Following successful first year, Evergreen Cafe plots Westbrae expansion
When Sara Rahimian read that Bartavelle, the cafe near her North Berkeley home, was closing in the fall…
Improv comedy theater in downtown Berkeley aims for ‘queer joy’
Members of Uprising Improv perform at Provocation Theatre on Bancroft Way earlier this year. Courtesy: Provocation Theatre Itching…
Expanded pretrial services helped more people stay out of jail in Alameda County, court data shows
A recently launched Alameda County Superior Court program is reducing recidivism, according to data compiled by the court,…
Berkeley Mexican spot Gallego’s quietly goes dark, plus more East Bay restaurant closures
Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering…
Photos: First look at Ashby BART housing plans
Renderings presented by the development group Adeline Alliance Partners show the planned designs for a new transit-oriented development…
Street drinking could be legalized in 5 Berkeley nightlife areas
People sit on a curb with their drinks on May 8, 2025, on San Francisco’s Valencia Street, an…
5 trash cleanup volunteer groups you can join in Berkeley
Each year, thousands and thousands of pounds of trash accumulate across Berkeley. Candy wrappers, cigarette butts, plastic bottles,…
Council gives Berkeley police easier access to K9s, air support
Berkeley’s City Council has made it easier for police to request air support from other agencies like the…
ICE, State Department run immigration operation in Berkeley
ICE agents detained someone near Telegraph Avenue and Woolsey Street July 9, 2026, shown here four days later.…
Should UC bring back the SAT for admissions?
A sign is seen at the entrance to a hall for a college test preparation class at Holton-Arms…
Around Berkeley: Final Central Works show, GoBCon, Elmwood Beer Crawl
Central Works presents their final production, “The Prince Parts 1 and 2,” from July 18 to Sept. 6.…
ICE, State Department run immigration operation in Berkeley
Two federal agencies from two U.S. Cabinet departments executed an immigration enforcement operation in Berkeley and, by all…