Berkeley bungled the budget | Editorials
Berkeley has finally begun addressing its poor spending habits; however, the cost of doing so has fallen disproportionately…
Prop. 43 would make some local taxes harder to pass. What’s at stake?
Following a wave of new voter-approved tax increases that reached the ballot through the signature-gathering process in recent…
Summertime COVID bump in Bay Area
Public health officials and infectious disease experts are urging Bay Area residents to take added precautions against COVID-19…
Letters: Oakland drivers deserve safe, well-maintained streets
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Popular restaurant worker in Berkeley severely assaulted, left unconscious
article Roman Becerra, a popular restaurant worker at 5 Tacos & Beer in Berkeley, was robbed and beaten…
Letters: Oakland drivers deserve safe, well-maintained streets
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Californians are subsidizing mansion wildfire insurance as FAIR risk explodes
As California’s wildfire insurance crisis drives homeowners to the state’s insurer of last resort, wealthy areas such as…
Snapp Shots: East Bay librarian offers up kids’ summer reading list
When I was a kid, they used to make us read as a punishment for being naughty. I…
ICE detained a Berkeley resident. Resistance is paramount | Editorials
Last week, ICE detained a 30-year-old Berkeley resident who overstayed a visa issued to him in 2024. He…
Letters: A data center moratorium would benefit the environment
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Data center pause…
BART stations glow up with $850K grant for LED lighting upgrades | Transit
BART is receiving an $850,000 grant to install LED lighting upgrades at nine East Bay stations, including Downtown…
Unfiltered 2026: Natural Wine Festival Disrupts the Norm
The two-day event will showcase pours and hot discussion topics from producers who are supported and promoted beyond…