Award-winners and longtime neighborhood favorites were among the East Bay restaurants that closed in April 2024.

Fairness, predictability and efficiency all counsel for a November vote. A special election would fail on these metrics.

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Can a city both increase bike and pedestrian safety and keep emergency response times down? Berkeley will mull hiring someone to do just that.

Things don’t look good for Piedmont Avenue’s Pla Daek, the northeastern Thai restaurant that opened in July 2021. Though ...

A father and daughter, a longtime activist and Cal students spoke to us over the past two weeks about why they joined the ...

The layoffs, which could still be rescinded, include positions in the Office of Family Engagement and Equity and ...

Following months of advocacy by trans students, the high school converted a multi-stall bathroom for use by people of all ...

The chef at Cal’s International House builds community and lifts the spirits of homesick students by learning their favorite ...

Five homes on the American Institute of Architects’ annual tour will open their doors to the public on Saturday.

Citing customers' changing habits and increasing costs, the owners plan to close the market May 26 after 28 years in business ...

Other events include a talk on alternative meats and a Star Wars vs. Star Trek square dance showdown at Ashkenaz ...