Berkeley PD asks for $2M in Flock surveillance upgrades
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii set up a town hall-style meeting on a proposal for new surveillance equipment at…
After two-alarm fire, smoke lingers in Berkeley Hills
A two-alarm fire burned residential buildings on Olympus Avenue and Fairlawn Drive on March 19, 2026. There were…
Chand Raat night market, flower talk, Japanese taiko
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Berkeley lionized Cesar Chavez. Now it’s reevaluating
United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez stands outside the Capitol in Washington in 1979. File photo: AP/Charles W.…
California school districts issue thousands of pink slips
BUSD families and staff members asked directors to avoid layoffs to the LEARNS after-school program during a March…
What UC grad students, professional staff could get in union deals
UC Berkeley academic employees rally on Sproul Plaza on Nov. 14, 2022. The union reached a tentative agreement…
Sand removal in the Bay threatens species and worsens coastal erosion, lawsuit claims
A deal to mine sand from the bottom of the Bay for use in construction projects is facing…
Berkeley historic landmark heads to tax default auction block
Berkeley’s Toveri Tuppa Finnish Hall, at 1819 10th St., is heading to the tax default auction block. Credit:…
Berkeley just eliminated thousands of parking spaces. This is why.
Berkeley worker Jaime Montoya paints a section of curb red at a ceremony Thursday to celebrate Berkeley finishing…
Ukrainian soldiers relax in saunas set up by former Berkeley resident
Two combat medics relax in the sauna at a Repower retreat in the Carpathians. Credit: Olha Satina/Repower Editors’…
Birding talk, Berkeley Poetry Festival, sunset hike
An acorn woodpecker photographed by Bob Lewis will share ornithological photos from his travels to Madagascar, Borneo, Hawaii,…
Berkeley teachers approve contract giving 3% yearly raise
The Berkeley Federation of Teachers and BUSD families marched from Civic Center Park to the district’s headquarters on…