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Homeless rights activist Mike Zint, who founded the advocacy group First They Came for the Homeless, died Feb. 14 after a lengthy battle with emphysema. → Read More
The Building Name Review Committee spent almost three years circulating surveys, inviting public comment and reading reports from a Berkeley Law committee. → Read More
To my fellow uniquely-named folks, please don’t feel as if you need to present the “easier” version when you introduce yourself. → Read More
While yellow’s not really the color I would use to describe my personality, it’s certainly the color I’d use to paint the world I live in. → Read More
BFD received a report about the boat at 6:53 p.m. Aug. 7. When the BFD members responded, they found that the boat had been there since the day before. → Read More
Officers responded to the scene at 6:50 p.m., where the victim was found near the rear steps of the center with multiple stab wounds. → Read More
Ashby Avenue between San Pablo Avenue and Mabel Street was briefly closed from about 5:15 p.m. to about 5:28 p.m., according to two BPD Nixle alerts. → Read More
The shooting was allegedly the result of a dispute between two people deciding whether to stay on Telegraph Avenue and get food. → Read More
Students urged the regents to include students in budgetary efforts at earlier stages and emphasized taking the student experience into account. → Read More
Of the 137,000 students offered a spot at the nine undergraduate UC campuses, 28,750 were transfer applicants — an overwhelming majority of whom were from California community colleges. → Read More
Aglow in light from the setting sun, the marina was alive with activity. About 2,000 people milled around the marina as the sun slowly sank below the water. → Read More
AB 807 would authorize the state Legislature to consider eliminating the time switch and move to daylight saving time all year. → Read More
The collapse was reported on the 2000 block of Milvia Street. BFD noted that the stairs had collapsed while two people were on the stairs. → Read More
The group was walking on Etna Street near Parker Street at approximately 4 a.m. when a car pulled up to two of the students. → Read More
The closure is due to public works maintenance, and drivers should expect delays when driving between Eastshore Highway and Fourth Street. → Read More
All 53 of California’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and one U.S. Senate seat are up for election, along with the positions of governor, lieutenant governor and select state Legislature district seats. → Read More
Berkeley Police Department received a call at 2:38 p.m. on May 28 about a possibly deceased woman on the sidewalk, according to BPD spokesperson Sgt. Andrew Frankel. He added that BPD and Berkeley Fire Department responded to the scene, and BFD declared the woman dead. → Read More
The program offers several modules for students to learn basic life skills, such as wellness, strong study habits and relationship development. → Read More
According to an email from Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Andrew Frankel, the woman was standing at the corner of Ashby Ave. and MLK Jr. Way. → Read More
The alert stated that fire department personnel are on the scene and that for more information, residents should check 1610 AM radio every 30 minutes. → Read More