OOakland Read More Berkeley is making progress in push to add needed housing – Marin Independent JournalJanuary 2, 2026 At first, the plan for the property a block from the University of California at Berkeley campus was…
OOakland Read More Academy of HOPE gives former inmates a soft place to land – The Mercury NewsJanuary 1, 2026 Hope and growth. Those two words have changed George K. L. Smith’s life and the lives of other…
OOakland Read More Happy new year, Berkeley. Here were the biggest stories of 2025 | NewsJanuary 1, 2026 Happy New Year, readers! Between UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons testifying before the U.S. House, Cal football firing…
CCalifornia Read More How Californians can request their personal information be purged by data brokersDecember 31, 2025 Use a loyalty card at a drug store, browse the web, post on social media, get married or…
OOakland Read More UC Berkeley alumna sues Phi Kappa Tau after fall from fraternity balcony | CampusDecember 30, 2025 UC Berkeley alumna Bandna Bhatti is suing Phi Kappa Tau, the UC Board of Regents and the city…
CCalifornia Read More New laws in California 2026December 29, 2025 From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin,…
SSan Jose Read More The top 10 Bay Area stories of 2025 — and what they mean for 2026 – Silicon ValleyDecember 28, 2025 Self-driving cars merged onto Bay Area freeways, artificial intelligence reshaped classrooms and offices, and political battles over housing,…
SSan Jose Read More Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape – East Bay TimesDecember 27, 2025 Ornithologist Katie LaBarbera arrives at the Coyote Creek Field Station in Alviso about 45 minutes before sunrise —…
SSan Jose Read More Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscapeDecember 27, 2025 Ornithologist Katie LaBarbera arrives at the Coyote Creek Field Station in Alviso about 45 minutes before sunrise —…
OOakland Read More UC Berkeley research on alleged abuse at El Salvador mega-prisonDecember 25, 2025 CBS’ decision to pull a “60 Minutes” segment on alleged torture and inhumane conditions inside a notorious El…
OOakland Read More Berkeley animal welfare activist Zoe Rosenberg released early from jailDecember 25, 2025 Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg is expected to be released from the Sonoma County jail on Wednesday after…
OOakland Read More Oakland Zoo’s sad news; good news at Children’s FairylandDecember 23, 2025 Zawadi, one of the Oakland Zoo’s spotted giraffes, suddenly collapsed and died Dec. 15. (photo courtesy of the…