The Landmarks Preservation Commission looks at the history of the site where developers want to build a residential high-rise.
About 40 Cal students joined roughly 1,000 other students at the State Capitol Monday to ask for more state support for higher education.
The comet named after the array of cameras and telescopes on Mount Haleakala on Maui may sport a very cool dust tail, says NASA, and it's one the first of two comets expected over the Northern Hemisphere in 2013.
The percent of Berkeley's labor force that lives in the city is small and continues to shrink, as high rents and home prices force those who work in the city to seek homes elsewhere, according to a city report on Berkeley's economic developmen
Students must commit to a minimum of 10 to 12 hours per week throughout the program.
Mayor Tom Bates invites residents to attend a meeting this Thursday to brainstorm future solutions to revitalize Telegraph Avenue.
Battling a loss of revenue, the U.S. Postal Service will host a public meeting tonight, Tuesday, at the Berkeley City Council chambers on reuse of the main Berkeley Post Office. A council subcommittee voted against a sale.
State controller's office releases a list on public payroll. Alameda County has the second highest average salary among counties.
A petition seeks to change city code regulating the keeping of backyard goats. Berkeley already allows residents to keep two female goats. Should Albany adopt the same standard?
Does the U.S. need a new Cabinet-level department to focus on peace? Discuss Barbara Lee's idea in the comments section below.
The Berkeley book van brings library services – like books requested by patrons – to neighborhoods where branch libraries are closed for reconstruction. The weather has a big effect on the number of visitors on a given day.
The holiday schedule in Berkeley.
Officials with the transit agency say new authority to ban offenders will not be used to target homeless or mentally ill riders.
If you're wondering about the heavy construction activity at the intersection of Durant Avenue and Ellsworth Street in Berkeley, it's a future five-story, mixed-use building with housing, a church community hall and a parking garage.
The once rusting, graffiti-sprayed sculpture of three tall herons that stand at the entrance to the Albany Bulb and beach look like new again, thanks to two Berkeley firms and a restoration effort funded by the City of Albany.
Steven Chu says he wants to return to teaching or research.
The Berkeley City Council subcommittee charged with addressing the proposed sale and reuse of the iconic main Post Office office building in the heart of the city is asking for citizen input in advance of its Feb. 12 meeting.
It's been open since November, but the "grand opening" celebration of Berkeley's new animal shelter – which also serves Albany, Emeryville and Piedmont – takes place Saturday with special events, refreshments and officials.
Why is that small plane flying so low? It's measuring air quality across the Bay Area.
Check to see if you may have money, diamonds or canned meats that you didn't know you had lost.
The elevators at the Downtown Berkeley BART station will be out of service temporarily during part of next week, according to BART.
With the new disposable bag fee of 10 cents in Alameda County, reusable bags are becoming more in demand. Did you know you can help the environment and the Berkeley Public Library with a $5 library tote bag?
Out of 182 public library systems in the state, only 10 spent more per capita than Berkeley in 2010-11.
Bicycle advocates worry the city will bow to neighborhood pressure and put parking over bike lanes.
The proposal calls for two more car-free days on Shattuck Avenue.
Berkeley's legislative representatives – U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, state Senator Loni Hancock and Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner – joined other East Bay legislators in voicing support for President Obama's proposals Wednesday.
The economy is inching toward an uneven recovery, but the city's budget office still sees general fund shortfalls ahead.
It's time for redistricting.
Gov. Brown says budget deficit is gone as he allots more money for schools and colleges
Berkeley environmental attorney Andy Katz was unanimously elected Tuesday as board president of the East Bay Municipal Utility District. Katz, who had been vice president, was first elected to the board in 2006.
San Francisco is requiring motorists to feed meters on Sunday. The move is expected to raise $2 million.
Residents in Berkeley endured dry taps in two separate incidents.
“I am pleased that a budget agreement has been reached between our President and the Congress that will keep our most vulnerable from falling of the 'human cliff.'"
Gov. Jerry Brown signed nearly 1,000 bills signed into law in 2012; here's an overview of what goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013.
President, Congress have just 48 hours to avert automatic tax increases and spending cuts.
Tips on how to prepare for the ban expected to be in effect in Alameda County starting January 1, 2013.
The transit agency welcomed two new directors to its board Thursday. What should their priorities be?
Tom Bates joins scores of mayors in asking Obama to "make it harder for dangerous people to own guns."
Imagine Barack Obama looked beyond the Beltway for his next Secretary of State.
City Councilman Jessie Arreguin says the city needs to find solutions for the homeless that "make sense and reflect our values."