A political crossroads for northwest Berkeley's District 1
The race for northwest Berkeley's open council seat has exposed sharp differences over policing, homelessness and bike lanes on Hopkins Street. At a Sept. 28 election forum hosted by the…
Berkeley District 8 candidates clash over policing, housing
Three candidates vying for the Berkeley City Council District 8 seat offered sharply different views on policing, surveillance technology and neighborhood development at a fall election forum. Incumbent Mark Humbert…
Woman escapes carjacking at Berkeley gas station
A would-be carjacker confronted a woman pumping gas in northwest Berkeley on Thursday before being arrested at a nearby homeless camp, police report. Police say suspect Ashley Frankum, 38, pointed…
Downtown Berkeley council race highlights progressive divide
Downtown Berkeley's City Council race pits an established incumbent against a challenger from the left who says City Hall is too beholden to special interests. The differences between Councilman Igor…
Harassment is democracy’s destruction: Op-ed
Editor's Note: TBS publishes guest essays from community members on issues of concern. Today's piece was written by seven former Berkeley officials, including Jesse Arreguín, Tom Bates and Loni Hancock, and…
Berkeley can close Harrison encampment, 9th Circuit says
Berkeley can finish closing the Harrison Street homeless encampment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The ruling left some protections in place for disabled homeless residents represented by Berkeley Homeless…
Police: 2 drivers arrested in hit-and-run DUI crashes
Separate collisions in Berkeley resulted in two hit-and-run DUI arrests Monday evening, police report. In yet a third incident, a cyclist sustained a leg injury when a driver struck her…
Teenage cyclist injured in crash on his way to Berkeley High
Police are investigating a car crash involving a teenage cyclist heading to Berkeley High School on Monday morning, authorities report. The 16-year-old was taken to Highland Hospital "Code 2" (without…
Police arrest BHS student after 2 assaults, 1 during Unity Week
Berkeley police arrested a 15-year-old girl Thursday after two violent attacks on women downtown, including one during last week's "Unity Week" disturbances. The girl, a Berkeley resident who goes to…
Open letter: BUSD must protect students with disabilities
Dear Superintendent and members of the board, We are writing to you as parents/caregivers, educators, and community members of Berkeley Special Education Parent & Caregiver Group (BSPED) to demand immediate,…