BUSD balanced its budget, but deficits remain in the forecast
Board members meet at the BUSD office building on 1250 Addison Street in West Berkeley. The district recently…
Horrific rape rocks top California high school as 22-year-old charged with attack on teen victim
A 22-year-old man accused of dealing marijuana to local teenagers has been accused of the rape of a…
New fees, staff cuts: Berkeley school district now has an early plan to balance its budget
BUSD Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Pauline Follansbee during a school board meeting in June 2023. The school…
Miriam Stahl, co-founder of Berkeley High’s Arts and Humanities Academy, to retire
Editors’ note: This story first appeared in the Berkeley High Jacket, the student newspaper of Berkeley High School. When…
In all the same places | Personal Essays
Since arriving in Berkeley, I have been aware of an almost ridiculous wealth of connections between myself and…
BUSD’s police officer prompted a student walkout, and a lawsuit
An arrest of a student initiated by Lino Guananja, Berkeley Unified’s only school resource officer, has been the…
Public Health Advisory issued following two cases of mumps at Berkeley High | Local Schools
On March 6, the city of Berkeley issued a Public Health Advisory following two cases of mumps at…
Former student sues Berkeley school district after alleged police brutality incident | Communities
A former Berkeley Technology Academy student and his mother are suing the Berkeley Unified School District and the…
Berkeley Unified cancels annual Black History Month festival | Local Schools
Since 2018, celebrations for Black History Month at Berkeley Unified School District have culminated in the districtwide Black…
Second mumps case reported at Berkeley High School
A second confirmed case of the mumps was reported at Berkeley High School on March 4, 2026. Credit:…
Berkeley teachers march to district chambers ahead of critical contract negotiation | Local Schools
About 200 Berkeley educators, students and community members marched from the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park…
Possible mumps exposure at Berkeley High, principal says
A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. File photo: AP/Paul Vernon The Berkeley High community was…