Demonstrators share heartbreak in East Bay after bodies of hostages are recovered
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Demonstrators have called for the release of the hostages held captive by Hamas from an overpass above Highway 24 in Lafayette since October ? for one purpose.

BART train kills person in Berkeley

A person was hit and killed by a BART train Wednesday in Berkeley, officials said.

Arrest made in Berkeley shelter killing

Berkeley police arrested a suspect Monday, less than 24 hours after he allegedly shot and killed a man at a homeless shelter in West Berkeley.

Deadly shooting at Berkeley homeless shelter

Berkeley police are currently investigating a shooting at a homeless shelter that left one person dead on Sunday evening

Kamala Harris' historic nomination shines light on Bay Area roots

Vice-President Kamala Harris's historic nomination to become the Democratic Party presidential nominee is also shining a light on her roots in the Bay Area.

Some Bay Area 16-and-17-year-olds will be eligible to vote in November

On Election Day, 16-and-17-year-olds from these Bay Area cities will be able to cast ballots as part of a first-of-its-kind effort in California to give young people a voice in their education.

Getty heir selling Greco-Roman 'Temple of Wings' villa for $5M

A home nestled in the Berkeley hills dubbed the "Temple of Wings" and owned by the Getty family has hit the housing market, carrying a price tag of $5 million. 

Voting age for Oakland, Berkeley school boards lowered to 16
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For the first time ever in California, teenagers as young as 16 will be able to cast their votes in school board elections this November in the cities of Oakland and Berkeley. The historic move comes after voters approved two ballot measures in 2016 and 2020 that permits teen participation in local school board races. We spoke with Lukas Brekke-Miesner, Executive Director of Oakland Kids First, and Edamevoh Ajayi, a student organizer and Oakland Youth Commissioner, about this significant achievement.

Reports of shots fired at UC Berkeley Clark Kerr campus track prompts lockdown

Students were alerted that there were reports of shots being fired at UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus track Thursday morning, according to the university's warning system.

Oldest living Rosie the Riveter celebrates 109th birthday

An East Bay family is celebrating their matriarch’s 109th birthday. They say she’s the oldest living Rosie the Riveter, having worked at the Richmond Shipyards during World War II. 

Berkeley small business donated uniforms to Ukrainian Olympians

A small business out of Berkeley designing gymnastics uniforms is going out of its way to show support for Ukrainian Olympians by donating uniforms.

Feds charge man with firebombing UC Berkeley police car

U.S. attorneys charged a 34-year-old East Bay man for allegedly lighting Molotov cocktails under a police car in Berkeley.

3-alarm fire destroys large Berkeley warehouse

A three-alarm fire destroyed a large Berkeley building early Wednesday morning, including a full roof collapse.

Bay Area swim instructor pleads not guilty to sexual assault

Berkeley police say a Bay Area swim teacher, who was arrested, sexually assaulted several young boys. Now, investigators say there could be more victims who have not come forward. 

Nearly half of Berkeley restaurants went without food inspections last year

Berkeley is known as a dining destination, but almost half of all food facilities in the city went without food and safety inspections by the city's Environmental Health Division last year, an auditor's report revealed Wednesday.

Teen loses fingers in Berkeley July 4 fireworks mishap: neighbors

The neighbor said that one of the boys in Berkeley picked up a firework that hadn’t exploded even though his friend warned him to put the firework down before it blew up in his hand.