How an Indigenous land trust became a fundraising powerhouse
For more than 80 years, the block on Fourth Street between University and Hearst avenues has been covered…
Berkeley Zen Center picks its first female abbot
Linda Galijan will be Berkeley Zen Center’s first female abbot. Credit: Nathan Dalton for Berkeleyside The Berkeley Zen…
3 ideas Cal students dreamed up to make life better in Berkeley
UC Berkeley students Sejin Kim (left) Ayoung Cho (center) and Harvir Kaur (right) present their project at the…
Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?
Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…
Friends gathered in Berkeley to remember Anthony Anderson who was killed by county sheriff deputies on Feb. 9.
People outside the Starry Plough on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2025, before a jam to memorialize Anthony Anderson, a…
City Council approves 8-story North Shattuck housing proposal
An eight-story, 110-unit building has been approved for the corner of Shattuck Avenue and Virginia Street in North…
Valentine’s crafts, noon concerts, dance company anniversary
Martha Graham Dance Company will perform at Zellerbach Hall to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary. Credit: Cal Performances…
Killer takes 8-year plea deal in 2022 Southwest Berkeley shooting
Claudel Moore, shown in his 2022 booking photo, pleaded no-contest to voluntary manslaughter in Josh Fisher’s death. Credit:…
As the Black Panthers turn 60, exhibit shows their Berkeley ties
A building on Shattuck Avenue in South Berkeley was the Black Panther Party’s headquarters between 1968 and 1970.…
City Council fires head of Berkeley’s civilian police oversight office
Berkeley is firing its top civilian police oversight official. Mayor Adena Ishii confirmed Hansel Aguilar’s dismissal Monday night,…
Still no agreement between Berkeley teachers, BUSD
BUSD staff and community members rallied during last week’s school board meeting, demanding the district prioritize contract talks…
At 85, feminist icon Laura X scrapes by in tiny Berkeley hotel room
Laura X — who stood on stage with Martin Luther King, Jr. during the March on Washington and…