Berkeley police investigate city’s first homicide in 16 months
Berkeley police were stationed outside 1988 California St. during the investigation of a homicide on Saturday. Credit: Zac…
UC Berkeley researchers question Trump admin’s rationale for suspending grants
Ari Krakowski and John Steinberg prepare to open an exhibit at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science museum…
Berkeley shelter murder suspect made racist threats, witness says
Marcel Dupree Jones, 37, was fatally shot in 2024 at the Ursula Sherman Village shelter, where he lived…
How is Berkeley’s water supply holding up?
The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s Briones Reservoir. Credit: Zac Farber/Berkeleyside Record heat and dry weather wiped out…
Around Berkeley: Ballet costumes, Bay Area Book Fest, bike repairs
Award-winning Bay Area costume designer Abra Berman will explore the history of ballet costumes on Friday, May 29,…
Why it’s hard for BUSD to increase revenue to avoid budget cuts
Sylvia Mendez Elementary students work on a writing assignment in August 2025. Credit: Estefany Gonzalez for Berkeleyside Overview:…
Big new Berkeley art sale this Sunday will benefit immigrants
Richmond-based photographer Carlos Juarez holds a blown-up print of a photo he took on a recent trip to…
Fired Berkeley police watchdog sues city, mayor
Berkeley’s recently fired director of police accountability has sued the city and Mayor Adena Ishii, claiming she and…
5 cohousing projects in the works in Berkeley
Two families planning to move into Berkeley Moshav, 36-unit co-living condo rising in Poet’s Corner, pose by an…
UC tech workers vote to unionize with desire to shape AI policy
UC Berkeley’s Sproul Hall in March 2022. Credit: Kelly Sullivan for Berkeleyside More than 2,000 University of California…
Berkeley Hills ‘Zone 0’ fire safety inspections are coming soon
Berkeley Fire Department Wildland Urban Interface intern Zelda Vriand clears vegetation touching a house in the Berkeley Hills…
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…