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1+ hour, 37+ min ago (10+ words) Around Berkeley: Mortifying stories, "The Odyssey" read aloud, printmaking festival'Berkeleyside...
Berkeley can clear encampment at 8th and Harrison " with a few caveats, judge rules
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (832+ words) The city of Berkeley can clear a troubled homeless encampment at Eighth and Harrison streets but must provide accommodations to disabled residents, a federal judge ruled Friday. The city will have to help disabled campers move and store their belongings,…...
Alameda County communities prepare for more hunger amid cuts to food stamps
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (610+ words) First Look at new Berkeley cafe Uqbar | Cal Freshmen Food Guide | Headlands Brewing takes over the Bear's Lair In 2007, Nwe Oo, a mother of three, fled from a civil war in Burma to the U. S. She remembers relying heavily on government…...
Cambodian community bursts with color, dance and Khmer tradition
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (368+ words) Around 1, 500 Cambodian Americans, family, and friends braced the unusually hot April weather to attend the 14th Khmer New Year Street Festival in Peralta Hacienda Historical Park on Saturday." The annual festival honors those who were killed during the Cambodian Genocide by…...
What's the state of free speech at UC Berkeley? Join Berkeleyside on April 14 to find out
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (213+ words) Among Berkeley's biggest claims to fame is its role as the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement. Over the years, that movement has involved clashes between Cal students and administrators over the role of political advocacy on campus." Next Tuesday,…...
Tanzie's duo open new restaurant, Cheese Board expanded and what's come to Ph" Vy's old spot
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (266+ words) First Look at new Berkeley cafe Uqbar | Cal Freshmen Food Guide | Headlands Brewing takes over the Bear's Lair A new bar opened in the former beloved Starline Social Club space (which was, briefly, A Capella). The West Oakland bar and…...
Cavorting 'Cats' come to Berkeley Playhouse May 22
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (391+ words) A feline frenzy makes its way to the Julia Morgan Theater for Berkeley Playhouse's production of "Cats," ensuring an evening of poetic choreography, soaring musical numbers like "Memory," and fantastical fun for all ages. This spectacle of a musical is…...
Air today, beer tomorrow. Almanac partners with Berkeley company on first air-capture carbonated beer
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (759+ words) First Look at new Berkeley cafe Uqbar | Cal Freshmen Food Guide | Headlands Brewing takes over the Bear's Lair Aircapture was founded by Matt Atwood with the idea that atmospheric CO2 is not only a threat, but an opportunity. Atwood was first…...
Remembering Carol Harte, first social worker at Alta Bates Hospital
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (159+ words) Carol "Liza" Edison Harte, a devoted social worker and beloved friend to all who knew her, passed away on March 4, 2026, at the age of 83. Carol is survived by her husband, Charles (Chip) Chipman; her children, Alexis Harte (Anna Bloxham Harte)…...
Ambi Robotics builds robots to do the heavy lifting
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (906+ words) For all the marvels of modern robotics, the most advanced machinery for general dexterity is still the human body." "There's been this long-standing problem in robotics, where things that are very hard for humans are relatively easy for robots and…...