Berkeley commission narrows plan for taller housing in wealthy areas
The 76 station on Solano Avenue is one of several sites city officials say are most likely to…
Park district agrees to many Tilden steam train demands
Just a few months ago, Tilden park seemed to be at imminent risk of losing its beloved steam…
Berkeley mayor taps ex-interim police oversight director to return
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii has tapped former Interim Director of Police Accountability Kathy Lee to return to her…
Second mumps case reported at Berkeley High School
A second confirmed case of the mumps was reported at Berkeley High School on March 4, 2026. Credit:…
Rebecca Solnit, Michael Pollan, Jeff Chang book talks; Louise Pearl show
Louise Pearl’s one-woman show “Pass the Nails and Shame The Devil” will be playing on Saturdays from March…
Rogue Berkeley worker bought ambulance without approval: audit
A file photo of a Berkeley ambulance. A new report from the city auditor’s office says a former…
Person found in downtown Berkeley dies, police investigating
A critically injured person was found Friday at Shattuck and University avenues, shown here in a file photo,…
Attempted murder charge filed in South Berkeley shooting
Berkeley police have arrested two women after a shooting at the Maudelle Miller Shirek Community apartments on Jan.…
Berkeley Unified won’t hold Black history oratorical festival this year
Students from Thousand Oaks Elementary School performed at the Berkeley Unified School District’s 7th Annual Black History Oratorical…
Betty Reid Soskin’s life celebrated in Oakland Sunday
Friends, family and Bay Area dignitaries packed Oakland’s Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium Sunday to celebrate the life and…
Introducing the new Ohlone-crafted cafe at Lawrence Hall of Science
How do a smoked duck sandwich and chia seed pudding support the aims of The Lawrence Hall of…
Barnes & Noble College takes over Cal student stores
Find out which stores have opened, closed or moved and what’s new in Berkeley’s nonprofit, retail and small-business…