New owner buys blighted block in heart of downtown Berkeley
A new owner has purchased the vacant storefronts that line the 2200 block of Shattuck Avenue in downtown…
How to vote in California’s Nov. 4 special election on redistricting
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‘Burn it down without burning out’
A hand-illustrated book on Bay Area butterflies, a monograph of paintings by a founding member of the region’s…
‘No Kings’ protests in Berkeley, Oakland set to draw big crowds
Protesters in Berkeley waved American flags and handmade signs on the I-80 overpass near Aquatic Park during the…
BUSD test scores still outpace Alameda County and California, but gaps persist
Longfellow Middle School students walk the hallways between class periods on their first day of school in 2024.…
Berkeley police want to encrypt all radio calls
Berkeley police headquarters. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/Catchlight Berkeley police would like to keep their radio calls to themselves.…
West Berkeley sheet metal shop closing after 116 years
Owner Fred Mork, grandson of the founder, inside his office at the Walter Mork Company. Credit: Nathan Dalton…
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake shakes UC Berkeley campus an hour before planned quake drill
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Berkeley and the East Bay Thursday morning, according to preliminary information from the…
Where and when ‘No Kings’ rallies will be held in Berkeley, Oakland
Anti-Trump protesters in Berkeley fill the I-80 overpass near Aquatic Park during the first “No Kings” protest on…
How Berkeley school district is preparing for possible ICE actions
Signs made by migrant advocates and members of community organizations in the East Bay supportive of Berkeley’s sanctuary…
Best free or cheap Berkeley activities that happen every week
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Revenue from Berkeley ‘smart kiosks’ falls far short of claims
An IKE Smart City kiosk on Telegraph Avenue displays an advertisement for City National Bank. Credit: Nico Savidge…