A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being hit by a driver in a van on San Pablo Avenue on Thursday afternoon, police report.
August 2021
Posted inCity
New developer eyes controversial site downtown for student housing
The project would rise on the downtown Berkeley block where another developer planned an 18-story building.
Posted inCommunity
Dixie fire, Oregon wildfires prompt Spare the Air alert in Berkeley
Multiple wildfires are burning in Oregon and Northern California, causing smoke impacts throughout the state.
Posted inSchools
99% of Berkeley students have opted for in-person classes
Enrollment in Berkeley Unified’s remote learning programs is at 1%, down from 34% in the spring.
Posted inArts
Black women blues greats performing Sunday at Civic Center Park
The Black Women’s Blues Festival, produced by Berkeley singer Faye Carol, will include performances by Lady Bianca, Theresa Harris, Kito Kamili, Avotjca and more.
Posted inCrime & Safety
After threats at synagogue, disbarred lawyer charged with hate crimes
On Tuesday, authorities charged Anatoly Smolkin with disturbing religious meetings and civil rights violations, both of which are hate crimes.
Posted inBites
‘Low vaccination rates’ prompt cancellation of East Bay wine festival
A $19 burger for Oakland, quarantine and wine in Berkeley, more Bites.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Carole Schemmerling Selz, who helped start national movement to ‘daylight’ urban creeks
A passionate gardener and lover of nature, Carole served on the Berkeley Parks and Recreation Commission for over 20 years, beginning in the early 1980s.
Posted inCommunity
Coyote bounty earns reproach for Berkeley man whose cat got eaten
Coyote sightings are flooding social media, though pet killings are down this year in Berkeley. Many wildlife experts agree: Coyotes will adapt, and we’ll have to learn to live with them.
Posted inCity
‘So much history’ lost in West Berkeley tattoo shop fire
A preliminary investigation by the Berkeley Fire Department points to an electrical malfunction.
Posted inCommunity
After musician’s death at a Berkeley hospital, fundraiser honors Zumbi
Steve “Zumbi” Gaines, who lived in Oakland, died at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley early Friday morning following a physical struggle with staff.
