Individual at Berkeley High tests positive for COVID-19
An individual at BHS tested positive for COVID-19 the same week that more students returned to campus for hybrid learning.
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Berkeley will pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to extremely rare side effects
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has less than a one in a million chance of severe side effects, but the city is pausing its administration out of an abundance of caution.
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Man in his 60s found dead in downtown Berkeley
The man was found unresponsive and later determined to be dead by the Berkeley Fire Department.
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Man found dead in tent at People’s Park
The man was found dead on Saturday morning and has not yet been identified by the Alameda County coroner’s office.
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Berkeley animal rights activists protest horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields
This time, the protest by Direct Action Everywhere did not result in the closure of the nearby mass vaccination site.
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South Berkeley residents in need can get a free ride to Oakland Coliseum COVID-19 vaccination appointments
Free rides for South Berkeley residents are available through the South Berkeley Mutual Aid Project and fully vaccinated drivers are encouraged to volunteer.
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About a third of Berkeley residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with 50% having at least one shot
Nearly half of all Berkeley residents have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 30% of the city’s population is fully vaccinated.
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Berkeley enters orange tier: Bars, offices able to reopen
California is expected to announce Tuesday that Alameda County can move into the orange tier, meaning Berkeley could open bars and expand several other business operations.
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Those 50 and older in Berkeley can get the COVID-19 vaccine from April 1, followed by those 16+
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone in Berkeley except children in the next two weeks.
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Berkeley has free workshops to help landlords, tenants navigate rent
The Berkeley Rent Stablization Board’s seminars offer help to landlords and tenants with security deposits, registering rental properties, the newly-approved Measure MM and more.
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Are you a Berkeley student or teacher going back to school March 29? Share your story with us!
Help us paint a picture of how the first day back at elementary school plays out in Berkeley.
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An ‘economic windfall’: Berkeley expects to get $68M in federal COVID-19 aid
Berkeley can use the money to help pay for emergency COVID-19 operations, infrastructure improvements and more.
