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…
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…
How Berkeley Unified is responding to SNAP cuts
We work for you — reporting on the stories our community needs. Our journalists attend city council and…
Bayer evicts homeless encampment from street Berkeley gave it
A Berkeley police officer speaks last week with Robert Piraino Sr., who lived in an encampment on a…
How Berkeley schools aim to keep students safe with feds in Bay Area
Protesters sing at the entrance of the Coast Guard Base in Alameda on Oct. 23, 2025. Credit: Florence…
West Berkeley sheet metal shop closing after 116 years
Owner Fred Mork, grandson of the founder, inside his office at the Walter Mork Company. Credit: Nathan Dalton…