Berkeley garbage truck fire snarls North Shattuck traffic
The contents of a garbage truck caught fire Saturday morning, filling the air with smoke and causing the truck to dump its load in one of Berkeley's busiest neighborhoods. The…
Golden Gate Fields park deal: All the latest details
The plan to turn Golden Gate Fields into a public park got a massive boost this week, with a $125 million set-aside from Gov. Gavin Newsom. In total, the buyers…
Berkeley eyes $80M ask for People's Park, BART housing
Berkeley is poised to seek a major cash infusion from the state for two high-profile supportive housing projects, at North Berkeley BART and People's Park. The requests are on the…
Did Newsom’s $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off? CalMatters filed 100 records requests to find out
By Lauren Hepler and Marisa Kendall, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As COVID-19 tore through California, Jennifer Hark Dietz had a decision…
When construction shuts down sidewalks, we all lose: Op-ed
Editor's Note: TBS publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Erik Knaresboro, founder of Streets of Equality, a Berkeley-based disability rights advocacy project focused…
Berkeley extends Flock camera contract; drones postponed
A months-long saga ended Thursday night with Berkeley voting to keep its contract with Flock Safety, but only for license plate cameras. Berkeley police say Flock's automated license plate readers…
UC Berkeley police arrest woman tied to multiple crimes
A woman is facing criminal charges in connection with multiple cases after police caught her at a UC Berkeley construction site with burglary plans, authorities say. The woman was also…
New East Bay fire training center lands $500K federal grant
Firefighters in Berkeley, Albany and other East Bay cities may soon have a live burn facility to practice critical skills, thanks to a $500,000 federal grant announced Tuesday. U.S. Rep.…
Berkeley officials make the case for Flock, as vote nears: Op-ed
Editor's Note: TBS publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by Berkeley City Council members Shoshana O’Keefe (District 5), Mark Humbert (District 8),…
Ricardo Ruiz case: Judge delays mental health diversion ruling
Ricardo Ruiz, a Trump activist who's been jailed for a year after clashing with Berkeley police, is seeking release on mental health grounds. Ruiz, 34, was shot by police during…