Cal Safety Kingston Lopa Named Bednarik Semifinalist
The Cal defender is one of 18 semifinalists for the award given to the nation's top defensive player.
Berkeley News
Berkeley news covers city government, Alameda County, Berkeley Unified School District, UC Berkeley and public safety in the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Weather and Disaster
Fire Burns in Berkeley Hills
The Berkeley Fire Department is currently working to contain a blaze spanning up to three acres.
Politics
Judge Orders ICE to Release Berkeley Student
A federal judge ruled that the detention of UC Berkeley student Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez violated due process.
Business
Live Poll
Should cities replace public transit parking lots with affordable housing developments?
Berkeley Council Approves Ashby BART Housing Project
The city will begin exclusive negotiations to develop 174 affordable units at the Ashby station.
Tech
UC Berkeley Team Builds Self-Optimizing AI Agents
Researchers report a multi-agent system that restructures itself to write GPU kernels that outperform expert-tuned production code on most tested workloads.
Lifestyle
Live Poll
Would you support a half-cent local sales tax increase to fund city services?
Berkeley Voters Back Doubled Sugary Drink Tax
Measure AA doubles the city's sugary drink tax while Measure V, a sales tax increase, narrowly gains support in early results.
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