Berkeley parents lean on each other after school bus drivers are exposed to COVID
Monday was the first day with no school bus service at the Berkeley Unified School District's elementary schools, after almost all the drivers were exposed to COVID.
Berkeley school bus service suspended due to COVID exposure
School bus service in Berkeley has been suspended due to COVID-19 exposure. Bus drivers were told to quarantine as parents are scramble to find alternate ways for their kids to get to school.
UC Berkeley students help clean eucalyptus tree debris
Eucalyptus debris can be a fire hazard. Students from UC Berkeley helped to clear the tree debris to make campus safer.
Berkeley school bus service canceled next week due to staff COVID exposure
Berkeley Unified School District is canceling bus service for its elementary schools next week due to a COVID exposure, officials say.
Berkeley vaccination rate hovers near 100% mark
Berkeley has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country, data shows. The national rate is 70.9%.
Berkeley RV owners resist city street sweep
The City of Berkeley has given RV owners until Wednesday to relocate out of the area of 8th street and Harrison street, offering them permits to a new safe parking site two miles away, or risk having their vehicles towed.
University of California set to approve controversial housing at People's Park
UC Berkeley is expected to approve $300 million for a student housing development in People's Park that critics say would destroy an important piece of history.
Blind adaptive technology designer, Stanford neuro-oncologist among winners of 2021 MacArthur 'genius' grant
Two Bay Area "geniuses" were named among this year’s recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
1 person wounded in Berkeley shooting near San Pablo Park
A person suffered injuries not considered life-threatening in a shooting Friday night in Berkeley, police said.
Aggravated assault on Cal campus under investigation
An aggravated assault took place Friday afternoon in the area of Haas Pavilion, an arena on the University of California at Berkeley campus, campus police said.
Reward offered to find Berkeley safe containing $500K jewelry, heirlooms
The thief used a homemade quilt to move the safe down a couple of flight of stairs.
Family of crash victim killed along I-80 in Berkeley says he was dedicated to his two sons
The parents of one of the victims of a crash along I-80 in Berkeley this weekend say he was a great father, supporting his sons by working as a barber.
2 drivers struck and killed on I-80 in Berkeley after getting out of cars to argue about collision
Two drivers died after leaving their cars to argue about a crash Sunday morning on Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley.
Berkeley's proof of vaccination mandate goes into effect
It's the first Friday where anyone visiting certain businesses in the city of Berkeley is required to show their vaccination status.
Heading to a bar or gym in Berkeley? Be prepared to show proof of vaccination
On Friday, the new rule applies to any customer who wants to go to a gym, restaurant, bar or theater in the city of Berkeley. If they're over the age of 12, they will need to show proof of vaccination to go in.
Missing 11-year-old boy out of Berkeley has been located
The Berkeley Police Department said Jari Clay was last seen at 8 a.m. in the 2500 block of Telegraph Avenue.
Berkeley health order to require proof of vaccination at restaurants, gyms, large indoor events
Starting next week in Berkeley, patrons of restaurants, gyms and large indoor events will need to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Berkeley's popular Echo Lake Camp appears intact
Many of the Camp Echo Lake buildings looked like they had survived the Caldor Fire, mostly unscathed.