2 Berkeley council members won’t seek re-election
Members of the Berkeley City Council are seen in a 2025 file photo. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/Catchlight Berkeley…
Games of Berkeley has been on a roll for 46 years. How?
The back room at Games of Berkeley on a bustling Monday night. Credit: Janelle Hessig for Berkeleyside It’s…
Native American remains found at UC Berkeley construction site
Native American remains were found last week at a UC Berkeley construction site at Bancroft Way and Fulton…
BUSD’s police officer prompted a student walkout, and a lawsuit
An arrest of a student initiated by Lino Guananja, Berkeley Unified’s only school resource officer, has been the…
UC Berkeley scrubs César Chávez’s name from student center
A UC Berkeley worker removes Cesar Chavez’s name from the student center Thursday. Credit: Brandon Sánchez Mejia/UC Berkeley…
Longfellow rebuild delayed to 2028 as costs rise
A three-story classroom building on the Longfellow Middle School campus is covered by scaffolding. Construction crews discovered severe…
Berkeley raises bar for landmark petitions
The Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission declared the home at 2421 Durant Ave. a landmark following a citizen petition…
Earth Day celebrations, beehive tour, drive robots
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Southwest Berkeley shooting leaves man in critical condition
Berkeley police are investigating after finding a 21-year-old gunshot victim clinging to life on Idaho Street on April…
Berkeley budget deficit could spur layoffs, cuts and a tax increase
Berkeley faces budget deficits that are expected to top $29 million in each of the next two years.…
Berkeley child molester faces new allegations from victim’s sibling
Overview: Jack Jansen, 52, was convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old child in Berkeley a decade ago. With…
Berkeley landmarks process holds up housing, council reps say
The Berkeley City Council overturned a Landmarks Preservation Commission decision to declare 2421 Durant Ave., left, a landmark…