Longfellow rebuild delayed to 2028 as costs rise
A three-story classroom building on the Longfellow Middle School campus is covered by scaffolding. Construction crews discovered severe…
Berkeley raises bar for landmark petitions
The Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission declared the home at 2421 Durant Ave. a landmark following a citizen petition…
Earth Day celebrations, beehive tour, drive robots
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Berkeley budget deficit could spur layoffs, cuts and a tax increase
Berkeley faces budget deficits that are expected to top $29 million in each of the next two years.…
Berkeley child molester faces new allegations from victim’s sibling
Overview: Jack Jansen, 52, was convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old child in Berkeley a decade ago. With…
Berkeley landmarks process holds up housing, council reps say
The Berkeley City Council overturned a Landmarks Preservation Commission decision to declare 2421 Durant Ave., left, a landmark…
Berkeley private school with a colorful and groundbreaking past turns 80
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Loss, stress for dozens of West Berkeley residents displaced by fire
Crashing on couches, borrowing clothes, begging for prescription refills and facing confusing piles of post-disaster paperwork. Then there…
Berkeley school district approves contract with classified workers
Members of Berkeley’s classified workers union (in red) rallied in solidarity with teachers during a school board meeting…
Berkeley Hills fire last month started in a wood pile outside a home
A two-alarm fire burned residential buildings on Olympus Avenue and Fairlawn Drive on March 19, 2026. There were…
New Pilates studio in West Berkeley; Cotopaxi closes on Fourth Street after robbery
Find out which stores have opened, closed or moved and what’s new in Berkeley’s nonprofit, retail and small-business…
Mortifying stories, Homerathon, print festival
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