Holiday markets, puzzle party, free pet vaccines
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Berkeley eyes another big infrastructure bond. Will this one pass?
The former City Council meeting chambers in Berkeley’s old city hall. The Beaux Arts building that opened in…
BUSD and Berkeley teachers’ union reach impasse in ongoing contract negotiations
About 100 BUSD teachers and staff attended an October school board meeting to demand a contract with higher…
Older Berkeleyans plead for free ceramics program to stay open during senior center remodel
Members of the South Berkeley Senior Center ceramics program at work in the studio. Credit: Ruth Rogow When…
FEMA delays could cost Berkeley an $836,000 federal grant
The Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Services Center in South Berkeley is undergoing a seismic retrofit and renovation.…
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’
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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”…