The 8th annual MLK breakfast celebration highlights a weekend of music, sports and other community events.

Lance Knobel
Lance Knobel (Berkeleyside co-founder) has been a journalist for nearly 40 years. Much of his career was in business journalism. He was editor-in-chief of both Management Today, the leading business magazine in Britain, and World Link, the magazine of the World Economic Forum. In 1999-2000 he was director of the Programme of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. He is also the founder and curator of Berkeleyside's Uncharted Festival of Ideas.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Jan. 11-13
Dance in the art museum, a hackathon in a coffee shop, a bluegrass benefit for tolerance, plus tennis and rock ‘n’ roll.
New Year’s resolutions for Berkeley from Berkeleyside
Resolutions are more easily broken than maintained. But at the start of the year, why can’t we have a little optimism?
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley over the holidays
Berkeleyside has found events to entertain you all the way through to New Year’s Eve. What are you waiting for?
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Dec. 14-16
Holiday fairs, banjos, Israeli singer-songwriters, and a play written by Everybody are among the attractions this weekend.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Nov. 30 to Dec. 2
A ‘sound track for progressives,’ a young drummer’s birthday, immigrants’ rights and Christmas trees on sale. Oh, there’s a football game, too.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Nov. 16-18
Lots of events have been canceled because of air quality, but there are still opportunities for those who want to venture from their homes.
Berkeley air quality moves to ‘very unhealthy,’ AQI of 246
The air quality in Berkeley worsened throughout the day on Thursday.
Quality journalism matters for the health of our community
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Unhealthy air quality caused by Camp Fire persists in Berkeley
Bay Area air quality likely to remain poor for days.
Weekend election update: Kesarwani declares victory in Berkeley’s District 1
Alameda County updates the ballot count daily, but very little is changing at this point.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Nov. 8-11
The perfect pairing for a politically engaged weekend: Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the kickoff to United Against Hate week.