Students are calling for the creation of a Palestinian Studies program, an academic and financial boycott of Israel and a cease-fire in Gaza.
Ximena Natera
Ximena Natera is Berkeleyside’s photojournalist. Her position is a partnership with Report for America and CatchLight. Born and raised in Mexico City, Natera is a founding member of Pie de Pagina, an award-winning news site in Mexico City. She graduated from the Documentary Program at the International Center of Photography in New York, and her photographs have been published in newspapers and magazines across the U.S., Mexico and Latin America.
Hatching chicks, zombie parasites and honeybee births: A Berkeley photographer’s work in the spotlight on Disney+
At WonderLab, his multidisciplinary space in West Berkeley, Anand Varma aims to bridge the gap between photography and traditional science. The National Geographic explorer’s work is the subject of the TV series “Photographer.”
Behind the story: Getting to know Indian and Mortar rocks
Berkeleyside’s reporter Ally Markovich and its visual journalist Ximena Natera share what it meant to create a portrait — in words and photos — of Berkeley’s most famous boulders.
A behind-the-scenes look at harvest season at West Berkeley wineries
Nosh visited Covenant Wines, Lusu Cellars and Broc Cellars to capture crush, the wineries’ most labor-intensive time of year.
These are the people of People’s Park
A civil rights lawyer, UC Berkeley students and grads, artists, travelers and social workers all have a story to tell about their experiences and memories at People’s Park.
A year of photos from People’s Park
Among the photos are scenes from the 54th anniversary, a cake made in honor of park co-founder Michael Delacour, who died in March, and, of course, protesters.
‘Berkeley is where change starts’: Portraits from Juneteenth festival
Festival-goers shared what connects them to Berkeley as our photographer Ximena Natera took their portraits.
Boho-chic to avant-garde: 9 fashion trendsetters on the streets of Berkeley
Berkeleyside roamed the city, from Telegraph Avenue down to Fourth Street, in search of people rocking their own one-of-a-kind sense of style.
Photos: People’s Park turns 54
People from different organizations celebrated the park’s anniversary Sunday with poems, speeches and music.
Photos: Berkeley High robotics team will vie for world title
The team, named “Berkelium,” has qualified for the international FIRST Robotics Competition in Houston.
10 very Berkeley date ideas
From long walks through Tilden Park to sailing rides at the Marina and prime spots to picnic, here are some of the best date ideas in Berkeley.
The photographers behind Berkeleyside and Oaklandside stories
Staff photographers Ximena Natera and Amir Aziz discuss their craft and important images of the past year with CatchLight’s Mabel Jimenez.