More news about Berkeley from around the web.
April 2022
Posted inCity
Berkeley is analyzing sewage data to track COVID-19 as response shifts in third year of pandemic
As self-testing becomes more common, the Berkeley health officer said the data is a useful tool in monitoring COVID-19 in the general population.
Posted inArts
Berkeley Rep’s melodic musical ‘Octet’ explores the cacophony of the internet
Dave Malloy’s ingenious a capella chamber opera about an internet addict support group pierces a stake into the heart of the net, song by glorious song.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Berkeley Marina plan would destroy Cesar Chavez Park
There are real needs for maintenance and improvement in the park but the city’s plan in its current iteration will not solve those financial problems.
Posted inNosh
Piroshky Piroshky returns to Berkeley after sell-out crowds and website glitch
Hundreds of fans of the Seattle bakery lined up for unique piroshki this week, but after many left hungry, Piroshky Piroshky planned an encore performance.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley City College has cut 150 course sections, 27 faculty spots in past two years
Students and faculty are rallying against class cuts at a time when enrollment has fallen steeply but state funding still flows at pre-pandemic levels.
Posted inArts
Book review: A murder and a cover-up in 1960s Pakistan
Berkeley resident Aamina Ahmad’s stunning debut novel, The Return of Faraz Ali, follows a police detective assigned to cover up the death of a young girl.
Posted inCommunity
First Person: Berkeley resident finds little satisfaction at Lulu, Chez Panisse’s LA spinoff
Roy West, a fan of Alice Waters and Chez Panisse, found LA’s Lulu wanting when compared to local legends like César.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: The controversy surrounding Alice Walker
The Pulitzer Prize winning author was disinvited to the Bay Area Book Festival for her endorsement of a controversial author, who espouses antisemitic conspiracy rhetoric.
Posted inCrime & Safety
UCPD: Student’s threats to shoot UC Berkeley staff led to lockdown
The district attorney’s office has charged Lamar Bursey with two felony counts of making criminal threats against staff members.
Posted inThe Oaklandside
Here’s what Berkeley voters need to know about the June 7 primary election
What’s on the primary ballot, how to register and vote, info on candidates for local offices and much more.
Posted inNosh Features
Upscale Oakland restaurant Calavera settles wage theft lawsuit with 263 workers
Despite the settlement, the owners of the tony Oaxacan restaurant claim they were not at fault.