Ed Roberts, hero of disability rights movement, gets first biography
A multi-genre love letter to Naples; a collection of writings on comic book artists and an expansive biography…
Berkeley Hills 5-foot vegetation ban near homes kicks in Jan. 1
The owners of this home in the Berkeley Hills redesigned their outdoor space to comply with strict defensible…
Juneteenth Festival can stay put as city reviews fire code rules
People celebrate at Berkeley’s Juneteenth Festival in a 2016 file photo. Credit: Nancy Rubin South Berkeley’s Juneteenth Festival…
Amtrak train fatally strikes man in West Berkeley Wednesday
An Amtrak train fatally struck a man on the tracks in West Berkeley on Dec. 3, 2025. Credit:…
UC Berkeley student gets 30 days in jail in chicken theft case
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Holiday markets, puzzle party, free pet vaccines
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Berkeley eyes another big infrastructure bond. Will this one pass?
The former City Council meeting chambers in Berkeley’s old city hall. The Beaux Arts building that opened in…
BUSD and Berkeley teachers’ union reach impasse in ongoing contract negotiations
About 100 BUSD teachers and staff attended an October school board meeting to demand a contract with higher…
Older Berkeleyans plead for free ceramics program to stay open during senior center remodel
Members of the South Berkeley Senior Center ceramics program at work in the studio. Credit: Ruth Rogow When…
FEMA delays could cost Berkeley an $836,000 federal grant
The Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Services Center in South Berkeley is undergoing a seismic retrofit and renovation.…
Half Price Books will close in downtown Berkeley
Half Price Books in downtown Berkeley closed its doors for good on Nov. 30. Credit: Nico Savidge for…
UC Berkeley student dies after possible fraternity drowning
A 19-year-old Cal student has died after emergency workers found him unresponsive at a party at the Alpha…