Photos: Anti-Trump protesters rally again at North Berkeley BART station
Published: April 20, 2025 15:23
About 1,000 people joined the protest Saturday against the Trump administration’s constitutional and civil rights violations.
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Judge temporarily blocks termination of UC Berkeley student’s visa
Published: April 19, 2025 02:28
The Cal student joined three other Chinese international students last week in suing the Trump administration for revoking their visas. She says she was never notified directly and given no way to appeal.
Berkeley council turns down police watchdog’s request for reforms, but condemns misconduct
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/18/berkeley-police-text-scandal-city-council-quotas
Published: April 18, 2025 20:47
As a partial substitute, the City Council passed a resolution that also called for a broader statewide ban on arrest quotas.
Baltic Kiss closes after turbulent few months
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/18/baltic-kiss-closed-tony-carracci
Published: April 18, 2025 19:23
An eviction notice was posted on the Point Richmond restaurant and music venue that owed thousands in back rent and wages according to legal filings.
Students will keep electives this fall, but freshman P.E. will be mandatory in 2026
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/18/busd-pe-requirement-postponed-for-bhs-freshmen
Published: April 18, 2025 18:55
BUSD has not fulfilled its physical education requirement but after an uproar from parents over losing cherished electives, the change has been postponed.
Teatro Jornalero closes its curtains amid U.S. immigration crackdown
Published: April 18, 2025 14:00
We attended the community theater troupe’s last scheduled show, where members performed monologues of their immigration journeys. Unlike previous performances, it was closed to the general public.
Remembering John Beaulaurier, father, husband, scientist, community advocate
Published: April 18, 2025 13:00
Enthusiastic, adventurous and funny, Beaulaurier's work in biotech laid the foundations for revolutionary single-cell genetic sequencing, using molecular bar-codes to distinguish DNA cell sources.
Opinion: Berkeley should save the historic UA Theater
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/18/opinion-berkeley-should-save-the-historic-ua-theater
Published: April 18, 2025 12:00
A developer plans to demolish almost the entire 93-year-old United Artists theater. Do we, as a community, want to let this happen?
Berkeley Wire: A museum with tens of thousands of eggs; Daily Cal on revoked visas
Published: April 18, 2025 00:15
Also: A man was hit by an Amtrak train and Berkeley's Festival of Choro returns.
How 11 Berkeley businesses are grappling with Trump’s yo-yos on tariffs
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/17/trump-tariffs-impact-berkeley-small-businesses
Published: April 17, 2025 23:11
Fear, uncertainty and increased prices are taking a toll, with some customers already spending less.
UC Berkeley protest blasts Trump’s attacks on funding, speech and international students
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/17/uc-berkeley-day-of-action-for-higher-education-protest
Published: April 17, 2025 23:10
About 450 people gathered on the Cal campus Thursday during a Day of Action for Higher Education protest against the Trump administration.
After 8 years in Oakland, this ube pizza purveyor is closing its doors
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/17/spinning-dough-restaurant-closing
Published: April 17, 2025 19:00
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
No plants, no wood fences: Berkeley bans anything flammable within 5 feet of many hills homes
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/17/berkeley-zone-0-defensible-space-ordinance
Published: April 17, 2025 13:00
About 850 homeowners in the northeastern Berkeley Hills, and many more around Panoramic Hill, will need to remove vegetation and wood near their homes before Jan. 1.
Around Berkeley: Berkeley High’s sustainable fashion show, sailing talk, meet Berkeleyside’s new editor
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/16/around-berkeley-things-to-do-april-17-to-april-24
Published: April 17, 2025 00:34
Other events include an Earth Day celebration on Fourth Street and a talk with Oakland journalist William Gee Wong at UC Berkeley.
UC Berkeley student sues Trump administration over revoked visa
Published: April 16, 2025 23:51
The Cal student, one of at least 23 whose legal status has been abruptly terminated, says she was never notified directly and given no way to appeal.
Oakland’s ‘party restaurant’ reinvents itself as affordable, family-oriented dining
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/16/daytrip-counter-temescal-rotisserie-chicken
Published: April 16, 2025 21:04
Finn Stern and Stella Dennig have set an opening date for their Daytrip spinoff focusing on rotisserie chicken and healthier fare.
Fire at Berkeley’s East Bay Media Center erased decades of film history
Published: April 16, 2025 17:37
Since the mid-1980s, the East Bay Media Center has supported filmmakers with gear, training and a screening room. The archive of the Berkeley Video & Film Festival is among what's been lost.
Remembering Mary Wainwright, former Berkeley council member
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/16/remembering-mary-wainwright-former-berkeley-council-member
Published: April 16, 2025 13:05
Representing West Berkeley from 1988-96, she fostered civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and social justice, and helped get city sponsorship for the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival.
Yonsei Handrolls debuts Albany location, Discover Community Cafe opens in West Oakland
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/15/yonsei-handrolls-discover-community-restaurant-opening
Published: April 15, 2025 19:00
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and beyond.
Remembering Joseph Grodin, former California Supreme Court justice
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/15/joseph-grodin-obituary
Published: April 15, 2025 17:21
He was voted off the court in 1986 after a conservative campaign targeting him and two other justices for opposing the death penalty.
How to prevent your child’s ‘summer slide’
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/15/how-to-prevent-your-childs-summer-slide
Published: April 15, 2025 15:30
Bayhill Literacy & Learning Center offers educational programs that help students retain academic skills and make progress.
Berkeley police text scandal final report vote could bring ‘closure.’ Will it change anything?
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/15/berkeley-police-text-scandal-final-pab-report
Published: April 15, 2025 14:02
The city's civilian police oversight board has asked for a slew of policy reforms and new training at BPD. Police officials said their current policies and practices, along with a new early intervention system, should already address any concerns the board…
Got questions about the BUSD budget and layoffs? Tune in Thursday to a virtual town hall
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/15/busd-virtual-town-hall-layoffs-school-budget
Published: April 15, 2025 13:59
Over 370 district employees received notices last month of possible layoffs or reassignments. But dozens were later revoked and others may still be, say school district officials.
Downtown Berkeley fire torches East Bay Media Center
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/14/berkeley-fire-east-bay-media-center
Published: April 14, 2025 23:17
Two nearby apartment buildings were evacuated until the fire was out Monday morning, according to the Berkeley Fire Department. There were no injuries reported.
Strict new rules banning vegetation and wooden decks within 5 feet of homes in parts of the Berkeley Hills could be approved this week
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/14/berkeley-wildfire-defensible-space-ember-initiative-hills
Published: April 14, 2025 21:12
The proposed new regulations would ban flammable materials within 5 feet of homes in some Berkeley Hills neighborhoods.
Coffee prices are skyrocketing. What does this mean for East Bay cafes?
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/14/coffee-tariffs-rising-prices-local-impact
Published: April 14, 2025 20:30
Climate change, tariffs, and global turmoil are driving up the price of beans, and you're paying for it with each cup.
Berkeley’s wet season is winding down. Did we get enough rain?
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/14/berkeley-water-supply-reservoirs-east-bay-mud-drought
Published: April 14, 2025 14:00
This winter was slightly drier than average in the East Bay and the Sierra Nevada watershed we draw our water from. But we're a long way from drought conditions.