Volunteer group breathes new life into a neglected local hill trail
Thanks to a group of volunteers who stepped up to take care of this hillside trail, many walkers are now enjoying the benefits of hiking it.
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Mountain lion seen at UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus
A mountain lion ventured onto UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr Campus early Monday morning, authorities report.
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Video: The stewards of Berkeley’s pathways and steps celebrate 20 years
The Berkeley Path Wanderers take care of, promote and celebrate the city's 136 public paths and staircases.
‘Birds of Berkeley’ is a playful, illustrated guide to our avian neighbors
The new Heyday book, by Berkeley native Oliver James, is part field guide, part coffee-table topper and part political call to action.
Opinion: Reducing fuel loads is the cheapest, quickest and best defense against Berkeley’s next firestorm
Undergrounding utilities in Berkeley would provide some safety benefits and aesthetic upgrades. But it’s the equivalent of doing a kitchen remodel before replacing the leaky roof.
In Berkeley: The People’s Park (1968) before People’s Park (1969)
Everybody knows about the People's Park created in 1969, when thousands of students, activists, and neighbors worked to establish the place. Few know about an earlier park.
Yes, that is hail in Berkeley!
After weeks of blue skies and warm temperature, a cold front moved into the Bay Area, bringing rain and hail.
Peregrine falcons are coupling up again atop UC Berkeley’s Campanile
Two adult peregrines who have been living high above Cal for two years look like they are about to mate again. Last year the campus was riveted by the birth of two chicks.
Lunar trifecta: A supermoon, blue moon, and lunar eclipse
Viewers on the West Coast got a spectacular show from 4:51 a.m. to 6:05 a.m where the supermoon and blue moon turned orange as it slipped behind the sun during a lunar eclipse.
Mountain lion cub spotted near the Greek Theatre in Berkeley
UCPD says a UC Berkeley employee was walking on the pathway between Bowles Lot and Foothill Lot on Tuesday at 5 p.m. when she spotted a mountain lion cub.
When the new dogs in town are coyotes: Expert Camilla Fox on co-existing with them
With more local sightings, we quizzed coyote expert Camilla Fox who believes if we can shift the way we view and treat coyotes, we can shift the way we view and treat all wildlife.
Local Christmas bird count turns up rarities in Berkeley
Over 320 people signed up for the 77th annual Oakland Christmas Bird Count which uncovered some species in Berkeley that are rare in the Bay Area.
