On Wednesday, owner Emily Winston, who is Jewish, stopped by the bagel shop’s Berkeley location to find “Israel baby killer” spray-painted in stenciled letters on the sidewalk outside.
Claremont neighborhood
Berkeley man takes spa spat to City Council, hoping to drain neighbor’s hot tub plans
Concern about “jolly hot tubbers whooping it up over a long soak” drive a months-long battle in the city where the Jacuzzi was born.
Man suspected of stabbing family members arrested, Berkeley police say
The stabbing happened near El Camino Real and Oak Ridge Road on Dec. 8 and Oakland police arrested Decles on Tuesday, Berkeley police said.
Berkeley police searching for stabbing suspect
The 21-year-old man was last seen around El Camino Real and Oak Ridge Road in the Claremont neighborhood.
Berkeley man who destroyed $250M of wine in fire dies
Mark Anderson, who was given a compassionate release from federal prison because of failing health, died in January.
How your neighbors voted in Berkeley’s November election
Six maps show voting patterns for local ballot measures and races for rent board, school board and city council.
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.
Opinion: Mari Mendonca for Berkeley City Council District 8
Mari will bring a depth of experience and analytical skills from her work as a community organizer and vice chair of the Housing Advisory Commission to the council in service to the community.
Opinion: Mark Humbert for Berkeley City Council District 8
Mark supports smart policies like a housing-first approach to homelessness, community-oriented policing and managing wildfire risk.
Exclusive: Berkeley City Councilmember Lori Droste won’t seek a third term
“I feel like I’ve served with the seriousness and integrity that the voters deserve,” Droste told Berkeleyside in an exclusive interview. “My family needs me now.”
University of California buys $6.5M Berkeley home for its president
University of California President Michael Drake will live and entertain in the $6.5 million Julia Morgan-designed home in the Claremont neighborhood.
UC Berkeley forges on with beach volleyball complex, but project’s fate rests with courts
The new complex is needed to comply with Title IX regulations, but some neighbors say they will violate long-standing covenants the university agreed to.