This artist built a mobile warming hut for homeless Berkeleyans
Stefan Kaiter-Snyder (right) sits with his friend Tom inside the mobile warming hut he designed and built. Credit:…
Long-awaited Black resource center breaks ground in South Berkeley
City Manager Paul Buddenhagen speaks at a groundbreaking event Friday for the African American Holistic Resource Center. Credit:…
Thousands walk out in open-ended Kaiser strike
Wesley Briones and other workers strike at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center in Oakland on Jan. 26, 2026. Credit: Martin do…
Thousand Oaks school, homes under hazmat shelter in place
Berkeley police and firefighters have asked anyone in the violet section of the map above to shelter in…
Berkeley-to-San Francisco ferry plan takes key step forward
The San Francisco Bay Ferry Terminal in Richmond. Credit: Tracey Taylor The plan to launch ferry service from…
Ryan Coogler, who went to high school in Berkeley, makes Oscars history
History was made Thursday morning when the 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced. “Sinners,” the vampire film set…
Are people, pets at risk?
Dogs, bikes and belongings lay on the sidewalk after being hastily moved out of the targeted zone during…
Anti-ICE protests Friday at a Berkeley elementary and a Hilton hotel in the Southside neighborhood
Protesters at Malcolm X Elementary on Friday. Credit: Lila Wilkinson Berkeley teachers, staff and supporters gathered outside Malcolm…
UC Berkeley’s tallest-ever dorm will soon begin to rise
Conceptual rendering of the Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing project, as viewed from the corner of Fulton Street and Durant…
Extreme music, letter writing club, climbing competition
Benchmark Climbing will be hosting an indoor rock climbing competition on Saturday, Jan. 24. Credit: Joanne Furio 🌳…
Want to buy a backyard cottage? Berkeley legalizes sale of ADUs
Berkeley will soon let homeowners sell accessory dwelling units independent from the rest of their property. Credit: Adam…
Paraíso Plant Studio moves into former Market Hall space; American Giant, Vans close on Fourth Street
Find out which stores have opened, closed or moved and what’s new in Berkeley’s nonprofit, retail and small-business…