UC Berkeley employee arrested in ‘NorCal Rapist’ cases
Roy Charles Waller, 58, was arrested as he arrived at work in Berkeley on Thursday.
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.
Mountain lion spotted near Berkeley Lab
A lab employee saw the feline Wednesday around 7 p.m.
Sylvia Mendez pays visit to Berkeley school named in her honor
Mendez, the child at the center of the case that desegregated California schools, told students her story.
Update: Berkeley High swimming pool reopened
The pool was shut down last week after broken equipment fed too much chlorine into the water and caused bad physical reactions.
Berkeley teachers blast district for standardized test decision
Teachers criticized BUSD for failing to seek their input when adopting a controversial testing program. District staff say the tests will help identify struggling students early.
Chemical imbalance at Berkeley High pool causes health concerns
People connected to the pool reported cases of hair loss and eye irritation this week. The school says chemical levels are back to normal.
Berkeley rejects SB35 application for Spenger’s lot development, again
The city was not swayed by the developers' appeal for a 260-unit complex with 130 affordable apartments.
Developers drop controversial Fourth Street project, hand it over to owners
The application for a housing complex on the Spenger's parking lot — which has faced opposition from Native American activists — is now in the property owners' hands.
Homeless shelter relocated in nick of time — but no long-term solution yet
Berkeley's extended emergency shelter will move to the North Berkeley Senior Center for two weeks, then the Frances Albrier Community Center for the next two.
Update: UC Berkeley police give all-clear; person with gun was private guard
A gun sighting scared the campus community Wednesday morning.
Berkeley disciplines developer after redwood trees chopped down
The city of Berkeley says the owner of 1698 University Ave. failed to meet conditions of a project permit for the site, including the preservation of trees.
REALM charter school starts year at old Tehiyah site
A construction delay prevented the middle school from moving into its new Berkeley site right away, according to REALM's director.
