Where to watch tonight’s Geminids meteor shower in Berkeley
The brightest shower of the year will peak this evening. We spoke to astrophysicist Dr. Alex Filippenko for tips on how to best see it.
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‘It’s more urgent than ever.’ Wildfires prompt Berkeley to push harder on climate action efforts
The devastating Northern California wildfires the past two years has Berkeley talking about accelerating its Climate Action Plan to head off the greater impacts of climate change.
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Mountain lion spotted by couple sitting on bench at Lawrence Hall of Science
It's the second mountain lion sighting in the Berkeley hills in the past two months.
South Park Drive in Tilden Park closed for 5 months to protect newts
The closure, which has been done during the newts' seasonal migration for over 20 years, allows the salamanders to seek out the higher air moisture levels they favor for breeding.
Construction begins to close the gap in the Bay Trail between Berkeley and Albany
When construction is completed in 15 months, people will be able to walk or bike all the way from Oakland to Richmond.
Foxes venture into urban Berkeley
That bushy tail you saw scampering away near Ohlone Greenway? Yep, it's probably a grey fox.
As Berkeley calls next meeting on traffic circles, community role still uncertain
More than two months after a neighborhood outcry over the fate of trees and plants in Berkeley's traffic circles, the city has not yet decided what role neighbors may play in tending them in the future.
Michael Krasny, local authors to share stories about beloved pets at Best in Show
The KQED Forum host will be at 'Best in Show: Stories from Beyond the Shelter' Friday at the Freight, a fundraiser for Berkeley Humane's lifesaving mission featuring local authors Julie Barton and Steven Winn.
A rare burrowing owl spotted at Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley
There was excitement at the Berkeley park as the last time one of the cute owls was seen there was in March 2017.
There’s ‘a heck of a lot of turkeys’ in Berkeley
Wild turkeys are a staple of the city, as common as bikers and street vendors. But this year seems to have brought a particularly high number of the giant birds to town.
The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley, weekend of Sept. 21-23
Join the Freight's free 50th anniversary festival and street fair, hear local poets and writers, Al Di Meola and Arcade Fire, and bask in the wonders of sharks this weekend
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