Police: Shoplifter attacked Berkeley CVS clerk with bear spray
A woman attacked a CVS employee with bear spray, which also hit a nearby customer, after getting kicked…
What’s in new plan for bike lanes on Berkeley’s Hopkins Street
A protester holds a sign at a demonstration in support of protected bike lanes on Hopkins Street in…
Protein ice cream? We got the scoop on Berkeley’s newest sweet spot
The Epicurious Garden in North Berkeley is like a Harry Potter alleyway. An unassuming archway against a brick…
North Berkeley post office has been mostly closed for weeks
The U.S. Postal Service office on Solano Avenue in Berkeley has had no internet, and drastically reduced services,…
Plan for Berkeley’s $30M budget deficit makes ‘really tough’ cuts
Members of the Berkeley City Council are seen in a 2025 file photo. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight Local…
Hotly debated Berkeley zoning changes a step closer to approval
One of several stop signs in the Elmwood District where someone has added stickers protesting a plan to…
Key meetings this week on Berkeley corridors zoning
The 76 station on Solano Avenue is one of several sites city officials say are most likely to…
Berkeley activists’ new book dissects 42 protests over 300 years
André Carothers and Annie Leonard. Credit: Brooke Anderson One day a few decades into the eighteenth century, a…
Picture-perfect Berkeley viewpoints | Local Guides
With longer, brighter evenings as summer approaches, there’s extra time to end the day by taking a walk…
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…
After two-alarm fire, smoke lingers in Berkeley Hills
A two-alarm fire burned residential buildings on Olympus Avenue and Fairlawn Drive on March 19, 2026. There were…
Berkeley commission narrows plan for taller housing in wealthy areas
The 76 station on Solano Avenue is one of several sites city officials say are most likely to…