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A Berkeley French bakery departs as a Japanese bakery arrives in its place
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/13/la-noisette-bakery-mild-cloud-closing
Published: March 13, 2026 19:00
La Noisette has announced its departure, while its replacement has already been named.
With thousands of freshly painted red curbs, Berkeley implements law that bans parking next to intersections
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/13/berkeley-daylighting-law-implementation-parking-safety
Published: March 13, 2026 18:06
The state âdaylightingâ law aims to improve street safety by barring people from parking too close to intersections, which can block other driversâ view.
Ukrainian soldiers are relaxing in saunas set up by a former Berkeley resident
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/13/sauna-aid-mikkel-aaland
Published: March 13, 2026 14:36
Sauna Aid, a charity supported by many Bay Area saunas, has funded retreats for combat medics, led workshops for refugees and transported saunas to the frontlines in Kharkiv.
The Wire: Cal breaks ground on 23-story dorm in downtown Berkeley
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/12/the-wire-uc-berkeley-dorm-downtown-23-stories-construction
Published: March 13, 2026 00:51
Also: Russia blacklists UC Berkeley, and an alumna of a famed local music program pays tribute to it in her new play.
85 degrees in March? East Bay braces for unusually early heat wave
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/12/heat-wave-berkeley-march-weather
Published: March 12, 2026 21:13
It's still technically winter, but temperatures in Berkeley could rise from the high 70s to nearly 90 over the next six days.
Around Berkeley: Birding talk, LGBTQIA+ book club, sunset hike
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/12/things-happening-in-berkeley-california-march-2026
Published: March 12, 2026 16:00
Other events include the Berkeley Poetry Festival, a free measles vaccine clinic and the launch of a community cycling initiative.
âThe Goat or, Who is Sylviaâ kicks off Shotgun Playersâ 34th season
Published: March 12, 2026 15:30
The Tony Award-winning tragedy opens March 21.
Berkeley teachers approve contract giving 3% yearly raise
Published: March 12, 2026 13:00
The Berkeley Federation of Teachers said the new 2-year agreement pushes BUSD as far as it can go on pay and benefits without causing a âfiscal emergency.â The school board is expected to review and sign off later in March.
Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for police
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/11/berkeley-pepper-spray-use-reports
Published: March 11, 2026 23:53
The City Council vote, rescinding a nearly three-decade-old directive, comes amidst broader changes to BPDâs access to surveillance technology and other hardware.
âFirst ladyâ of Iranian film to speak in Berkeley during BAMPFA series
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/11/berkeley-events-movies-bampfa-iranian-film
Published: March 11, 2026 21:48
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is hosting a two-month series of Iranian films, offering a layered look at life in the country with a focus on the stories of women.
13K immigrant truck drivers lose California licenses
Published: March 11, 2026 20:00
The DMVâs decision follows a new federal rule that limits immigrantsâ license eligibility to a much narrower set of legal statuses.
Inside Berkeleyâs new restaurant devoted to the art of masa
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/11/cafe-bolita-masa-emmanuel-galvan
Published: March 11, 2026 19:00
Emmanuel Galvan's mission to spread masa and other traditionally made Mexican foods has grown from a pop-up into its first permanent home, Café Bolita, taking over the former Standard Fare space.
Two Berkeley affordable housing projects get $15M from county
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/11/berkeley-affordable-housing-funding-peoples-park-1708-harmon
Published: March 11, 2026 13:00
The money from Alameda Countyâs Measure W will help fund supportive housing at Peopleâs Park and affordable homes on a South Berkeley churchâs property.
How UC Berkeleyâs veteran student newspaper covers the campus in turbulent times
Published: March 10, 2026 23:45
Ananya Rupanagunta came to UC Berkeley as a pre-med student. Three years later, she took on a second demanding role: leading The Daily Californian through one of its most challenging years ever.
A new Vietnamese coffee shop lands on Telegraph, and Marufuku expands in the East Bay
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/10/ga-ra-vietnamese-sheng-kee-marufuku-opening
Published: March 10, 2026 19:00
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
350 BUSD staff notified of possible layoff or reassignment
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/10/busd-layoff-reassignment-preliminary-notices
Published: March 10, 2026 13:00
Non-credentialed employees appear most at risk of losing their job. The school district has until May 15 to send final notices.
âWorld famousâ fried chicken, a tiki bar, a sports bar, and a chocolate shop all among East Bayâs February closures
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/09/guss-fried-chicken-barbary-athletic-club-xocolate-close
Published: March 9, 2026 19:00
Gus's, The Barbary, The Athletic Club, and Xocolate's Rockridge shop were some of the food businesses to shutter recently.
Coroner identifies man found dead in Northwest Berkeley Thursday
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/09/ohlone-greenway-northwest-berkeley-man-found-dead
Published: March 9, 2026 18:48
Paramedics tried to revive Lon Turner, 67, of El Cerrito, to no avail. He was pronounced dead at the scene, near the Ohlone Greenway.
These 9 Berkeley women changed history but you may not know their stories
Published: March 9, 2026 13:00
They saved the Bay, brought subsidized child care to the working class, and fought for the civil rights of disabled, Black and trans people. A new book celebrates dozens of âunsungâ Bay Area heroines.
âCountryâ Joe McDonald, â60s rock star, counterculture icon, dies in Berkeley at 84
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/09/country-joe-mcdonald-dies-in-berkeley-at-84
Published: March 9, 2026 13:00
The musician's âI-Feel-Like-Iâm-Fixinâ-To-Die Ragâ was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters. He had lived in Berkeley since 1965.