Lance Knobel
Berkeleyside
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Cityside launches The Oaklandside, sister site to Berkeleyside, built on a foundation of listening —
The Oaklandside is the first launch for Cityside, the newly formed nonprofit that is also parent to Berkeleyside. → Read More
Berkeleyside hires 2 new journalists; Natalie Orenstein to join Oakland newsroom —
Berkeleyside reporter Orenstein joining the Oakland newsroom brings the total number of staff there to seven. → Read More
Berkeleyside announces 3 new journalists for its Oakland newsroom —
Jacob Simas, Ashley McBride and Ricky Rodas are hitting the ground running reporting on COVID-19 Oakland news ahead of the launch of our standalone Oakland newsroom. → Read More
Update: From the Berkeleyside newsroom —
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Berkeleyside like everyone else, but it's also presenting us with an opportunity to innovate. → Read More
Join the launch of the Berkeley Relief Fund at 3 p.m. —
Mayor Jesse Arreguín and Berkeley author Michael Lewis host Sunday’s launch event for the Berkeley Relief Fund. The fund will support small businesses, arts nonprofits and residential tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund will have $3 million from the city of Berkeley, as well as funds raised from the public and corporate donors. Donations are being collected by the East Bay Community… → Read More
The It List: 5 things to do in Berkeley this weekend (mostly from home), March 13-15
Events are shut down for this weekend and, most likely, for weeks to come. But you can still find Berkeley-connected entertainment for your coronavirus-provoked weekend of social distancing. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do this weekend, March 6-8
Ballet, Afro-Cuban music, local art, a documentary premiere and Cal track & field provide plenty of choice for weekend activities → Read More
The It List: Five things to do this weekend, Feb. 28 to March 1
Korean-jazz fusion, dance, pioneers of women's politics on stage, jazz and Liszt's most challenging work, all this weekend. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend, Jan. 3-5
Kick off 2020 with a surrealist portrait or nature journaling. You could also take in some cute animals, jazz and David Bowie, all this weekend. → Read More
2 Berkeleyside editors choose their best books of 2019
Escape the cumulative exhaustion of national and global politics and indulge in some good reads. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley over the holidays
Plenty of holiday cheer to be had — from Klezmer to Christmas music — or you can just watch the Cal women's basketball team continue its winning streak. → Read More
Berkeleyside to launch news site in Oakland, will convert to nonprofit
The new Oakland journalism platform will be headed by Tasneem Raja, a trailblazer in nonprofit and community-led journalism. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Oct. 18-20
Music from singer songwriters, blues guitarist and world fusion, plus the first-ever city Open House and an original play perfectly timed for Hispanic Heritage Month. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Oct. 11-13
It's clearly festival weekend: annual Pow Wow, Grateful Day, Emergency Prep and, ahem, a running music festival. Plus a rare piano/gamelan concerto. → Read More
Confusing information, failed website provoke frustration with PG&E in Berkeley
'PG&E has completely bungled it,' said Berkeley Councilwoman Lori Droste. She wasn't alone in her reaction to the confusing information about the power shutdown starting at midnight. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Oct. 4-6
And now for something complete different… could be a theme for the weekend. Voting rights, bronze pours, 50 years of People's Park, small presses and contemporary jazz. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Sept. 27-29
Spoiled for musical choice this weekend, ranging from bluesy folk, to jazz to a contemporary multidisciplinary premiere. Plus there's cheesemaking and a plant sale. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Sept. 20-22
'Old time' and sacred music, Berkeley filmmakers, poetry and the spirit of Sylvia Plath, all this weekend. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Sept. 6-8
There's plenty of choice if you're looking for weekend activities. → Read More
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Aug. 23-25
The weekend offers a wealth of musical choice – Brazilian jazz, Oakland Latinx – plus Chocolate & Chalk Art, a celebration of the Free Clinic's 50th, and photos from San Quentin at BAMPFA. → Read More