Lafayette Advances BART Bike Station as Wrubel Leads Berkeley Race
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Berkeley Author Ayelet Waldman Explores Feminist History in New Novel
Berkeley author Ayelet Waldman’s 19th-century historical novel A Perfect Hand, published May 19, 2026, by Knopf (a division of Penguin…
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Oakland’s Delage Revives Lunch; POJ Brings Kintsugi to Berkeley
In downtown Oakland’s Swan’s Market at 536 9th Street, 10-year-old Japanese restaurant Delage has revived midday dining with $27 to…
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AC Transit Contingency Plan Weighs 16% Bus Cuts If Measure RTM Fails
With voters deciding Tuesday on the Regional Transit Measure to address AC Transit’s $200 million budget shortfall, the agency has…
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5 Candidates Vie for Northwest Berkeley District 1 Council Seat
Five candidates competing to succeed outgoing Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani in northwest Berkeley’s District 1 outlined sharply…
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Sutter Drops Emeryville Hospital Plan as Oakland Weighs Park Sale
Sutter Health abandoned plans for a 17-story, 325-bed hospital in Emeryville in favor of an outpatient campus citing CEQA uncertainty,…
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UC Berkeley In-State Cost Hits $54,674 as District 4 Candidates Debate
UC Berkeley listed an all-in 2026-27 estimated cost of $54,674 for new in-state students living on campus, while District 4 council…
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Berkeley Weighs Measure X 10% Rent Cap as Oakland Fire Deal Advances
Across Alameda County on Oct.
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Alameda Flood Advisory Extended Through Oct. 31; UC Berkeley COSI Set
The National Weather Service has extended the Coastal Flood Advisory for Alameda through Saturday, October 31, at 6 p.m., with the…
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UC Faculty Petition Targets 25.5:1 Ratio as Cal’s Flores Wins ACC Nod
The UC Faculty Association—representing more than 14,000 Academic Senate faculty across all 10 University of California…
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Oakland Dancer Samara Atkins Honored as Kaiser Earns 4.5 Stars
Oakland native and Mix’d Ingrdnts co-founder Samara Atkins received a 2026 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award for District 3, indie…
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Crews halt 1.5-acre Panoramic Hill brush fire near Tunnel Fire site
High-angle wildland teams defend hillside homes as dry winds test East Bay defensible perimeters on disaster anniversary.
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Measure Z asks Berkeley to tax parcels to seed a regional public bank
Proposed six-year parcel tax would fund public banking institution dedicated to affordable housing, clean energy, and small businesses.
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Two-alarm Tunnel Road fire contained on firestorm's 35th anniversary
High-angle wildland units contain two-alarm blaze on thirty-fifth anniversary of 1991 East Bay firestorm.
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PG&E Activates Precautionary Public Safety Power Shutoff Across Berkeley Hills and East Bay Ridges
Red flag warnings trigger electrical de-energization for elevated neighborhoods as gusty conditions elevate Diablo wind fire risks…
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Alameda County Superior Court Dismisses Felony Conviction of Former Berkeley Scientist Following Probation Completion
Judicial order formally clears criminal record for former materials engineer after fulfillment of court-mandated counseling and…
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AC Transit stop closures in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond this month
Lines 30 and 31 lose two stops on 29th Avenue from 5 p.m. tonight until midnight.
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Alameda CTC opens bidding on the San Pablo Avenue parallel bike route
The county transportation commission is taking construction bids for a continuous bike route on streets parallel to San Pablo Avenue.
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Alameda CTC opens bidding on the San Pablo Avenue parallel bike route
The county transportation commission is taking construction bids for a continuous bike route on streets parallel to San Pablo Avenue.
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Alameda CTC year in review: Gilman interchange done, 31,500 students riding free
Alameda CTC has published its 2025 annual report.
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Food & drink
Nabolom Bakery closes its Elmwood doors after 50 years
Beloved cooperative institution on College Avenue serves final sourdough pastries as rising costs and commercial lease pressures force…
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Community
No. 4 Cal hosts No. 1 Stanford in water polo's Big Splash
Golden Bears welcome unbeaten conference rivals to Berkeley for Saturday afternoon championship water polo clash and alumni athletics…
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Cal Men’s Golf Team Heads to Seaside for Saint Mary’s Invitational Following First Season Victory
Golden Bears face nationally ranked Santa Clara and defending champion Arkansas State across 54 holes from October 19–21.
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State Sen. Jesse Arreguín Announces $1 Million State Grant to Modernize Berkeley 911 Dispatch Center
Budget allocation replaces 25-year-old emergency console equipment and establishes a dedicated dispatcher training facility.
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Cal Sophomore Laura Cilekova Reaches Singles Quarterfinals at ITA Northwest Regional at Stanford
Golden Bears tennis standout qualifies for November West Sectional Championship after strong singles and doubles run.
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Michael Pollan and Neuroscientist Christof Koch Explore Consciousness in UC Berkeley Forum
Cal Performances and UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics release conversation moderated by Shayla Love.
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AC Transit Announces Evening Bus Detours in Berkeley for October 17 Cal Football Game
Lines 22, 27, 36, and 51B will reroute around Memorial Stadium and Southside corridors during pre-game and post-game windows.
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Cal Men’s Basketball Enters Third ACC Season With Revamped Roster Under Coach Mark Madsen
Golden Bears reload with transfers Jordan Ross and Nojus Indrusaitis at Haas Pavilion after winning 22 games last year.
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Berkeley Voters Weigh Measure AA Proposal to Double Municipal Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
November ballot initiative would raise levy from one cent to two cents per fluid ounce to expand school nutrition programs and…
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UC Berkeley’s New Gateway Café Serves Cava-Style Mediterranean Bowls Ahead of Chain’s Bay Area Arrival
Located inside the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society building, campus eatery offers $17 build-your-own bowls as Cava…
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Cal Tight End Dorian Thomas Embodies Resilience as Golden Bears Prepare to Face No. 21 Wake Forest
Twenty-one-year-old transfer from New Mexico overcame personal hardship and mental health struggles to anchor Berkeley’s offensive…
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Cal Women’s Basketball Hosts Reigning Champion UCLA in Jason Kidd Foundation Charity Exhibition at Haas Pavilion
Nearly 4,000 fans attend Berkeley benefit game and Hall of Fame fireside chat with Jason Kidd and Gary Payton supporting girls’ youth…
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Cal Men’s Soccer Defeats Saint Mary’s 4-0 at Edwards Stadium Behind Lucca Guimaraes Brace
Golden Bears cap nonconference slate with fourth consecutive victory as Cesar Cordova and Callen Lewis also find the net in Berkeley.
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No. 20 Cal Field Hockey Travels to Face UC Davis in Sunday Nonconference Matchup
Golden Bears look to sharpen transition play on the road before closing the regular season with three consecutive ACC contests.
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Cal Women’s Volleyball Returns to Haas Pavilion to Host NC State and Wake Forest in ACC Play
Golden Bears bring a 13-4 overall record into weekend home matches on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon in Berkeley.
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Berkeley researchers burned new scrolls to learn how to read ancient ones
UC Berkeley researchers made their own papyrus scrolls, burned them, and showed that lead in the ink makes the writing readable by…
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Jewish Community Center opens first piece of its Rockridge campus
The JCC of the East Bay began classes in late August at its new Oakland campus on Chabot Road.
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Business
AI Safety Institute METR Secures $71 Million in Funding Commitments to Expand Autonomous Risk Audits
East Bay research organization maintains strict financial independence from frontier AI labs while scaling incident investigations.
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Things to do
Robert Reich documentary opens, with Berkeley screenings this month
The film puts more than 100 Americans into recorded conversations about division and belonging. Berkeley showings start Sept.
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