Berkeley Unified takes steps toward revoking REALM’s charter
The Berkeley School Board took the first steps towards revocation Wednesday night, but officials said they hope to avoid following through.
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 Unified could require free menstrual products in school bathrooms
A new state law requires free supplies at schools with high poverty levels, but a Berkeley policy could go further.
Berkeley Half Marathon canceled due to unhealthy air quality
Runners who were expecting to take part in the 10K, 5K and 1K races Sunday will need to wait to hear whether the event will be rescheduled for the spring.
Berkeley Unified could get a lot greener with sustainability plan
A proposal before the School Board this week could bring more climate-change lessons and compost bins into schools.
Teacher retirement fund divests from private prisons, amid Berkeley advocacy
CalSTRS will take $12 million out of CoreCivic and GEO Group.
Campaign notebook: Measures O and P bring in the most cash, campaigns get creative
Two Berkeley measures have brought in more than $400,000.
A tremendous tree gets a proper goodbye
Neighbors gathered Thursday to mourn perhaps the oldest resident on Russell Street.
With Worthington out, wide-ranging candidates vie for Southside seat
Rigel Robinson, Aidan Hill and Ces Rosales all aim to represent the "student supermajority" District 7.
The 4 measures on your Berkeley ballot
Berkeley voters will get a say on city housing, homelessness and infrastructure on Nov. 6.
Berkeley Unified flooded with angry calls, threats over Felarca, records show
The 150 pages of documents were released to a right-wing group after the teacher lost a lawsuit.
Campaign notebook: Finance violations, youth voting, Bernie Sanders in Berkeley
Two D8 candidates have been tripped up by the new public campaign financing laws. Students who had hoped to vote aren't getting that right just yet. And a very popular senator is coming to get out the vote.
Yvette Felarca can’t block right-wing group from seeing emails, judge rules
A federal judge has dismissed the teacher's case against Berkeley Unified and Judicial Watch.
