Animals at Rio de Janeiro's BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of extreme heat during Brazil's summer.

My latest this weekend for @berkeleyside.org: Protests against ICE and U.S. intervention in Venezuela held in Berkeley at Chevron station and I-80 overpass #BayArea #BayAreaprotests #Berkeley

Protests, including one at a Chevron station, responded to the capture of the Venezuelan president and ICE's fatal shooting of Renee Good.

Your guide to Berkeley, Oakland and Richmond cafes serving ceremonial-grade tea, matcha lattes and green desserts, despite a global shortage.

Marco Casasola and wife Cristina Ibarra found community in the local music scene and joy in the city's quirky aesthetic. But home ownership remains elusive.

Journalism friends, please share: @denverpost.com is seeking a Sports Editor to oversee the newspaper's sports staff and produce a sports section that has repeatedly earned national recognition for excellence. More details, including pay range, at the link below #journalismjobs

Ava Community Energy launched a $10 million electric bike rebate program this week. Lotto winners can get up to $900 toward an e-bike — up to $1,500 for low-income residents.

Rich Lyons is preparing to testify before a U.S. House committee investigating on-campus “antisemitism upheaval and hatred” in a hearing with huge stakes both for Cal and the wider UC system.

The Adventure Playground whale was built during a summer camp run by Girls Garage, a Berkeley nonprofit that teaches design and build skills.

The coldest Bay Area summer in more than 25 years has blanketed Berkeley with fog.

UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons is speaking tonight at the Berkeley City Club about meeting the moment we’re in: the Trump Administration’s attack on higher education. #Berkeley #Cal #UCBerkeley

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. What's happened since? A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

Officials in Minnesota were searching for the person who shot and killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, in what Gov. Tim Walz described as a politically motivated attack. The suspect also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife. Live updates: nyti.ms/3HGa3cc

The ‘No Kings’ protest culminated in Berkeley, CA today, home of the Free Speech Movement. #Berkeley #NoKings

A speed-friending event for queer adults. Drag bingo and trivia. And what’s set to be Berkeley’s biggest Pride festival in decades.

Looking to celebrate Pride in the East Bay? Look no further than my guide in @berkeleyside.org 🏳️‍🌈 👀 #BayArea #Berkeley

Hi all — I'm happy to share that for the next eight weeks I’ll be joining @berkeleyside.org as a reporting and photo intern covering the goings-on in the city of Berkeley! I’ll be reporting on the issues that matter most to Berkeleyans. Have tips or questions? Reach me at [email protected]!

From @cbscolorado.bsky.social: Colorado police responding to attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall, multiple injured “Witnesses at the scene said that the suspect attacked people with Molotov cocktails who were participating in a walk to remember the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.”

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Colorado man who threatened to kill Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona and blamed his actions on exposure to far-right political rhetoric to more than three years in prison, officials said.

The nonprofit National Trust for Local News has just offloaded most of its Colorado newspapers to a for-profit, out-of-state company: coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/05/13/n... I reported on troubles at the National Trust & its Colorado papers in February: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/very-unfor...

In the Colorado Matters studio, I shared thoughts on listening and interviewing with local documentarian Adam Taub. If there’s a tool that works for you, and which I missed, let me know!

Today marks the one year anniversary of students & professors from @msudenver.bsky.social who were dragged off of the Tivoli Quad on the Auraria Campus by police for protesting the war in Gaza. These protesters were subsequently arrested due to violating the camping ban policy. #copolitics

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appeared in Japantown this afternoon for the Cherry Blossom Festival’s parade finale, marking the close of the annual two-week celebration.

When Denver chef Amos Watts died suddenly in 2024 at age 43, he was just weeks away from reopening his signature small-plates restaurant, the Fifth String, in a new location off East Colfax. His wife, Jessica McCabe, has kept Watts' dream alive and hopes to open this summer.

Platforms have changed so much this last year, but if you originally found me due to my reporting on the pro-Palestine protest on the Auraria Campus in Denver last spring, I have some news to share: Our reporting team at @themetonline.bsky.social has won an award for our coverage last April!

I think I’ve found my favorite piece of journalism art - simply beautiful. Here’s a link to it, and support goes toward The Big Bend Sentinel in Marta, TX 🏜️🌵💛 thesentinelmarfa.com/collections/...

Colorado's $14 billion outdoor industry faces uncertainty with new tariffs impacting anyone who buys outdoor recreation gear.

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

Federal officials have terminated visa eligibility for at least 107 international students across at least a dozen college campuses in California since last week, a move that immigration advocates denounced as an unlawful attempt to intimidate foreign students into leaving the country.

“CPR News asked a court to unseal the docket and judicial records connected to three federal raids conducted in Denver and Aurora in Jan. and Feb. ‘The public has a powerful interest in transparency in these cases,’ says a memorandum supporting CPR’s petition.’”

New York state officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools, despite the administration’s threats to terminate federal education funding: cnn.it/4iUa8GJ

Today’s Hands Off protest in Berkeley, CA. #CApolitics #berkeley #HandsOff

I'm here at the North Berkeley BART station covering the "Hands Off" protest that is spanning cities across America today in response to the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE cuts through federal agencies. #capolitics

California officials have envisioned a host of sweeping changes for San Quentin State Prison as they attempt to remake the facility into a Scandinavian-style rehabilitation center complete with a farmers market, a podcast production studio and a self-service grocery store.

It’s now poppy season here in California 🧡

Arbitrator sides with Denver Public Schools in dispute with teachers union over pay raises https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2025/02/14/arbitrator-sides-with-denver-public-schools-in-pay-dispute-teachers-union/

On my way to FOIA the info you wouldn't give me

Yosemite National Park figured out a way to eliminate bumper-to-bumper traffic and hour-long waits: limit the number of visitors by requiring reservations. But the reservation system is now on hold to give the Trump administration time to review the planned changes.

The federal workforce in Colorado is enormous, as is this development. "... an acceleration in President Trump's already unprecedented purge of the federal workforce."

“First Lady Michelle Obama” by Amy Sherald, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - January 20, 2025. Photo by Sara Martin.

1/ The People’s March flooded the streets of the Mission District in San Francisco Saturday in support of many different causes, including women and immigrants rights, climate action and free speech.

From @denverpost.com: "School leaders, (Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero) wrote, should deny U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entry into their buildings. Next, staff should place those schools on a secure perimeter, meaning no one is allowed in or out."

“Crowdfunding is regressive,” says Emily Gallagher, a professor of finance at the University of Colorado Boulder and co-author of a study that examined GoFundMe campaigns following the 2021 Marshall fire

In an interview with reporters after his State of the State address, Gov. Jared Polis said he hopes ICE and the FBI increase their presence here. In his speech, he defended DREAMERs and DACA recipients. But with reporters, he wouldn’t say if he supported deporting undocumented adults working here.

VP Kamala Harris: "Today, I did what I have done my entire career, which is take seriously the oath that I have taken many times to support and defend the Constitution of the United States."

"A handful of new laws will begin in Colorado on January 1, from a restriction on using a phone while driving to requirements for delivery companies like DoorDash." #copolitics

Looking back at the past 12 months, there weren’t a lot of wins for the public’s right to know. #coleg #copolitics

Colorado journalists and news organizations starter pack. #coleg #copolitics go.bsky.app/E3quvdt

A non-white Colorado TV reporter says he was attacked, tackled, and choked on the job by a man who shouted “This is Trump’s America now”: coloradomedia.substack.com/p/colorado-r...

The ACLU is suing Colorado’s Elizabeth School District over 19 books removed from the school library, including The Bluest Eye and It's Your World — If You Don't Like It, Change It. A book on Muslim holidays, meanwhile, was placed on the "sensitive" list. www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...