UC Berkeley enrolls more new international students, defying trend
Credit: Eric Risberg/AP Photo UC Berkeley’s ability to draw international students appears little affected by the national political…
Tamales karaoke; bike part swap meet; new youth poet laureate
An image from a video work by artist Natasha Hoehn featured in the show “Mother” at 120710 Gallery.…
Berkeley Hills 5-foot vegetation ban is now in effect
The owners of this home in the Berkeley Hills redesigned their outdoor space to comply with strict defensible…
Union asks UC for legal aid for international students
UC Berkeley academic employees rally on Sproul Plaza on Nov. 14, 2022. The union is currently negotiating a…
Hand-drawn map of Berkeley Hills is ‘love letter’ to the city
Since moving to Berkeley a few years ago from San Jose, Danielle Hopkins has fallen for what she…
Berkeley at higher risk of small landslides after days of rain
A cyclist braves a waterlogged path along Berkeley’s waterfront on Jan. 3, 2026. p.m. Credit: Bentham Paulos Despite…
Wildcat Canyon Road in Tilden reopens years after landslide
A repaired portion of Wildcat Canyon Road. Courtesy: Contra Costa County Public Works Update, Jan. 5: The stretch…
Southwest Berkeley will get a new park this year. See the plans
This vacant portion of the former Santa Fe rail corridor, seen from the 1400 block of Carleton Street,…
She’s built one of world’s largest archives of Zimbabwean music
Erica Azim holds a mbira in a deze, a hollowed-out gourd, in her Central Berkeley home on Friday,…
Parents inspired by local streets, parks
Editors’ note: This week we’re republishing some of our favorite stories of 2025. This story was first published…
Can yards in the Berkeley Hills be both fire-safe and beautiful?
Editors’ note: This week we’re republishing some of our favorite stories of 2025. This story was first published…
Strawberry Creek Park is West Berkeley’s hidden gem
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