Coast live oaks around UC Berkeley have dropped their leaves and turned gray and brown, even though they’re evergreens.

Coracao Chocolate specializes in gluten-free, dairy-free and peanut-free treats made from scratch.

Smoot won the 2006 Nobel Prize for physics for finding the background radiation that pinned down the Big Bang theory.

Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, and Social Security service should remain steady. But national parks could see impacts.

BART's lost and found has processed everything from a backpack full of cash to mountains of car keys, phones and even two ukuleles.

Berkeley’s council once toyed with trying to ban drones entirely. Now some council members want first responders to be able to use them.

Also: Adeline Yoga moves next door to its former space in South Berkeley and a new candle refill program launches at Jiā Home on San Pablo.

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

The arrest inside the Alameda County courthouse exposed the weakness of state and local efforts to make courts accessible and safe.

Fatto a Mano Alimentari will feature fresh pastas, Italian wines, and cooking classes; plus, FOB West will bring Filipino tacos and more to the food hall later this year.

Betty Reid Soskin celebrates her birthday with students and teachers at her namesake middle school in El Sobrante — an annual tradition.

Max Jacobson co-founded the Berkeley firm JSW/D Architects, where he worked for over 40 years.

Also: Peyrin Kao, one of the students whose names were turned over to the Trump administration, has been on a hunger strike protesting tech's role “in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.”

Resources and tips for staying safe, helping your neighborhood, and recovering from the Big One in Berkeley.

East Bay residents rallied behind Harjit Kaur, 73. She said ICE denied her water, toilet paper and had her sleep on cell floor.

In the latest installment of Nosh’s Gotta Try It series, we bite into the heart of Peruvian cooking.

Teachers and students have largely been left to create their own rules. New Berkeley Unified guidelines on AI are on the horizon.

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Casey R. Goonan, 35, admitted to lighting fires at Cal’s campus, torching the cruiser and trying to firebomb an Oakland federal building.

Immigration agents detained a man attending a court hearing at Wiley Manuel Courthouse, according to the public defender.

The Trump administration chose not to renew the program. Tax credits for buying an electric car also end Sept. 30.

Stricter towing enforcement could be paired with some sort of safe parking arrangement for people who live in RVs.

From a Berkeley Hills control room, a team from Cal’s Space Sciences Laboratory is set to lead the first university-run mission to Mars.

Temperatures will drop Wednesday but the Bay Area could be at risk from dry lightning, according to the National Weather Service.

The order comes in a class action lawsuit first filed in June by UC Berkeley law professors fighting Trump's cuts to research.

The practice has “sensory hours” for children with autism, ADHD or other special needs, and stocks “retro toys” like Aqua Arcades and Etch A Sketches in the lobby.

Nearly 1 in 30 have been laid off. The term “climate change” is banned. And federal budget cuts could destroy world-class research teams.

Belotti’s uncomplicated approach to a classic comfort food is worth the splurge.

The measure would adopt new congressional lines favoring Democrats in an effort to offset partisan gerrymandering in other states.

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Berkeley Monday at 2:56 a.m, according to early reporting by the USGS.

In case you missed it, here are four highlights from Berkeley Unified's school board meeting on Wednesday.

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Three people whom police say a man deliberately drove into near the Clark Kerr Campus were recovering Tuesday.

A deal with BART has revived the market. New leaders promise to better cooperate with vendors, who never stopped selling after its closure.

Berkeleyside is looking for a writer to spotlight all the best festivals, plays, art shows, book talks, celebrations and cultural events happening each week in the city.

Also: A downtown apartment building sells amid a weakening market, and Emerson Elementary is pulling for "Mr. Bob" — struck by hit-and-run driver this week.

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Rain could arrive in the Bay Area on Thursday, but forecasters aren't sure how much will fall.

Gorditas, tacos al vapor, shrimp cocktails … Nosh helps you get started among the East Oakland destination's many options.

The UC Berkeley student and Direct Action Everywhere organizer is standing trial in Sonoma County, accused of stealing chickens from Petaluma Poultry in a case spotlighting animal rights activism and farm industry tensions.

Tim Dupuis, the long-time Alameda County election official, will leave after two critical reviews of his performance.

A recommendation by Western states allows anyone over 6 months old to get a COVID-19 shot. California insurance providers will have to cover the cost.

Other events include a community mural paint day and a photo-op with a giant sparkling water can.

Rain could arrive in the Bay Area overnight Wednesday and last into Friday, but forecasters aren't sure how much will fall.

The suit says the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech.

From Mexico to Italy, then Thailand, take a global culinary journey in less than 2 miles.

Three people whom police say a man deliberately drove into near the Clark Kerr Campus were recovering Tuesday.

A proposal to double the amount candidates for county office can receive — from $20,000 to $40,000 — has been abandoned.

Neighbors complained the security system, meant to scare thieves, would activate for pedestrians and wake them up at all hours.

In a legislative year teeming with housing bills designed to kick-start more construction, SB79 has been among the most controversial.