Berkeley school district puts new restrictions on cellphones
Berkeley High School teacher Hasmig Minassian has already instituted a cellphone ban, requiring her students to place their…
Berkeley High cancels Día de los Muertos amid fears of ICE raids
A community altar at a Día de los Muertos festival in Fruitvale in 2021. Credit: Citizen reporter The…
Oakland mayor, sheriff say ICE, CBP operations canceled for now in East Bay
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said in a press release Friday that she has been told by Alameda County…
Why Berkeley nonprofit dressed people as sharks for ‘No Kings’
A Shark Stewards protester at the “No Kings” rally on the I-80 overpass Saturday, Oct. 18. Credit: Sara…
Flash bangs, injured protester as feds arrive in Bay Area
Trucks and SUVs from Customs and Border Protection have arrived at Coast Guard Island. Credit: Alex N. Gecan On…
Trump sends feds to Bay Area for immigration crackdown
A Customs and Border Patrol officer at a recent event in San Diego. Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon Social…
Developer buys old Berkeley school with plan to build housing
Oxford Elementary was vacated in 2020 after a report found it could sustain significant structural damage during an…
Berkeley church to be razed and replaced with 3 homes
The Church for Today building at 1449 Cornell Ave. Credit: Zac Farber At its height, Church for Today…
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
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. All eyes are on California this fall as voters decide…
‘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…