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Berkeley Hills

Remembering Enid Young, psychoanalyst hit by an SUV while walking in the Berkeley Hills

Remembering Enid Young, psychoanalyst hit by an SUV while walking in the Berkeley Hills

Man charged in Berkeley catalytic converter theft in which gun was fired

Berkeley Hills homeowner fined for using too much water during drought

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

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

Pharmacy closures leave East Bay customers frustrated

The Elmwood

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

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

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

Fourth Street

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

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

Berkeley ‘4-star’ store on Fourth Street closing as Amazon axes concept

Lorin District

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

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

South Berkeley elder, business owner wants an accessible home to ‘start over with new beginnings’

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

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

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

Election night photos: Berkeley candidates gathered in bars, homes and restaurants

City Council to reconsider controversial plan for Hopkins Street bike lanes

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

Rashi Kesarwani declares victory in District 1

West Berkeley 99 Cents store to close, housing planned

Solano Avenue

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

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

Helpful resource or tacky billboard? Plan for more ‘Smart City’ kiosks sparks debate

Shop Talk: Westbrae Nursery turns into worker co-op; no rivalry for lamp sellers on Solano

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

Tyler Cary, who died at People’s Park, remembered as physicist, mentor

Tyler Cary, who died at People’s Park, remembered as physicist, mentor

Man found dead at People’s Park

2 men charged with murder in Telegraph Avenue shooting

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

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

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

Fate of historic Berkeley building (and family home) hangs in the balance as tax debt looms

Housing: Council approves plan for 66 apartments on San Pablo Avenue