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Berkeley Hills

Berkeley Hills residents indefinitely relocated after mudslide

Berkeley Hills residents indefinitely relocated after mudslide

He completed a quest to walk all Berkeley’s streets — but there’s an asterisk

How your neighbors voted in Berkeley’s November election

Central Berkeley

Woman charged with shooting gun, threatening mother, son near Strawberry Creek Park

Woman charged with shooting gun, threatening mother, son near Strawberry Creek Park

Berkeley woman charged in Central Berkeley attempted kidnappings

D4 Councilmember Kate Harrison: A focus on climate

Claremont

Shop Talk: Flower shop opens in Claremont spot where owner had first job in 1997; soap opera ending for downtown launderette

Shop Talk: Flower shop opens in Claremont spot where owner had first job in 1997; soap opera ending for downtown launderette

Opinion: Mari Mendonca for Berkeley City Council District 8

Opinion: Mark Humbert for Berkeley City Council District 8

Downtown Berkeley

Shop Talk: Burned-down West Berkeley tattoo shop reopens in new spot; Fourth Street boutique Aiken is closing

Shop Talk: Burned-down West Berkeley tattoo shop reopens in new spot; Fourth Street boutique Aiken is closing

Regal UA, downtown Berkeley’s last movie theater, is slated to close

Why Berkeley could see housing construction drop in 2023

The Elmwood

Wednesday vote will determine how Berkeley plans for 9,000 new homes

Wednesday vote will determine how Berkeley plans for 9,000 new homes

Shop Talk: Pamana Plantas, family-run plant shop, opens on Solano; Myth & Scissors is dispelled

Buster Keaton’s silent masterpiece to air Thursday at Elmwood theater

Fourth Street

Shop Talk: Stolen Levi’s sign returned; antiques shop closes in South Berkeley after three decades

Shop Talk: Stolen Levi’s sign returned; antiques shop closes in South Berkeley after three decades

Shop Talk: Hot tub maker opens Berkeley store; used T-shirts printed with fresh designs to cut waste

Shop Talk: New school and club sails into the Berkeley marina; tech company turns worker co-op

Lorin District

Church uses psychedelics to experience divine presence

Church uses psychedelics to experience divine presence

Shop Talk: Ceci Bowman opens her workshop of groovy art and textiles for a holiday sale

Shop Talk: Bouldering gym opens in converted North Berkeley Walgreens; martial arts school closes after 42 years

Gilman District

At Berkeley’s new game space for grownups, you can be a treasure-hunting, rope-swinging mole

At Berkeley’s new game space for grownups, you can be a treasure-hunting, rope-swinging mole

Landlord delayed telling West Berkeley businesses about toxic air reading

Hate the Gilman interchange? Safer routes are on the way

North Berkeley

Berkeley approves housing plan, with pledge to upzone wealthy neighborhoods

Berkeley approves housing plan, with pledge to upzone wealthy neighborhoods

Advocates push to extend planned Hopkins bike lanes, sparking another fierce debate

Casual Carpool was a Bay Area tradition before COVID. Can it make a comeback?

Northside

First North Berkeley affordable housing in over 30 years, Jordan Court, opens

First North Berkeley affordable housing in over 30 years, Jordan Court, opens

UC Berkeley must slash new enrollment by a third unless high court intervenes

Police: Felony stalking charges filed against man who followed Cal students

Northwest Berkeley

Cyclist seriously injured in Northwest Berkeley crash

Cyclist seriously injured in Northwest Berkeley crash

Pharmacy closures leave East Bay customers frustrated

Rashi Kesarwani declares victory in District 1

Solano Avenue

Here’s where the next round of ‘smart kiosks’ could go in Berkeley

Here’s where the next round of ‘smart kiosks’ could go in Berkeley

Shop Talk: Activist who helped free Willy is stepping down at Berkeley’s Earth Island Institute after 40 years; new studio raises eyebrows

Residents return to North Berkeley apartments after local land trust buys back building

South Berkeley

What will Adeline Street look like in the next decade?

What will Adeline Street look like in the next decade?

Berkeley memoir ‘Bearded Lady’ tells a complex story of self-actualization

La Peña remembers loved ones on Día de Muertos

Southside

Construction equipment removed from People’s Park

Construction equipment removed from People’s Park

Court ruling could upend Cal’s plan to build on People’s Park

Man found dead at People’s Park

Southwest Berkeley

Berkeley man charged in connection with April shooting

Berkeley man charged in connection with April shooting

Temporary CVS closure gives Berkeley customers the jitters

Update: Man found hiding in crawl space after Berkeley police search

West Berkeley

2 contractors hospitalized in fire at Bayer in West Berkeley

2 contractors hospitalized in fire at Bayer in West Berkeley

West Berkeley safe RV parking site to expire when shelter moves to Berkeley Inn

West Berkeley 99 Cents store to close, housing planned

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