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…
The $25M plan for a new Berkeley shoreline park
Aound 50 community members attended a public meeting on Nov. 19 to review a new plan for Berkeley’s…
Living in South Berkeley, we ‘find a new story every day’
We work for you — and we’re matching your donation 1:1! Our journalists attend city council and school…
Waymo car service in Berkeley and Oakland approved by DMV
A Waymo driverless car in San Francisco. Credit: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Autonomous cars are one step closer to…
Berkeley schools’ test scores hit a major milestone
Berkeley Arts Magnet students work on in-class assignments. Credit: Natalie Orenstein The California School Dashboard results for 2025…
U.S. House committee investigating BUSD for alleged antisemitism
BUSD officials said the congressional committee’s letter sent to them on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 concerns “old allegations”…
Another Trump agency probing UC Berkeley over protest
Protesters face off against police outside a “This Is the Turning Point” campus tour event at UC Berkeley…
Why Berkeleyside is launching its first-ever higher education beat
Berkeleyside is the only professional newsroom with a beat principally dedicated to covering UC Berkeley. Credit: Ximena Natera/Berkeleyside The…
At Berkeley High, false fire alarms are disrupting class and vexing officials
At Berkeley High, about 3,200 students plus staff are required to evacuate to the football field whenever a…
Still no digging at Berkeley’s Cesar Chavez Park after radon testing
Engineers contracted by the city work on pipes of Cesar Chavez Park’s largely underground gas collection system earlier this…
Ink Stone has been UC Berkeley’s go-to place for art and architecture supplies for 50 years
The Ink Stone on Bowditch Street on March 8, 1988. The store is celebrating its 50th anniversary this…