Berkeley

The Berkeley City Council has voted to renew its existing contract for the Flock automated license plate reader system, though officials blocked a significant expansion of the city's surveillance network.

The body of a man was discovered on UC Berkeley's campus Wednesday afternoon. Campus police say the person found does not appear to be affiliated with the university. 

A world-class paraclimber from Berkeley is preparing for the international stage, competing not only against the best athletes in the world but against a rare condition that is slowly taking his sight.

An East Bay city known for its history of activism, widely considered the birthplace of the free-speech movement, and placed on the map by a world-renowned university, may be getting attention for another distinction — the nation’s least favorable market for home buyers.

A search is underway for a former San Jose State football star, as his mother makes a desperate plea asking for help to bring her son home safely.

A 35-year-old man is accused of entering a Tesla service center in Berkeley while naked and carrying a shotgun, prompting fears of an active shooter, according to police.

Tenants displaced by a predawn fire in West Berkeley said Thursday they are without permanent housing but grateful they escaped without injury.

Berkeley Humane is operating in "survival mode" as the onset of kitten season brings a surge of young animals to a facility currently without a physical shelter building.

A nonprofit is looking to turn the former site of Golden Gate Fields in the East Bay into a public park. The horse racing venue closed in 2024 after 83 years of operation.

The Berkeley Fire Department said it received a call just before 3 a.m. reporting a fire at a building on the 2300 block of Ninth Street.

Berkeley is postponing a decision on whether to expand and renew its contract with the Flock surveillance system after a marathon city council meeting.

Antioch native and De La Salle alum Michael Hutchings is the new defensive coordinator for University of California's football program.

The Persian New Year, a celebration tied to the spring equinox, begins worldwide on Friday, and for decades, Berkeley's Persian community has held a sort of pre-party that's inextricably tied to the diverse college town.

An artificial intelligence-driven dating platform based out of Berkeley is hiring for a unique, new position, essentially seeking a chief officer tasked with planning parties on yachts.

The Berkeley Unified School District announced it will issue 351 preliminary layoff or reassignment notices as it anticipates another year of budget cuts.

Two cases of mumps were reported at Berkeley High School, prompting the city to issue a public health advisory.

Country Joe McDonald, a legendary Bay Area voice in counter-culture and protest music, has died.

KTVU went on a ride along with Berkeley police as they conducted a retail-theft operation.

Some demonstrators celebrated the potential for regime change while also expressing concern about the US-Israel attacks on Iran and its people.