Australian team arrives in Bay Area for FIFA World Cup
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicking off next week, international squads are arriving at their respective base camps to prepare for their upcoming tournament campaigns.
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicking off next week, international squads are arriving at their respective base camps to prepare for their upcoming tournament campaigns.
Woman found dead in Berkeley apartment building; investigation underway
An investigation into the woman’s death is ongoing, and it was not immediately known exactly how she died.
An investigation into the woman’s death is ongoing, and it was not immediately known exactly how she died.
12th annual Bay Area Book Festival, a bold, Berkeley-based literary extravaganza
Starting this Friday, Berkeley will hold its 12th annual Bay Area Book Festival, a "world-class literary extravaganza", boasting as many as 400 authors on 21 stages at multiple downtown venues.
Starting this Friday, Berkeley will hold its 12th annual Bay Area Book Festival, a "world-class literary extravaganza", boasting as many as 400 authors on 21 stages at multiple downtown venues.
Berkeley Humane hosts free pet vaccine and microchip clinic this weekend
Berkeley Humane is partnering with several nonprofits this weekend to offer free vaccines, microchipping and pet tags for cats and dogs across the Bay Area as part of its Champions for Pet Health Rally.
Berkeley Humane is partnering with several nonprofits this weekend to offer free vaccines, microchipping and pet tags for cats and dogs across the Bay Area as part of its Champions for Pet Health Rally.
Cal Performances presents, This Land: Reflections on America
Cal Performances at UC Berkeley presents pianist Lara Downes in This Land: Reflections on America at Zellerbach Hall on Saturday, May 9 at 8PM. Joined by folk singer Judy Collins, poet Tarriona, string ensemble Invoke Quartet, and the multicultural Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir.
Cal Performances at UC Berkeley presents pianist Lara Downes in This Land: Reflections on America at Zellerbach Hall on Saturday, May 9 at 8PM. Joined by folk singer Judy Collins, poet Tarriona, string ensemble Invoke Quartet, and the multicultural Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir.
Berkeley renews Flock but blocks significant expansion of network
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 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.
Man's body discovered on UC Berkeley campus; no indication of foul play, officials say
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.
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.
Berkeley paraclimber racing against time, vision loss ahead of World Cup
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.
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.
This East Bay city was named the nation's 'worst' market for homebuyers
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.
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.
Former San Jose State football star is missing. Family seeks help in his disappearance
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 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.
Naked man armed with shotgun walks into Berkeley Tesla service center
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.
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.
‘We’re alive': West Berkeley fire victims grateful despite losing homes
Tenants displaced by a predawn fire in West Berkeley said Thursday they are without permanent housing but grateful they escaped without injury.
Tenants displaced by a predawn fire in West Berkeley said Thursday they are without permanent housing but grateful they escaped without injury.
Berkeley Humane calling for fosters as 'kitten season' begins
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.
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.
Nonprofit looks to transform Golden Gate Fields, vacant since 2024, into public park
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.
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.
10 Berkeley families displaced from homes after overnight apartment fire
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.
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 delays vote on $2M Flock surveillance expansion
Berkeley is postponing a decision on whether to expand and renew its contract with the Flock surveillance system after a marathon city council meeting.
Berkeley is postponing a decision on whether to expand and renew its contract with the Flock surveillance system after a marathon city council meeting.
Cal's new defensive coordinator returns to Bay Area with NFL experience
Antioch native and De La Salle alum Michael Hutchings is the new defensive coordinator for University of California's football program.
Antioch native and De La Salle alum Michael Hutchings is the new defensive coordinator for University of California's football program.
Persian-Americans invite everyone to Berkeley for Nowruz
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.
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.
Bay Area AI dating company hiring chief officer to plan parties, paying 6-figure salary
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.
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.
Berkeley Unified will issue more than 350 layoff notices
The Berkeley Unified School District announced it will issue 351 preliminary layoff or reassignment notices as it anticipates another year of budget cuts.
The Berkeley Unified School District announced it will issue 351 preliminary layoff or reassignment notices as it anticipates another year of budget cuts.