Gun violence in Berkeley is way down. They helped make it happen
Live Free team members (from left, Ben Knight, credible messenger; Kentrell Killens, field services director; Twin Damaria Johnson,…
Southwest Berkeley will get a new park this year. See the plans
This vacant portion of the former Santa Fe rail corridor, seen from the 1400 block of Carleton Street,…
Strawberry Creek Park is West Berkeley’s hidden gem
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Is this West Berkeley intersection about to be revived?
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Evacuating Berkeley Hills during a fire could take over 4 hours
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17 museums and galleries to explore in Berkeley
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Amtrak train fatally strikes man in West Berkeley Wednesday
An Amtrak train fatally struck a man on the tracks in West Berkeley on Dec. 3, 2025. Credit:…
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…
First look at Uqbar, West Berkeley’s new literary-inspired restaurant
On their very first date some eight years ago, Benji and Jennie Smith joked about opening a restaurant…
Berkeley’s Waterside Workshops reduces staff, bike shop hours
A Street Level Cycles youth staff member rings up a customer at its weekend community Open Shop, where…
Crown Heating and Sheet Metal closes in West Berkeley
Crown Heating and Sheet Metal on Gilman Street has closed after 70 years. Credit: Nathan Dalton for Berkeleyside…
Masala dosa from Vik’s Chaat
There will be moments, even years, when I forget about Vik’s Chaat. But then I suddenly remember the…