UC Berkeley's falcon atop bell tower named

UC Berkeley holds contest to name a peregrine falcon that has made a home on campus.

East Bay officials announce new regional safety partnership to tackle crime

Elected officials and law enforcement from several East Bay jurisdictions announced a regional partnership Wednesday to crack down on crime.

People's Park preservationists paint street mural next to cargo containers

A group of advocates opposing the development of People's Park in Berkeley gathered on Sunday for a day of "participatory painting, music and poetry" alongside the historic patch of land that is currently walled off by industrial cargo containers.  

Berkeley community hasn't gotten mail delivered in more than 150 days

A rent-controlled apartment building, with elderly and disabled residents, on Milvia Street in Berkeley has been left without mail delivery for more than five months.

Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison resigns, council's 2nd resignation this month

Berkeley City Councilmember Kate Harrison in a surprise announcement Tuesday said she is resigning from office, making it the second resignation of a member of the council this month.

Justice Sotomayor inspires UC Berkeley Law students to 'fight the good fight'

Students at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law got a special visit from Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, where she gave words of wisdom and inspired the next generation of attorneys.

Rally at Berkeley restaurant hit twice by burglars

Local community leaders and political office-seekers rallied Thursday outside Creekwood Restaurant in Berkeley, which has been hit twice by burglars in a little over a year.

UC Berkeley moves forward with turning People's Park into housing; protesters vow not to back down

Protesters on Monday saId they won't back down from trying to re-occupy People's Park in Berkeley after law enforcement and construction crews removed people and structures at the park last week to prepare the area for UC Berkeley's plan to build student housing on the site. 

Court: Berkeley cannot enforce its ban on natural gas

The city of Berkeley lost its latest legal battle to enforce a ban on natural gas pipes in new construction.

Ski gear and windshield wipers moving with latest storm

Windshield wipers are flying off shelves, but this latest round of wet weather is great news for skiers headed up to Tahoe.

Berkeley's Homemade Café closes on first day of the year, 'Everybody Eats' program will end

A Berkeley café known for its ‘Everybody Eats’ program had a line out the door and around the block on the first day of the year. But this was also Homemade Cafe's last day serving breakfast and lunch. 

Bench added at Berkeley bus stop after Cal grad, good Samaritan steps up

A UC Berkeley grad took matters into his own hands placing a bench at a Berkeley bus stop after a tweet went viral of a man sitting on the curb due to a lack of seating available.

3 cats die in Berkeley house fire, 3 people displaced

Three cats died and three people were displaced during an early Thursday morning fire in Berkeley, fire crews told KTVU.