Introducing BreakFest, Nosh’s big morning bash with a shot of spice
Come out to Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley Sept. 12 for great food, local makers and Nosh's inaugural Hot Sauce Competition.
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Berkeley Unified appoints former board member Beatriz Leyva‑Cutler to fill vacant seat
The BUSD board had been without a fifth member since July, when Ana Vasudeo stepped down to join the county. Leyva-Cutler will serve out the remainder of her term, until November 2028.
How a Berkeley middle school cooking program shaped a rising East Bay chef
Natchez Lee, the chef behind the pop-up and supper club Daffodil Projects, was struggling in school when they joined Growing Leaders.
Opinion: A park for the next generation of Berkeley, and beyond
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says state leaders should approve Gavin Newsom's plan to provide $125 million for the Golden Gate Fields property.
Around Berkeley: Shakespeare in the park, mural art talk, Canto mahjong
Other events include a murder mystery show at Hammerling Wines, a discussion of reporting on AI and a night market on Fourth Street.
In a tight budget year, BUSD’s superintendent joined teachers in getting a pay raise
Berkeley Unified and other districts are increasingly using “me too” contract clauses tying executive salaries to staff pay raises, as a way to retain top talent.
Election 2026: Who’s running for Berkeley City Council, school board and more
Update: One of the candidates vying to represent City Council District 8 has dropped out of the race.
From green apple cucumber to red kuri squash, here’s what Berkeley residents are growing in their gardens
After a reader sent Berkeleyside photos of his front yard corn, we put a call out to see what else is being grown around town this summer. You all produced.
Follow the sweet aromas and long lines to Oakland’s latest buzzy bakery
At Studio Estepan, owner Estevan Silva brings Michelin technique and global flavors to his part-time West Oakland bakery.
Berkeley author maps out an ‘ecocivilization’ to avert climate and economic catastrophe
Jeremy Lent describes the consequences of a society stretched to its limits and what can replace it. Also: “Reckonings” by Thomas Farber, and a posthumous memoir of LSD and erotic encounters at Esalen by Cal professor Clare Cooper Marcus.