gentle bowl and sheltered by trees, it offers a natural windbreak and a peaceful place to unwind. With open grassy areas and scenic views of the Bay, it’s a great spot to sit, relax, or watch birds in the surrounding trees. There are no built-in amenities, just open space and calm, so visitors often…

The Berkeley City Jail houses up to 40 detainees and is used for incarceration between arrest and arraignment.

Recover property collected as evidence or held for safe-keeping by the Berkeley Police Department from the Property and Evidence Room.  Property collected as evidence, recovered from any source, or turned over as found property or for safe-keeping, is stored in the Property and Evidence Room.  Property is released by appointment only, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,…

The Berkeley Animal Shelter provides a safe haven for homeless pets from the cities of Berkeley, Albany, Piedmont, and Emeryville.  The City’s animal shelter provides adoption services, advice on animal-related topics, lost and found pet reports, and free or low-cost spay/neuter vouchers for Berkeley residents’ dogs and cats. SNYP Vouchers (Spay Neuter Your Pet) are available through…

The Corporation Yard has been part of the City for over a century. It is the home to the maintenance division of the City including Public Works: Facilities, Electrical, Communication, Janitorial, Equipment Maintenance and Streets and Utilities, and Parks: Forestry, Building Maintenance, and Landscape. The City’s architect Walter Ratcliff designed the main building.  It was constructed in…