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Two Berkeley High freshmen and a kindergarten teacher whose work explores her mother’s Palestinian heritage now hold the title.
Meet Berkeley’s new poet laureates — a kindergarten teacher and 2 high school freshmen
Two Berkeley High freshmen and a kindergarten teacher whose work explores her mother’s Palestinian heritage now hold the title.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Two Berkeley High freshmen and a kindergarten teacher whose work explores her mother’s Palestinian heritage now hold the title.
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
Teni East Kitchen, moving a half mile, sees new, tasty possibilities with larger space
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Burmese restaurant is moving a few blocks to the east to take over the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Pomella.
Berne designed the “Berkeley Bowl Cookbook,” books by local Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and and played banjo at music festivals.
Remembering Debbie Berne, who designed the Berkeley Bowl Cookbook and books by Thich Nhat Hanh
Berne designed the “Berkeley Bowl Cookbook,” books by local Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and and played banjo at music festivals.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Berne designed the “Berkeley Bowl Cookbook,” books by local Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and and played banjo at music festivals.
Also: New data show how BART outages snarled commutes and a spike in catalytic converter thefts to start the year.
The Wire: Get cash from Kaiser after $46M settlement; Cal scientists' search for extraterrestrial life
Also: New data show how BART outages snarled commutes and a spike in catalytic converter thefts to start the year.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Also: New data show how BART outages snarled commutes and a spike in catalytic converter thefts to start the year.
Berkeley saw the fewest shootings in nearly a decade last year, mirroring a national trend. But a violence prevention pilot is nearly over.
Gun violence in Berkeley has plummeted. They helped make it happen
Berkeley saw the fewest shootings in nearly a decade last year, mirroring a national trend. But a violence prevention pilot is nearly over.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Berkeley saw the fewest shootings in nearly a decade last year, mirroring a national trend. But a violence prevention pilot is nearly over.
The Vietnamese restaurant in Berkeley worked things out with the landlord and will remain open.
Vanessa's Bistro reverses course on closure
The Vietnamese restaurant in Berkeley worked things out with the landlord and will remain open.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The Vietnamese restaurant in Berkeley worked things out with the landlord and will remain open.
A performer who later went into the advertising business, she lived in New York and Palm Beach before moving to the Bay Area.
Remembering Victoria Merl, founder of ad agency, lover of Tinkerbell
A performer who later went into the advertising business, she lived in New York and Palm Beach before moving to the Bay Area.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
A performer who later went into the advertising business, she lived in New York and Palm Beach before moving to the Bay Area.
Other events include an author talk on the South Bay’s industrial salt ponds, a class on growing fruit trees and a botanical drawing night.
Around Berkeley: Tiny art show, herb walk, K-pop party
Other events include an author talk on the South Bay’s industrial salt ponds, a class on growing fruit trees and a botanical drawing night.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Other events include an author talk on the South Bay’s industrial salt ponds, a class on growing fruit trees and a botanical drawing night.
He and his wife, Eve, were active in the formation of Berkeley Citizens Action in the 1970s.
Remembering Gale Bach, planner at Metropolitan Transportation Commission, winemaker, gardener
He and his wife, Eve, were active in the formation of Berkeley Citizens Action in the 1970s.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
He and his wife, Eve, were active in the formation of Berkeley Citizens Action in the 1970s.
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Fist of Flour’s final days, and a Mission-style Taco Bell goes dark
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Alameda County officials are gearing up to ban ICE agents from certain areas.
‘ICE-free zones’ among ideas Alameda County is considering to defend against Trump immigration crackdown
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Alameda County officials are gearing up to ban ICE agents from certain areas.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Alameda County officials are gearing up to ban ICE agents from certain areas.
Laura Truffaut will introduce nine of the French New Wave filmmaker's movies during a series at BAMPFA in Berkeley.
François Truffaut’s daughter, a Berkeley resident since 1978, will introduce 9 of his films at BAMPFA
Laura Truffaut will introduce nine of the French New Wave filmmaker's movies during a series at BAMPFA in Berkeley.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Laura Truffaut will introduce nine of the French New Wave filmmaker's movies during a series at BAMPFA in Berkeley.
The Berkeley Homeless Union has sued, alleging Berkeley has ignored campers' disability rights in its repeated attempts to close the camp.
Leptospirosis outbreak detected near Eighth and Harrison encampment
The Berkeley Homeless Union has sued, alleging Berkeley has ignored campers' disability rights in its repeated attempts to close the camp.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The Berkeley Homeless Union has sued, alleging Berkeley has ignored campers' disability rights in its repeated attempts to close the camp.
Michael O’Reilley and Linda Feldman, both former Alameda County public defenders, said “I do” in a ceremony inside The Ivy in Berkeley.
He proposed, forgetting they were already married. So they wed again at his Berkeley memory care home
Michael O’Reilley and Linda Feldman, both former Alameda County public defenders, said “I do” in a ceremony inside The Ivy in Berkeley.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Michael O’Reilley and Linda Feldman, both former Alameda County public defenders, said “I do” in a ceremony inside The Ivy in Berkeley.
The Berkeley Public Library Foundation has honored Cityside, publisher of Berkeleyside, Oaklandside and Richmondside, with the 2026 Cody Award.
Berkeley library foundation honors Cityside as champion of local journalism and all things literary
The Berkeley Public Library Foundation has honored Cityside, publisher of Berkeleyside, Oaklandside and Richmondside, with the 2026 Cody Award.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Berkeley Public Library Foundation has honored Cityside, publisher of Berkeleyside, Oaklandside and Richmondside, with the 2026 Cody Award.
UC would get $350.6 million in new funding, keeping with Newsom’s 2022 pledge to give annual budget increases for five years.
Amid federal threats, University of California gets ‘critical’ support in Newsom’s proposed budget
UC would get $350.6 million in new funding, keeping with Newsom’s 2022 pledge to give annual budget increases for five years.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
UC would get $350.6 million in new funding, keeping with Newsom’s 2022 pledge to give annual budget increases for five years.
They continue to face steep barriers at BUSD, with a mixed bag of new data showing declines in progress toward language proficiency but improvements in test scores.
English learners still behind in Berkeley schools despite some gains
They continue to face steep barriers at BUSD, with a mixed bag of new data showing declines in progress toward language proficiency but improvements in test scores.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
They continue to face steep barriers at BUSD, with a mixed bag of new data showing declines in progress toward language proficiency but improvements in test scores.
Local residents with family in Venezuela were getting real time updates as the operation unfolded. Now, they're wondering about what comes next.
Capture of Venezuelan President Maduro sent shock waves through expat community in East Bay
Local residents with family in Venezuela were getting real time updates as the operation unfolded. Now, they're wondering about what comes next.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Local residents with family in Venezuela were getting real time updates as the operation unfolded. Now, they're wondering about what comes next.
The Ava Energy e-bike voucher program has become a popular way for East Bay residents to buy bicycles.
Over 2,000 East Bay residents bought e-bikes with vouchers in the last 6 months
The Ava Energy e-bike voucher program has become a popular way for East Bay residents to buy bicycles.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The Ava Energy e-bike voucher program has become a popular way for East Bay residents to buy bicycles.
Protests, including one at a Chevron station, responded to the capture of the Venezuelan president and ICE's fatal shooting of Renee Good.
Protests against ICE and U.S. intervention in Venezuela held in Berkeley at Chevron station and I-80 overpass
Protests, including one at a Chevron station, responded to the capture of the Venezuelan president and ICE's fatal shooting of Renee Good.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Protests, including one at a Chevron station, responded to the capture of the Venezuelan president and ICE's fatal shooting of Renee Good.
Environmental groups plan to protest at Chevron facilities in Richmond and Berkeley to oppose the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela.
Environmental groups organize to protest Chevron, military action in Venezuela
Environmental groups plan to protest at Chevron facilities in Richmond and Berkeley to oppose the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Environmental groups plan to protest at Chevron facilities in Richmond and Berkeley to oppose the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela.
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Small Change Oyster Bar and Choc’late Mama Cookie Co. announce temporary closures
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
The Berkeley salvage store’s contract includes bumped up hourly pay, offset by a reduction in revenue sharing.
Urban Ore workers ratify first union contract months after ending strike
The Berkeley salvage store’s contract includes bumped up hourly pay, offset by a reduction in revenue sharing.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Berkeley salvage store’s contract includes bumped up hourly pay, offset by a reduction in revenue sharing.
An environmentalist and educator with a deep sense of community, she worked in local after-school programs and illustrated the "Berkeley A to Z" coloring book and other titles.
Remembering Nancy Gorrell, artist and activist who helped make Indigenous Peoples Day a holiday in Berkeley
An environmentalist and educator with a deep sense of community, she worked in local after-school programs and illustrated the "Berkeley A to Z" coloring book and other titles.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
An environmentalist and educator with a deep sense of community, she worked in local after-school programs and illustrated the "Berkeley A to Z" coloring book and other titles.
Also: More UC Berkeley students are saving money by graduating in three years.
Berkeley Wire: Apartment fire at Redwood Gardens; Arreguín to chair Senate Housing Committee
Also: More UC Berkeley students are saving money by graduating in three years.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Also: More UC Berkeley students are saving money by graduating in three years.