Berkeley cuts free rides for seniors and disabled residents
Barbara Henninger, a long-time Berkeley resident, said she has found it difficult to use a city ride service…
Berkeley’s 12 most whimsical sidewalk libraries
This little library, made from a cabinet found at Urban Ore, is at 363 Panoramic Way. Credit: Hope…
Berkeley slashes two safety net programs
A protest homeless encampment outside Berkeley’s Old City Hall in October 2024. A winter homeless shelter serving many…
Berkeley could reform hot tub permit process after bitter spa spat
A South Berkeley home once invited people to soak in its communal hot tub, a tradition that ended…
A guide to after-school care options in Berkeley
Students play team sports during the after-school program at Washington Elementary School, May 2025. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight…
Around Berkeley: Alice in Wonderland, Gilman First Fridays, Playreaders Circle
The amphitheater at John Hinkel Park. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight Local Never miss local events! Sign up for Berkeleyside’s…
BUSD balanced its budget, but deficits remain in the forecast
Board members meet at the BUSD office building on 1250 Addison Street in West Berkeley. The district recently…
Berkeley’s Prisoners Literature Project mails books to inmates
Volunteers at the Prisoners Literature Project nonprofit’s Berkeley headquarters, at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Dwight Way,…
Berkeley Hills roads, attractions to close on Fourth of July 2026
A firework display lights the night sky over Marina Bay Park during a city of Richmond Fourth of…
Last minute camping in the Bay Area: Where to go
California’s several hundred parks feature some of the most beautiful wilderness in the country, many within a few…
Can Berkeley cohousing spot stay all-ages idyll if residents cash out?
Jeff Hobson sits in his favorite chair on the porch of his home in the Berkeley Cohousing community…
2026 Fourth of July fireworks, parades and events in the Bay Area
Fireworks explode at the Berkeley Marina and over San Francisco in 2012. Credit: D.H. Parks This Fourth of…