Mountain lion sighted above UC Berkeley campus
The mountain lion sighting occurred Tuesday at 9 a.m. on the Upper Fire Trail near Skyline Ridge.
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PG&E helicopter slated to continue work in East Bay Hills this week
That helicopter over the weekend? It was scanning for trees that could fall on power lines. Expect more aerial activity this week.
Berkeley Fire responds to fire at Northbrae residence
The fire started in a shed behind a home in a residential neighborhood near the North Berkeley Library.
Berkeley Fire responds to fire at Northbrae residence
The fire started in a shed behind a home in a residential neighborhood near the North Berkeley Library.
It’s official: Cal falcon chicks have flown the nest … and webcam watchers are bereft
After months of being glued to every move made by a family of peregrine falcons on the UC Berkeley campus, the two chicks that hatched in April have fledged.
UC Berkeley student robbed on campus by pair with knife, police report
Police say two people with a knife tried to rob a Berkeley man on Ellsworth Street. An armed pair also took a backpack and laptop from a UC Berkeley student on campus Wednesday night. Police say they may be related.
2-alarm fire on Hearst Ave.
A two-alarm fire on Hearst Avenue displaced 12 people from a northwest Berkeley home on the morning of Saturday May 11, 2019.
Real Estate Wrap: 84 apartments break ground in Berkeley; 385 open at MacArthur; 1,031 proposed for West Oakland
Catch up on new housing in the East Bay. Also: price drops at the high end in Berkeley.
Berkeley Unified confirms appointment of Brent Stephens as new superintendent
Stephens was the longtime chief academic officer for San Francisco Unified, leading a $70 million division and overseeing curriculum and instruction there.
Comal to open second restaurant on Grand Avenue in Oakland
Building on its success in downtown Berkeley, the California-Oaxacan restaurant will open a new outpost in the former Barlago space.
Summer Kitchen to change hands: A story of persistence, fried chicken and Steve Kerr
The 10-year-old "gourmet take-out" spot that has a loyal local and celebrity customer base will be in the hands of new owners in June, although they hope you won't notice any difference.
3 new Berkeley homes at center of a NIMBY vs YIMBY battle come to market
1310 Haskell St. was the subject of a protracted battle and became the poster child for the Nimby vs Yimby debate. Now the first of three newly built homes on the lot has listed for $1.3 million.
Cal falcon fever is here: We talk to 2 raptor mavens to get the skinny
As a city got ready to welcome peregrine falcon chicks to the top of the Campanile tower (two arrived Wednesday!), Berkeleyside chatted with two experts about these mesmerizing birds of prey.
Police: Reports of gunshots in 3 Southside Berkeley locations early Friday
In the space of about 40 minutes starting at around 1:40 a.m. Friday, police responded to 10 gunshots in three locations near the UC Berkeley campus.
Fire on the 1800 block of Delaware St. on April 9, 2019
A fire that broke out around noon Tuesday on the 1800 block of Delaware St. in downtown Berkeley caused billowing black smoke to be seen across the area.
BFD responds to fire on Delaware Street downtown
BFD said the back structure that caught fire at a residential address was packed with stuff which made initial access for firefighters difficult.
