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Berkeleyside
14:21 • Joanne Furio

Berkeley storytelling series rejects competitive model of slams like The Moth

At a fencing club in West Berkeley, First Person Story has carved out room for small groups of underrepresented storytellers to bond, break silences, rehash, rehearse and let loose in raucous live shows.

Berkeleyside
00:00 • Alex N. Gecan

Berkeley Marina will have road closures for ‘Bearathlon’ Saturday

Sections of University Avenue and West Frontage Road will be closed from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. as triathletes compete.

Berkeleyside
00:00 • Alex N. Gecan

See who’s cutting checks in Berkeley’s priciest measure campaigns

Yard signs are planted outside two Berkeley homes, including two for the "Yes on Z" campaign.

The American Heart Association has poured nearly $300,000 into an otherwise quiet campaign to double Berkeley’s soda tax.

Berkeleyside
23 Oct 22:30 • Nico Savidge

Berkeley City Council District 4: Gaza resolutions, state of downtown fuel bitter race

A side-by-side collage of smiling portrait photos of two men

Incumbent Councilmember Igor Tregub says his experience makes him the best pick to represent Central Berkeley. Challenger Majdi Gaith says he’ll bring a fresh perspective.

Berkeleyside
23 Oct 20:27 • Momo Chang

Souled Out, Signal’s pastry provider, is shutting down, and more East Bay closures

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Berkeleyside
00:45 • Berkeleyside Staff

The Wire: Berkeley’s 911 dispatch center gets $1M from state for upgrades

Also: Fights in downtown around Berkeley High's Unity Week left a 14-year-old with a concussion, and a downtown ambassador was kicked and punched while trying to stop a nerf gun battle.

Berkeleyside
22 Oct 23:30 • Clara-Sophia Daly and Sarah Hopkins | Mission Local

There’s been an uptick in violent ICE arrests in the Bay Area, immigration attorneys warn

ICE agents are making more aggressive arrests in public view, attorneys say, sometimes without valid warrants.

Berkeleyside
22 Oct 21:06 • Kleigh Carroll

I ate my way through the Richmond Flea Market. Here’s what I’d order again

Hidalgo-style barbacoa, giant churros, and sweet corn tamales are just a few of the foods to try at the weekly Pulga in North Richmond.

Berkeleyside
22 Oct 21:00 • Kate Darby Rauch

East Bay park district agrees to take on Golden Gate Fields

People ride horses along a dirt path, past low-slung green buildings.

The district approved the $175 million deal to turn the racetrack into a park on Wednesday, though several boxes remain to be checked before the sale is final.

Berkeleyside
22 Oct 13:09 • Karen Nguyen Vo and Andrew Gilbert

Around Berkeley: Shellmound history, floating pumpkin patch, Nicholas Kristof and Jane Fonda in town

Other events include Día de los Muertos-themed workshops, a warehouse sale at Pegasus Books and three Berkeley High Jazz fall concerts.

Berkeleyside
22 Oct 01:03 • Alex N. Gecan

Fire forces Berkeley police, 911 dispatchers to evacuate headquarters

This photo shows a view from the ground of the Berkeley Public Safety Building, a beige stone structure with darkened windows.

County dispatchers are temporarily handling 911 calls from Berkeley, police said.

Berkeleyside
20:57 • Momo Chang

Seeing green: The most creative uses of pandan across the East Bay

Mixologists, chefs, and bakers are experimenting with this green leaf in everything from cocktails to bagels.

Berkeleyside
20:57 • Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí | KQED

An ICE surge in California ahead of the midterms? Here’s what we know

With midterm elections weeks away, immigrant communities are bracing for a potentially heightened ICE presence — and are concerned about their safety at the polls.

Berkeleyside
18:54 • Karina Ioffee

Voters have little choice for Berkeley school board election this year. How big of a problem is that?

It appears to be the least competitive school board race in the city in decades.

Berkeleyside
20 Oct 21:39 • Nico Savidge

Berkeley’s former Cesar Chavez Park is poised to get a new name

An information sign at a park. Several sections of the sign are covered up.

A committee selected a new name for the waterfront open space. The City Council is expected to approve the pick next week.

Berkeleyside
20 Oct 20:39 • Darwin BondGraham and Alex N. Gecan

Firefighters are battling a fire in the Berkeley Hills

Crews from multiple fire agencies have responded to the blaze near Panoramic Way, and Cal Fire is dropping water from the sky as wary residents watch from across the East Bay.

Berkeleyside
20 Oct 19:21 • Momo Chang

New Berkeley diner debuts at former Rick & Ann’s location, a Thai/Mexican spot comes to town, and more openings

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Berkeleyside
20 Oct 18:18 • Karina Ioffee

3 in 10 Berkeley High teachers let students spend free time on their screens, survey finds

The poll showed Chromebooks were used 37 minutes per day in middle school and 20 in high school. But some parents said they suspect actual screen usage is much higher and pleaded for a full ban on phones and AI.

Berkeleyside
20 Oct 14:42 • Jose Fermoso

E-bikes have been allowed on East Bay trails for three years. How’s it going?

Three years ago, the East Bay Regional Park District allowed e-bikes on trails. A community survey shows hikers on Iron Horse Trail now feel unsafe.

Berkeleyside
19 Oct 23:00 • Nico Savidge

Berkeley City Council District 8: Elmwood housing plan takes center stage

A collage of three side-by-side head shot portraits showing a man wearing a cap, a woman with long hair and a man with a beard

Incumbent Mark Humbert, who supports a limited version of the plan to bring more housing to Elmwood, faces challengers Mari Mendonca and Michael Wallman, who want to scrap the idea.

Berkeleyside
19 Oct 22:03 • Janet Byron

35 years ago, I was the first reporter on the scene of the Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm

Journalist Janet Byron recounts her experience covering the blaze that turned catastrophic on Oct. 20, 1991, as a newbie reporter at the Oakland Tribune.

Berkeleyside
19 Oct 16:51 • Frances Dinkelspiel

The Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm incinerated my house 35 years ago

People standing in front of scorched car after the 1991 Berkeley-Oakland firestorm

When Gary and I moved from Ithaca, New York, back to the Bay Area in 1990 and looked for a house, the threat of fire never crossed my mind.

Berkeleyside
19 Oct 16:51 • Thomas Appleton

I worked 36 straight hours at the Alta Bates burn center during the Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm

Thomas Appleton writes about how Alta Bates staff treated dozens of burned patients while watching the fire approach the hospital.

Berkeleyside
19 Oct 16:51 • Brian Krans

Listen: Remembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm

Monday is the fire's 35th anniversary. We produced a podcast looking back at the historic blaze that forever changed how the East Bay looks at wildfires.

Berkeleyside
19 Oct 14:48 • Nathan Dalton

Legacy Berkeley businesses and orgs that have lasted decades honored by city

Berkeley Ace Hardware and Berkeley Humane — both opened in 1895 — are among the hundreds of organizations 25 years or older celebrated by a new city program.

Berkeleyside
01:00 • Berkeleyside Staff

The Wire: Berkeley teacher wins kindness award for transcribing music into Braille for blind student

Also: Wanda Stewart, who hosted free food giveaways at her South Berkeley home, was displaced by a fire.

Berkeleyside
16 Oct 22:45 • Felicia Mello

Photos: See what People’s Park student dorm looks like with facade in place

Judith Heumann House will house about 1,100 UC Berkeley undergraduates, the centerpiece of a plan that also calls for affordable housing and open space on the long-contested land.

Berkeleyside
16 Oct 19:12 • Momo Chang

Berkeley sushi, crepe, and Persian restaurants among September closures

Daruma Sushi, Crepes A-Go-Go, and Alborz were among the recent East Bay closures.

Berkeleyside
16 Oct 17:48 • Alfred Twu and Gabriel Fadri

Opinion: Vote Yes on Measure RTM to avoid dramatic cuts to BART and AC Transit in Berkeley

Measure RTM is needed to keep the Bay Area moving. If it fails to pass, BART could go into a tailspin and AC Transit would see severe service cuts.

Berkeleyside
16 Oct 16:15 • Local sponsor

Phones away, minds engaged — how O’Dowd is preparing students for the age of AI

At Bishop O’Dowd High School, preparing students for the future means cultivating independent thinkers, ethical judgment and meaningful human connections.