OOakland Read More As the Black Panthers turn 60, exhibit shows their Berkeley tiesFebruary 11, 2026 A building on Shattuck Avenue in South Berkeley was the Black Panther Party’s headquarters between 1968 and 1970.…
OOakland Read More City Council fires head of Berkeley’s civilian police oversight officeFebruary 10, 2026 Berkeley is firing its top civilian police oversight official. Mayor Adena Ishii confirmed Hansel Aguilar’s dismissal Monday night,…
OOakland Read More Still no agreement between Berkeley teachers, BUSDFebruary 10, 2026 BUSD staff and community members rallied during last week’s school board meeting, demanding the district prioritize contract talks…
OOakland Read More At 85, feminist icon Laura X scrapes by in tiny Berkeley hotel roomFebruary 9, 2026 Laura X — who stood on stage with Martin Luther King, Jr. during the March on Washington and…
OOakland Read More You could be Berkeley’s next culture criticFebruary 9, 2026 Patrick Dooley, artistic director of Shotgun Players, watches a stage rehearsal of Thirty-Six, a raunchy romantic comedy produced…
OOakland Read More Woman charged in January South Berkeley apartment shootingFebruary 7, 2026 Police arrested a Southern California woman this week in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex in…
OOakland Read More UC Berkeley will reopen multicultural center that it abruptly closed last yearFebruary 6, 2026 The African American Office of Student Development hosts a Kwanzaa celebration at UC Berkeley’s Multicultural Community Center in…
OOakland Read More Can it with the flatulence jokes! Berkeley’s No. 1 bean fan spreads legume gospel on happy stomachFebruary 6, 2026 When the phrase “Legume Limerence” becomes a thing, it will be because of the efforts of Madeline Schapiro,…
SSan Jose Read More Will ICE be at the Super Bowl?February 5, 2026 A Super Bowl banner decorates the exterior of Levi’s Stadium in San José on Jan. 28, 2026. Credit: Tâm…
OOakland Read More Black History walking tour, Friday wine, Charli XCX movieFebruary 5, 2026 The Gilman Wine Block Party. Credit: Donkey & Goat Winery Never miss local events! Sign up for Berkeleyside’s arts…
OOakland Read More Woman dies in duplex fire in Berkeley’s Poet’s CornerFebruary 5, 2026 Police and fires stand work outside a duplex on Poe Street after a woman was pronounced dead Wednesday…
OOakland Read More After little kids wandered away, Berkeley school may put up fenceFebruary 5, 2026 A parent and teacher said a 5-year-old walked off Cragmont Elementary School’s campus in August and was found…