There are 13 Berkeley seats at play, including four City Council positions, the auditor’s office, three School Board positions and five spots on the Rent Board.
Iris Kwok
Iris Kwok covers the environment for Berkeleyside through a partnership with Report for America. A former music journalist, her work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Classical Voice, among other publications. In her spare time, you can find her petting street cats or playing cello. She joined Berkeleyside in June 2022.
Posted inArts
Berkeley Symphony opens season Sunday with music of 2 Black composers, born a century-plus apart
Florence Price’s violin concerto, composed in 1952, will be played after Brian Nabors’ new piece, commissioned via a program supporting composers of color, on Oct. 16 at Zellerbach Hall.
Posted inTransportation
Meet the 2 candidates running for the AC Transit board’s at-large seat
Incumbent Joel Young and challenger Alfred Twu have diverging views on mask mandates, Line 80 and the bus agency’s financial challenges.
Posted inCommunity
Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow is back live in downtown Berkeley on Saturday
The event marks the 30th anniversary of Indigenous Peoples Day, a holiday that originated in Berkeley as a counter-protest to Columbus Day.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Berkeley man charged in connection with April shooting
There were no serious injuries during the shootout between two men, but a USPS truck driving by the area was struck by gunfire.
Posted inCity
Wind and solar energy plan to become the default in Berkeley
Residential ratepayers were switched over to a fully renewable electricity plan in March. Businesses are next.
Posted inCity
Coastal Cleanup: Here’s how much trash volunteers picked up along the Berkeley shoreline
Litter removed from the coast included many cigarette butts, an air purifier, and a Ganesha idol.
Posted inCity
Berkeley Tool Lending Library will end late fees, go fully fine-free
Berkeley Public Library stopped charging late fees for teen and adult books in 2018. Now, residents can check out tools, from ice cream makers to weed whackers, without worrying about overdue fees.
Posted inWeather
Temperatures soar above 100 in Berkeley Hills
A heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday.
Posted inCity
What emergency services are offered in Berkeley on hot and smoky days?
The city has one official cooling center, with a policy to “consider” activating it if thermometers hit 90 degrees.
Posted inFire
Parks throughout the East Bay hills will close Sunday, Monday due to fire risk
The East Bay Regional Park District is closing 40 parks in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, including Tilden and Wildcat and Claremont canyons, amid this weekend’s heat wave.
Posted inCity
Excessive heat watch issued for Berkeley throughout Labor Day weekend
Temperatures are expected to peak at 85 in the Berkeley flats and 10 degrees higher in the hills.