Terrance Davis, praised for his “steady hand” after taking over an embattled Berkeley department, will be deputy city manager in Brentwood.

An exceptionally wet winter in the Bay Area has led to a surge in the sprouting of death caps, deadly lookalikes of edible mushrooms from other parts of the world.

Scammers pretend to notice small issues with roofs in passing, then tear out chunks to create crises their victims pay them to fix.

Jensen also led programs at the Berkeley library and Alta Bates, counseled incarcerated young women through Alameda County Girl’s Home and held librarian roles at the Lawrence Hall of Science and ...

The Jewish Studio Project, co-founded by a Berkeley rabbi whose mother was an art therapist, celebrates its 10th anniversary next month.

Health experts say people used to foraging elsewhere in the world are confusing death caps with edible, visually similar mushrooms found in their home countries, and hospitalizations and deaths are on ...

Jensen also led programs at the Berkeley library and Alta Bates, counseled incarcerated young women through Alameda County Girl’s Home and held librarian roles at the Lawrence Hall of Science and ...

UC Berkeley has 5% more freshman applicants for fall 2026 and 12% more transfer applicants. About 11% of applicants are admitted. (SF Chronicle) Companies birthed or cradled at UC Berkeley’s four-year ...

A sign on the window of the tiki bar states that the business is being transferred to a new owner, under the name Sable Lounge. The Barbary, a themed bar that served handcrafted drinks, opened its ...

Psychedelia, Fassbinder, French New Wave and the films of Lucrecia Martel, along with works from Iran and an African film festival transport the viewer at the BAMPFA theater. Sponsored by Berkeley Art ...

Alameda Health System is planning to cut jobs and eliminate health care services. A mandatory public hearing is set for Wednesday, Feb. 25 in Oakland. Credit: Amir Aziz/The Oaklandside A controversial ...

Cafe Santana, an Oakland cafe and roastery, is opening a second location on MacArthur Boulevard. The cafe has already soft opened; grand opening events on February 28 will include live music, a DJ, ...