A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near San Jose shook Berkeley on Tuesday morning, according to preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the largest quake in the Bay Area since 2014.
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Election 2022: Rent board candidates answer Berkeleyside questions
Meet your Rent Stabilization Board candidates in Berkeley’s November 2022 election.
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Update: Man killed in shooting near UC Berkeley was a student at Pacific School of Religion
A prayer vigil will be held for Isamaeli (Eli) Mata’afa Thursday evening outside of the San Lorenzo Community Church.
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Election 2022: AC Transit at-large candidates answer Berkeleyside questions
Meet Joel Young and Alfred Twu, your AC Transit at-large candidates in Alameda County’s November 2022 election.
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
The event marks the 30th anniversary of Indigenous Peoples Day, a holiday that originated as a counter-protest to Columbus Day.
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Shop Talk: Flower shop opens in Claremont spot where owner had first job in 1997; soap opera ending for downtown launderette
Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.
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EBMUD Director Andy Katz: Supports ‘sustainable solutions to water future’
Katz is running unopposed for reelection to continue representing Berkeley on the East Bay Municipal Utilities District Board.
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Berkeley resident shot at while trying to stop catalytic converter theft
The resident, who was not injured in the shooting, had confronted two people cutting the part from their neighbor’s vehicle.
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The 2022 Berkeley gunfire map
As of Oct. 15, three people had been killed and 15 wounded in shootings in Berkeley this year. There have been at least 40 confirmed gunfire incidents
