Berkeley

The short story collection Berkeley Noir shows a dark side to the college town with tales of deceit and murder. In this interview, co-editors Jerry…

This is a 2-minute summary of what’s on the ballot. Click here to listen to them all.Berkeley was an early adopter of citizen oversight of its police…

Berkeley High School students lead a march on Tuesday. THEY SAY (((to shed light on the ways that))) the criminal justice and school systems are not set…

You may not have heard of the chemical PFAS, but you probably touched it at some point today. It’s a man-made chemical in tons of products in our homes,…

Hey Area is where we find answers to questions you ask. Cameron Williams wanted to know: "What’s the best place in the Bay Area to have a first…

From Greta Thunberg to Youth vs. Apocalypse, young people around the world are fighting climate change. But in Berkeley, where students have been pushing…

This story most recently aired in the 3/13/23 episode of Crosscurrents. In this Audiograph, we go to a popular gathering spot on a historic campus.Click…

The battle over the right to access People’s Park in Berkeley began 50 years ago, but it never really ended. Now, UC Berkeley plans to develop the space…

This story most recently aired in the 3/13/23 episode of Crosscurrents.In this Audiograph, we climb inside the third tallest bell and clock-tower in the…

For few generations now Berkeley has been home to alternative living arrangements like communes and co-ops. There’s a new intentional community keeping…