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…
You could be Berkeley’s next culture critic
Patrick Dooley, artistic director of Shotgun Players, watches a stage rehearsal of Thirty-Six, a raunchy romantic comedy produced…
Woman charged in January South Berkeley apartment shooting
Police arrested a Southern California woman this week in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex in…
UC Berkeley will reopen multicultural center that it abruptly closed last year
The African American Office of Student Development hosts a Kwanzaa celebration at UC Berkeley’s Multicultural Community Center in…
Can it with the flatulence jokes! Berkeley’s No. 1 bean fan spreads legume gospel on happy stomach
When the phrase “Legume Limerence” becomes a thing, it will be because of the efforts of Madeline Schapiro,…
Will ICE be at the Super Bowl?
A Super Bowl banner decorates the exterior of Levi’s Stadium in San José on Jan. 28, 2026. Credit: Tâm…
Black History walking tour, Friday wine, Charli XCX movie
The Gilman Wine Block Party. Credit: Donkey & Goat Winery Never miss local events! Sign up for Berkeleyside’s arts…
Woman dies in duplex fire in Berkeley’s Poet’s Corner
Police and fires stand work outside a duplex on Poe Street after a woman was pronounced dead Wednesday…
After little kids wandered away, Berkeley school may put up fence
A parent and teacher said a 5-year-old walked off Cragmont Elementary School’s campus in August and was found…