This Palestinian American is 'tired of stupid people' and his post went viral

The Palestinian American who wrote a viral post over the weekend is a former Berkeley resident who cares about Middle East  peace, and who is also a quick-witted writer who openly said that he is "tired of stupid people."

Man convicted of kidnapping, rape, burglary and assault in Berkeley

A jury found a man guilty of kidnapping and the sexual assault of a teen in 2008 and first-degree burglary and assault in 2015. Prosecutors say both crimes happened in the City of Berkeley. 

Berkeley police clear chess club furniture off Telegraph Avenue, member says

Berkeley residents were surprised on Friday to see the furniture some of them normally play chess on at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street was gone for the third time in five weeks.  

Berkeley author Ayelet Waldman arrested, later released, in Israel: video

Ayelet Waldman, a well-known Berkeley author, was arrested by Israeli police at the Erez Crossing — the border between Israel and Gaza — while protesting the war with a group of American rabbis during Passover.

Proof-of-life video for Berkeley-born Hamas hostage

Hamas this week released video of a man born in the Bay Area, who's now being held in Gaza.

Three fuzzy falcon chicks have arrived at UC Berkeley clocktower

A few furry new faces made their way into the nest of beloved UC Berkeley clocktower falcons Archie and Annie on Monday.

Two Cal students square off in Berkeley City Council special election

A special election was underway in Berkeley on Tuesday to replace former district seven City Council Member Rigel Robinson who resigned in January.

Body recovered near Berkeley Marina

Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near the Berkeley Marina over the weekend. 

3.4 earthquake shakes Berkeley, Oakland hills area

A 3.4 earthquake shook the area of Berkeley and the Oakland hills Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.   

East Bay freeway shooting during rush hour leaves victim hospitalized

An investigation is now underway into a broad daylight freeway shooting on Interstate 80 that sent one person to the hospital on Friday. It happened in the middle of rush hour at the Ashby Avenue on-ramp to the highway in Berkeley just before 5 P.M.

Person in wheelchair struck and injured by BART train in Berkeley

A man in a wheelchair was struck and injured by a BART train at North Berkeley station on Monday, fire officials said. 

Bay Area Women's History: The pioneering poet Ina Coolbrith

On a steep slope halfway up San Francisco's Russian Hill, neighborhood dog walkers and occasional tourists take in the spectacular views from a city park that bears the name of Ina Coolbrith, a once-famous San Francisco woman who many people don't know.

Hundreds take part in all-day Gaza ceasefire walk across East Bay

Hundreds took to the streets in the East Bay on Saturday to march in opposition to Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, and to call for a ceasefire in the region. 

Friends remember Berkeley mother who was allegedly slain by daughter

Friends and former coworkers identified the victim as Heather Riemer, and the suspect as 23-year-old Gabriella Riemer, one of her 3 children.

Daughter accused of stabbing mother to death in Berkeley

A woman was arrested after police say she fatally stabbed her mother in a Berkeley apartment on Sunday afternoon, according to the Berkeley Police Department.

Fatal stabbing on University Avenue in Berkeley

A person is dead from a fatal stabbing in Berkeley on Sunday afternoon, police said.