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Natalie Orenstein joined the Berkeleyside staff in early 2017, and has contributed reporting to the site since 2012, when she started as an intern. She previously wrote about public policy and social science research for a number of national nonprofits and foundations. Her journalism has also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the J Weekly, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and elsewhere. Natalie is a proud Berkeley native and has only strayed from the Bay Area once, to attend Pomona College.
Berkeley School Board’s Judy Appel and Alison Bernstein ‘recovering incredibly well’
The women are now in rehab after a devastating crash in January, according to a new update on their conditions.
Berkeley Unified prepares to strike $2 million from its budget
BUSD is proposing slashing a district director position, a school bus mechanic and a number of other costs.
State says Berkeley Unified mishandled sexual harassment case
The California Department of Education said BUSD underplayed the extent to which a student was being harassed, misclassifying the taunts she received as bullying rather than sexual harassment.
Outcry over Berkeley teacher Felarca included email from neo-Nazi group, new records show
Berkeley Unified has released a final batch of emails about the teacher to the right-wing group that requested them.
‘If you’re from here, you get it’: Two Berkeley-bred actresses come home for new shows
Maddy Trumble, in "Paradise Square," and Anne Yumi Kobori, in "Every Day Alice," say their Berkeley upbringings shaped the actresses they are today.
UC Berkeley students robbed by person with gun Sunday, police say
Three students were approached on a basketball court at night, according to UCPD
Berkeley teacher Felarca ordered to stand trial in neo-Nazi assault case
Yvette Felarca's felony assault charges, stemming from a protest against a neo-Nazi rally, were bound over for trial in February.
Did Kamala Harris’ Berkeley childhood shape the presidential hopeful?
Long before she was a 2020 presidential contender, Kamala Harris was a resident of the Berkeley flats and a student at Thousand Oaks.
Earthquake — M3.5 — wakes Berkeley up for second day in a row
The East Bay was jolted shortly after 6 a.m. — again.
Plans for housing at North Berkeley BART develop under new law
BART has the authority to build what it wants at the station, but the City Council and neighbors weighed in this week.
Listen: Berkeley teachers rally at ‘red for ed’ walk-ins
Hear an audio dispatch from teacher protests. With educators in Los Angeles preparing to go on strike, Berkeley teachers rallied, chanted and wore their brightest red clothing to support them Friday.
