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05 Aug 13:12 • Jose Fermoso

June election went ‘smoothly’ for Alameda County, says new registrar

The next big test is the Nov. 3 general election, including five Berkeley City Council seats and three school board seats.

Berkeleyside
04 Aug 19:06 • Momo Chang

2 restaurants specializing in Vietnamese broken rice opening, plus Kat’s in Berkeley wants to say hi

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

Berkeleyside
04 Aug 18:36 • Daniel Ekonde

As new Berkeley park emerges, those who fought for it for decades are ‘ecstatic’

Once toxic land in Southwest Berkeley will by next summer be community gardens and a dog park. Meet the activists who long lobbied to transform this former Santa Fe railroad line into green space.

Berkeleyside
04 Aug 18:36 • Local sponsor

‘Iphigenia in Splott’ — based on the Greek tragedy — plays at Shotgun Players’ Ashby Stage

The one-woman show is set in working-class Wales.

Berkeleyside
04 Aug 13:15 • Lasherica Thornton

What Berkeley families need to know about Trump Accounts for babies, kids

A law change means California families won’t owe taxes on money in Trump Accounts. Families in two Berkeley zip codes may be eligible for $250 from Dell.

Berkeleyside
04 Aug 00:03 • Alex N. Gecan

Former Berkeley student says 4th grade teacher molested him in 1990s

The 39-year-old is suing Berkeley Unified for negligence, alleging a computer teacher groomed and then abused him at what was then LeConte Elementary School in 1996 and 1997.

Berkeleyside
03 Aug 19:18 • Momo Chang

Berkeley’s July openings marked by new dessert and cafe options

Recent restaurant openings include Popbar, Qualcomm cafe, Sana'a, Palmetto Superfoods, Cold Stone Creamery and Milk Cloud Bakery.

Berkeleyside
31 Jul 22:33 • Hope Muñoz

South Berkeley church breaks ground on affordable housing

A woman dressed in blue holds billowing sheets of gold fabric as she dances in front of renderings of a new apartment building

The project on Ashby Avenue is one of two affordable housing developments planned at properties owned by historically Black churches in South Berkeley.

Berkeleyside
31 Jul 19:06 • Lance Knobel

Dessert N Spice on the move, plus Pucquio announces abrupt closure

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

Berkeleyside
31 Jul 13:21 • 510 Families

Where to swim on a hot day in Berkeley

Check out this useful roundup of the city’s pools and swimming holes, plus favorite spots a drive away and tips on where to grab a treat after you towel off.

Berkeleyside
30 Jul 22:33 • Alex N. Gecan

Hayward teen arrested on suspicion of June attempted murder in Berkeley

The rear of a Berkeley Police Department cruiser displays the name of the agency on the rear windshield.

Police said 19-year-old Darius Tate shot his ex-girlfriend in the face after attacking her inside a home near Ashby and Claremont avenues. The woman flagged down police officers near the Ashby BART station.

Berkeleyside
30 Jul 21:09 • Sage Ríos Mace

Former Bobby G’s employees and contractors point to pattern of missed payments and poor communication

After Bobby G's owners were sued in March, the downtown Berkeley pizza place went dark. Former employees and contractors say the pattern started long before the lawsuit.

Berkeleyside
30 Jul 19:03 • Azucena Rasilla

Photos of music legends performing in Berkeley on show for first time

Two portrait photos side by side showing musicians Willie Nelson and Mick Jagger in concert in the 1970s.

Carol Scott captured Bob Dylan at the Berkeley Community Theater, Etta James at the Greek and Fang at 924 Gilman. Her concert images from the 70s and 80s are at the Rockridge Cafe through Aug. 5

Berkeleyside
30 Jul 14:33 • Nathan Dalton

The North Face, once headquartered in Berkeley, closes its last outpost in the city

After 51 years, The North Face Outlet on Fifth Street has closed. The outdoor outfitter had its headquarters and a factory in Berkeley until the 1990s.

Berkeleyside
30 Jul 13:09 • Karen Nguyen Vo and Andrew Gilbert

Around Berkeley: National Night Out, concert for Venezuela earthquake victims

Other events include a forum to dicsuss a new Berkeley waterfront ferry, the play "Reposessed" and free vaccines for children.

Berkeleyside
30 Jul 00:24 • Felicia Mello

UC Berkeley reclaims status as most selective campus in the UC system

Just 10.5% of first-year applicants were accepted, and the number of in-state first-years offered admission ticked down.

Berkeleyside
29 Jul 20:33 • Katie DeBenedetti | KQED

Bay Area immigrants warn noncitizens to avoid air travel after ICE arrests

More than a dozen travelers have been detained in recent weeks, prompting immigration lawyers to warn visa holders, asylum seekers and other noncitizens about the risks of flying.

Berkeleyside
29 Jul 19:15 • Lance Knobel

At this Oakland BBQ spot, diners can sing for their supper

At Crazy Block Cheesecakes, Monday night karaoke earns diners 10% off their meal, turning a weeknight lull into a lively neighborhood gathering.

Berkeleyside
29 Jul 17:03 • Nico Savidge

Berkeley City Council votes to back Hopkins Street bike lanes

A woman rides a cargo bike with two young children seated on the back on a street; there is no bike lane on the street, so she rides in a car traffic lane

The council narrowly rejected a proposal to study changes that would encourage cyclists to ride on other nearby streets, and instead directed staff to revive stalled plans for protected bike paths on Hopkins.

Berkeleyside
29 Jul 14:18 • Joanne Furio

After this Berkeley beekeeper’s colony collapsed, she wrote the book on what’s plaguing the bees

The varroa mite killed her colony of 20,000 honeybees. Then Jennie Durant interviewed commercial beekeepers and investigated the threat industrial farming poses to the country’s pollinators.

Berkeleyside
29 Jul 12:48 • The Wong family

Remembering Jane Wong, who developed lab network to identify bioterror agents

One of the California health department's experts on plague, anthrax and tularemia, she also taught microbiology at Berkeley City College and worked with Cal's Center for Infectious Disease Preparedness.

Berkeleyside
28 Jul 22:03 • Alex N. Gecan

Berkeley animal shelter reopens as arson suspect’s trial nears

About half the space for dogs is still unusable and repairs remain ongoing seven weeks after a fire shut down the Berkeley Animal Care Services facility near Aquatic Park.

Berkeleyside
28 Jul 19:06 • Momo Chang

Chains Palmetto, Sana’a, and Cold Stone open in Berkeley, plus Enssaro ready for Rockridge opening

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

Berkeleyside
28 Jul 13:12 • Joanne Furio

Berkeley is a hotbed for estate sales. Here’s how to find the treasures they hide

Estate sales fuel a second-hand economy of sellers, collectors and retail stores who all have one thing in common: a hunger to find a bargain.

Berkeleyside
27 Jul 23:36 • Nico Savidge

What’s in the revived plan for bike lanes on Hopkins Street

City leaders will decide on an updated plan this week to build the long-debated bike lanes, at the expense of more than 100 parking spaces.

Berkeleyside
27 Jul 21:36 • Skylla Mumana

At Berkeley’s Unfiltered wine festival, local wine takes center stage

The second annual festival brought together 60 low-intervention wineries from across the Bay Area for tastings, conversations and celebrating the local wine community.

Berkeleyside
27 Jul 14:27 • Andrew Gilbert

Films made at ‘Amadeus’ producer’s Berkeley studio get spotlight at BAMPFA

Saul Zaentz rented space to documentary filmmakers for next to nothing in West Berkeley’s Fantasy Studios. Seven movies made there over four decades are screening next month.

Berkeleyside
24 Jul 19:36 • Momo Chang

Match Point announces final service, Pour Manners hits pause, and Kathiew House on hiatus after family member assaulted

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

Berkeleyside
24 Jul 19:06 • Nico Savidge

Berkeley voters will decide on these 7 ballot measures in November

Four signs for various Berkeley campaigns are planted in the yellowed grass of a front yard.

Questions facing Berkeley residents in 2026 include whether to double the soda tax, increase sales taxes and pay new parcel taxes to support the arts and create a public bank.

Berkeleyside
24 Jul 12:33 • Family of Sally Sklar

Remembering Sally Sklar, attorney who co-led drive to underground wires on Amador Avenue

She reviewed contracts for the Navy before transitioning into family law and later disability law. She was also a devoted mother, a loyal friend, a swimmer and a world traveler.