Berkeleyside

Founded in late 2009 by a trio of journalists, Berkeleyside serves as the local news platform for Berkeley, California, and the surrounding East Bay area. It is an independently operated site dedicated to providing news and updates about the community.

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Some Berkeley Hills homeowners push back against mandate to clear plants around their homes

6 days ago | berkeleyside.org | Nico Savidge

Some residents in the Berkeley Hills are mounting a late challenge to a proposed city requirement that they clear plants and other flammable materials from the 5 feet around their homes, calling it a costly new mandate that will strip the area of its lush greenery.
Rattlesnake season is here. Here’s how to stay safe

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Callie Rhoades

The sun is coming out, the hiking trails are heating up and more East Bay residents are heading out to get some vitamin D. But they’re not the only ones looking to soak up the sun. With warmer temperatures on their way, the local rattlesnake population is also taking to the trails. On May 8, the East Bay Regional Park district issued a rattlesnake advisory, advising park visitors how to stay safe this summer as rattlesnakes emerge from hibernation.
Around Berkeley: Mother's Day celebrations, Berkeley Potters Guild's 'seconds' sale

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Iris Kwok |Andrew Gilbert

Never miss local events! Sign up for Berkeleyside’s arts and culture newsletter, The Scene. And check out our roundup of affordable things to do anytime in Berkeley. 💐Honor mom by wearing your fanciest sunhat and daintily toasting with a non-alcoholic beverage at a Mother’s Day “hats and high tea” hosted by the city and featuring live jazz, a photo booth, charcuterie, and activities for kids. The city is providing a free shuttle to and from the event exclusively for seniors.
Berkeley Free Clinic is moving from its church basement home

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Nathan Dalton

Berkeley Free Clinic, the volunteer-run health center founded by street medics caring for people injured during the 1969 battles over People’s Park, is moving from the basement of Trinity United Methodist Church — its home for nearly its entire history.
Alameda County’s election supervisor is also its head IT guy. That has to change, new report says

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Jose Fermoso

A committee studying the dual role of Alameda County’s registrar of voters and chief information officer has found there is a “lack of capacity” to do both jobs optimally, despite the ROV and his staff’s “commitment and dedication.” “The performance of the office taken as a whole since the roles were combined suggests that the dual responsibility is on balance a negative rather than a positive, measured by ultimate results,” said the report.
3 longtime Berkeley bike shops are closing

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Nathan Dalton |Zac Farber

Two West Berkeley cycling businesses, each with a decade or more in the city, closed nearly simultaneously earlier this year — the consequence, they say, of a contraction of the cycling industry after a surge in sales during the pandemic. Berkeley Cycle Works, located on San Pablo Avenue, near Cedar Street, and Wrench Science, a custom bike building shop near San Pablo and Ashby, both closed in February, citing the headwinds facing the industry.
BPD releases video showing run-up to officer’s shooting of Ricardo Ruiz

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Alex Gecan

New video and information released by Berkeley police paint a clearer picture of the April 13 standoff that ended in an officer shooting a man who at first refused to open the door of his apartment during a domestic violence investigation.
Charge to ride the bus? Scale back after-school? BUSD considers options to plug $7M budget hole

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Vanessa Arredondo

Facing a $7 million budget deficit, Berkeley Unified officials are looking for new ways to create savings and generate revenue, including out-of-the-ordinary solutions such as charging elementary students for transportation. Other suggestions to help balance the budget include reductions to BUSD’s Office of Family Engagement and its college readiness and after-school programs. The school board will discuss these ideas and others at its meeting this Wednesday.
The REAL ID deadline is this Wednesday — May 7. What to know if you don't have one yet

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí |Carly Severn |Zac Farber

On Wednesday, the driver’s license you already have in your pocket might not allow you through airport security — at least not without delays, additional screenings and extra identity checks. Starting May 7, every person 18 or older boarding a domestic flight will now need to present identification that meets federal REAL ID standards: a REAL ID driver’s license or state identification card, a passport or another federally approved document.
New president chosen to lead University of California through the Trump era

1 week ago | berkeleyside.org | Amy DiPierro |MIchael Burke |Michael Burke

James B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas system and a veteran administrator with a history of leading public college systems, was selected Friday as the next president of the University of California. Milliken will take over the 10-campus UC system at a tumultuous time as it faces Trump administration threats to pull funding that could diminish the university’s research capacity, medical care and student services.