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14 Jul 20:33 • Alex N. Gecan and Vanessa Arredondo

ICE, State Department run immigration operation in Berkeley, won’t share details

A close-up shot of a tactical vest with a patch that reads "police/ICE"

Federal officials have not confirmed who, if anyone, they detained or arrested, or their basis for doing so. Berkeley police do not cooperate with immigration agents, part of the city’s sanctuary policies.

Berkeleyside
14 Jul 19:03 • Momo Chang

New smash burger spot and cafe land around Cal campus, and Nudi Blue launches a la carte service

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

Berkeleyside
14 Jul 14:03 • Jose Fermoso

Travel is down at Oakland airport

Despite OAK changing its name to boost business, spiking jet fuel costs and higher ticket prices are dampening travel demand.

Berkeleyside
13 Jul 22:03 • Alex N. Gecan

North Berkeley post office has been closed for weeks due to internet outage

The U.S. Postal Service said the Solano Avenue branch would resume services soon but did not say exactly when. People could access their post office boxes as of Monday.

Berkeleyside
13 Jul 19:33 • Calliope Arkilic

Protein ice cream? We got the scoop on Berkeley’s newest sweet spot

Serotonin Scoops makes ice cream with extra protein, prebiotics and no added sugar.

Berkeleyside
13 Jul 17:12 • Momo Chang and Tovin Lapan

South Berkeley cafes Milyar and Zing among June closures

Kuboba Spot, 84 Viet, True Burger and Koja Kitchen were also among the recent East Bay restaurant closures.

Berkeleyside
13 Jul 16:03 • Roselyn Romero and Alex N. Gecan

What are Flock cameras, and why are they controversial in Berkeley?

Police can track vehicle movements with Flock's license plate-reading cameras and have asked for more Flock hardware to build out a network of fixed-surveillance cameras. Critics say the tools are ripe for abuse.

Berkeleyside
13 Jul 12:03 • Tracey Taylor

Hand-drawn polls on utility poles quiz neighbors about West Berkeley’s soul

Man in orange top and jeans stands beside a utility pole smiling.

Pole Poll #1: Is the defining sound of West Berkeley the train whistle, the Bayer alarm, a murder of crows or the bicycle megaphone man?

Berkeleyside
13 Jul 10:12 • Marlo De La Mora

Remembering Paloma Foster, UC Berkeley student leader and mother of 2 who died in car crash

The 35-year-old Cal transfer student, who overcame foster care and incarceration, is remembered for her compassion and resilience. She was studying public policy to improve the lives of people who grew up like her.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 20:03 • Eli Wolfe

$30 minimum wage in Alameda County headed to November election ballot, coalition says

It would apply to unincorporated parts of the county. Berkeley, where the minimum wage is now $19.61 per hour, would remain free to set it's own floor.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 18:03 • Momo Chang and Tovin Lapan

Hopkins Cafe takes over Espresso Roma spot, plus new milk tea, sushi, Turkish and Thai options hit Berkeley in June

ChaHalo, Oakberry, Dropo Sushi, Divan and Glom were among the several new restaurants to recently open in the East Bay.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 14:54 • Alex N. Gecan

Downtown Berkeley bar owner with long decades-legal history pleads no contest to stealing from father

Alexander Popov, the co-owner of Cornerstone, took a plea agreement in Solano County in which another 12 felony counts of stealing from an elder were dismissed. It’s the latest allegation of financial misconduct in his decades-long history of court battles.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 14:54 • Felicia Mello

How Californians cope with the state’s staggering inequality

For their book “Normalizing Inequality,” two UC Berkeley professors spoke with dozens of Californians clinging to a middle-class lifestyle — seeking to understand how they make sense of living here.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 14:54 • Family of Gene Nakamura

Remembering Gene Nakamura, revered coach of Berkeley High girls’ basketball team

In his 24-year coaching career, the team won two state championships and seven in Northern California. He also taught students from first through eighth grade and was an assistant principal at all three of Berkeley's middle schools.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 14:54 • Berkeleyside Staff

The Wire: Berkeley home of slain Cal professor taken over by squatters, family says

Also: A Berkeley woman's family has been devastated by Venezuela's earthquakes.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 14:54 • Hope Muñoz

Berkeley’s new library director is crossing the bay from San Francisco

Rebecca Alcalá-Veraflor, a top San Francisco Public Library official, was appointed Berkeley’s new director of library services.

Berkeleyside
10 Jul 14:54 • Calliope Arkilic

Forget the World Cup, ‘Love Island USA’ is the television event packing this Oakland bar

Thursday and Sunday nights at 51 & Tel in Temescal went from slow to slammed with the launch of watch parties for the popular Peacock show.

Berkeleyside
09 Jul 13:00 • Vanessa Arredondo

You can apply now for a seat on the Berkeley school board

In a rare move, the board will appoint a replacement for director Ana Vasudeo. Applications are due July 29 and a new director will be selected in August.

Berkeleyside
09 Jul 12:30 • Karen Nguyen Vo and Andrew Gilbert

Around Berkeley: A new festival at the Freight, ‘Little BIG Mouth,’ Patiyochella

Other events include a presentation on the future of Golden Gate Fields, a Women's History Month celebration and a Latin American music jam.

Berkeleyside
09 Jul 12:00 • Tamara Nyberg, Amaroq Weiss, Alexandra Erman, Michael D'Adamo

Remembering Alicia Queen, public defender committed to justice, compassion and community

A UC Berkeley graduate treasured for her caring nature, empathetic listening and generosity, she ended her career at Farmers Insurance as an associate trial attorney.

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08 Jul 14:00 • Daniel Ekonde

No more free rides for seniors and disabled residents in Berkeley

The oversubscribed program now requires a $4 copay and caps how much the city will cover per ride. Some seniors say the new system is hard to navigate.

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08 Jul 13:00 • Janelle Hessig

Rogue AI enslaves humanity in ’70s thriller shot in Berkeley Hills

Local doomers say “Colossus: The Forbin Project,” filmed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, is a newly urgent warning about the danger of unchecked AI.

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07 Jul 23:10 • Alex N. Gecan

UC Berkeley lockdown ends after search for armed man, officials say

Several people reported seeing an armed man near the Haas School of Business around 3 p.m. but officers did not locate any suspects, according to school officials. Police gave the all-clear shortly after 4 p.m.

Berkeleyside
07 Jul 19:00 • Momo Chang

Sandwich surge: New banh mi, sub, burger and tea room options hit the East Bay

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

Berkeleyside
07 Jul 16:00 • Eli Wolfe

Alameda County accused of pattern of sex abuse in juvenile facilities

Over 100 people incarcerated by the county when they were underage claim they were subjected to rape, strip searches, and other violations.

Berkeleyside
07 Jul 15:30 • Local sponsor

Franchi Electric takes on the gnarly jobs that others avoid

The firm is undaunted by the old wiring in Berkeley's historic homes, and helps owners bring houses up to code.

Berkeleyside
07 Jul 14:00 • Jose Fermoso

BART, AC Transit and Muni are all-in on a November sales tax. Will voters bite?

June saw tax measures fail at the ballot across the Bay Area. Transit advocates are betting that a mass transit tax will be different.

Berkeleyside
07 Jul 12:00 • Gabe Meline | KQED

Berkeley Rep’s ‘The Lunchbox,’ a sweet and sensory hit set in Mumbai, has been extended twice

At a recent mid-run performance of the world-premiere musical, the audience was roughly half South Asian and half older white Berkeleyan.

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06 Jul 22:21 • James Twomey and Annie Sciacca

Berkeley slashes 2 safety net programs — a mental health crisis team and a homeless shelter

City leaders are closing a 47-year-old lifeline a year after ending a similar non-police crisis response unit launched post-George Floyd. They’re asking Alameda County to pick up the slack without extra funding.