Berkeley

On Sunday, dump trucks cleaned up one of Berkeley's largest homeless encampments. But residents haven’t been displaced, yet. If you’ve driven along the…

Golden Gate Fields is extending the closure of its horse racing track after a significant outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread. Operators now face the…

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…

Progressive, pro-tenant candidates won four out of five available seats in Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board race on Tuesday, and they’re expected to…

This is a 2-minute summary of what’s on the ballot. Click here to listen to them all. Berkeley Measure KK would change four things in the city charter.…

This is a 2-minute summary of what’s on the ballot. Click here to listen to them all.Berkeley Measure JJ would do many things, but the main one is this:…

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 is trying to become the nation’s first city to ban junk food from supermarket checkout aisles.The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the…

A pair of non-profits held a ceremonial groundbreaking event yesterday to celebrate a joint affordable housing project 17 years in the making. The…

The Oakland City Council recently approved the city’s mid-cycle budget, which goes into effect tomorrow. Though it fell short of calls to defund the…