We're looking for BUSD families who have been affected by SNAP cuts. Have you been impacted? We'd like to hear about your experience.

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The Cold War-era Air Raid Siren at Indian Rock Park came down today. (Photos courtesy of David Mostardi)

Do you use air conditioning in your Berkeley home? ❄️ We'd love to talk with you!

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Find the city’s cheapest gas at Berkeley Gas & Smog. Renew your passport at Cal Rec. Get free museum admission through the library. What other tips do you have for living well in Berkeley? We’d love your input! You know this city best.

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Find the city’s cheapest gas at Berkeley Gas & Smog. Renew your passport at Cal Rec. Get free museum admission through the library. What other tips do you have for living well in Berkeley? We’d love your input! You know this city best.

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When a longtime Berkeley resident opened the door, two men in plain clothing asked if a certain man lived there. They were officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and were conducting a child welfare check.
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/05/16/w...

New video and information released by BPD paint a clearer picture of the standoff that ended in an officer shooting a man.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/05/06/berkeley-police-shooting-video-ricardo-ruiz-rick-fuze-dj-occult?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

👋 Come say hello to Berkeleyside’s new editor, Zac Farber, tomorrow! From 2-4 p.m., he’ll be in the meeting room of the Berkeley Library’s Tarea Hall Pittman south branch. Let him know what stories go untold in your community and how Berkeleyside can give you the information you need.

The city’s civilian police oversight board asked for a slew of policy reforms after the scandal. Police say new policies are unnecessary.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/04/15/berkeley-police-text-scandal-final-pab-report?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

As the Trump administration enters its third month and Elon Musk pushes to eliminate agencies, Berkeley residents are fighting back.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/03/27/berkeley-tesla-boycott-protests-impact?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Time is up for a cluster of historic buildings in Berkeley’s Southside neighborhood, once home of the Anna Head School for Girls, established in 1892.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/03/27/anna-head-school-demolition?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

The E-bike Equity Project was intended to decrease barriers to greener forms of transportation and give residents a way to jettison their gas-guzzling autos.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/03/25/berkeley-e-bike-equity-project?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Unionized workers at Urban Ore kicked off what they are calling an open-ended strike on Saturday to protest what they claim are unfair labor practices by the company.
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/03/24/berkeley-urban-ore-workers-on-strike?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Signs posted at the popular Berkeley Hills attraction ask people not to feed or touch the chickens, goats and other animals.
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/03/13/t...

Hey, Berkeley 📢 We’re looking to talk with parents who’ve given their children proud Berkeley names — after local parks, street names or prominent people — for an upcoming story.

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