Cheapest gas in Berkeley: where to find it
SP Food Mart on San Pablo Avenue shared the crown of Berkeley’s most expensive gas station in a…
East Bay restaurants switch to counter service to survive
Darwin’s theory of evolution states that organisms evolve by developing characteristics that increase their ability to compete, survive…
Sail free on Sunday, Easter egg hunts; ‘Freaky Tales’ cast at La Peña
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Berkeley reopens ‘toxic’ debate over bike lane on Hopkins Street
Cyclists gathered on March 12 for a protest ride in support of protected bike lanes on Hopkins Street…
West Berkeley fire torches 2 buildings, displaces 10 families
A predawn fire burned two apartment buildings on the 2300 block of Ninth Street early Tuesday morning. Ten…
The César team is staging a comeback, with help from author Michael Lewis
César, the beloved North Shattuck tapas spot that sparked protests and petitions when its closure was announced in…
New law offers rehab, not discipline, to college students who OD
The UC Berkeley chapter of End Overdose tables at Sproul Plaza on campus in Berkeley on Jan. 23,…
‘No Kings’ protesters rally and march in Berkeley and Oakland
Protesters filled the four corners of San Pablo and University avenues Saturday morning as passing cars honked in…
Berkeley removes, covers signs honoring Cesar Chavez
Between Wednesday and Thursday, city workers removed a sign bearing Cesar Chavez’s name, and covered up information about…
Berkeley crime fell in 2025, car crashes down as well
Berkeley and UCPD police officers, February 2022. Credit: Kelly Sullivan 2025 was a safer year for Berkeleyans than…
Remembering Marcia Poole, Berkeley artist and voice for voiceless
Marcia Poole on her 24th birthday. Credit: Thomas Lynch Marcia Ellen Poole of Berkeley passed away peacefully on March…
Songs of the Sufi, Passover market, bull kelp book talk
Bull kelp near Caspar, California, in 2023. File photo: Gregory Bull/AP Never miss local events! Sign up for Berkeleyside’s…