Vaccination appointments available for eligible Berkeley residents
Appointments for first dose COVID-19 vaccinations are available Tuesday through Friday for Alameda County residents 16 and older and those who work in the county in sectors considered at increased risk of exposure.
Golden Gate Fields now deadliest horse racing facility in California, animal rights activists say
“The horseracing industry is inherently cruel and dangerous for horses,” said Samantha Eachus, a spokesperson for the advocacy group Direct Action Everywhere.
KTVU FOX 2 Unsolved: Aspiring rapper killed in Berkeley
It's been almost five years since aspiring rapper Alex Goodwin, 22, was shot and killed outside his grandmother's home in Berkeley.
East Bay bicyclists speak out after recent armed robberies
Some cyclists in the East Bay say they’ve been the targets of armed robbers. In addition to at least three thefts, there have been several attempts.
Signs of life return as the pandemic eases in the Bay Area
Even before the doors opened, families lined up outside the Children's Discovery Museum Of San Jose Friday morning.
Berkeley tattoo shop owner says business was targeted by arsonist
The owner of a tattoo shop in Berkeley says his business was targeted by an arsonist and is searching for answers.
Berkeley elementary schools return to classrooms five days a week
The youngest students in the Berkeley Unified School District will be returning to classrooms today. Unlike many other Bay Area public school systems, the Berkeley kids will be in classes five days a week for instruction.
Berkeley City Council to consider ban on less-lethal weapons
The Berkeley City Council on Tuesday will consider an ordinance permanently banning certain less-lethal weapons used by police officers.
State agency fines Sutter Health for not telling nurses they had been exposed to COVID
This brings the total of Sutter’s fines to nearly $300,000 and the total citations to 16 in the last week.
Golden Gate Fields sues animal rights activists over protest
The owners of Golden Gate Fields are suing a group of animal rights activists over a recent protest that disrupted horse racing at the track earlier this month.
Berkeley police officer fired after shooting at fleeing car
Cellphone video from a witness shows Officer Cheri Miller firing shots at a fleeing car in July. There were three people inside the vehicle who had allegedly stolen from a drugstore.
V.P. Harris' home may not get Berkeley historic landmark designation
An application will not be filed to make U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' childhood home in Berkeley a historic landmark, the man working on the application said Wednesday.
Berkeley elementary students can head back to school, 5 days a week
Supt. Brent Stephens said that the return-to-school possibility was made possible thanks to the "continuing positive dialogue" with key unions: the Berkeley Federation of Teachers and the Berkeley Council of Classified Employees.
VP Kamala Harris' Berkeley childhood home to be considered as historic landmark
Berkeley city leaders are expected to consider a resolution next week to distinguish the childhood home of Vice President Kamala Harris as a historic landmark.
Berkeley wants to make VP Kamala Harris' childhood home a historic landmark
Harris was born in Oakland and spent most of her childhood in Berkeley. She attended Berkeley's African American cultural center almost every week and she was part of the city's first voluntary school integration program.
Goodwill closing 8 East Bay stores, announces layoffs
Goodwill Industries on Friday announced the immediate closure of eight of its stores in the East Bay and that it’s laying off 61 employees due to the pandemic’s economic impact.
Hundreds of vaccine appointments canceled at Golden Gate Fields following protest
An estimated 200 doses were missed at Golden Gate Fields, where a drive-thru clinic operates in the north parking lot.
Protesters lay on racetrack at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley
The protests were to draw attention to animal cruelty and abuse at the racetrack following several horse deaths in recent days.
Berkeley teachers union president defends sending daughter to in-person preschool
A group called "Guerilla Momz" posted video of Berkeley Federation of Teachers president Matt Meyer sending his 2-year-old daughter to school.
Popular Sarah's Science camp files for bankruptcy, other summer camps forge ahead
Sarah Shaffer, founder of Sarah's Science, told parents that she had tried to cut back on expenses and create online programming to stay afloat. But even a $200,600 PPP loan she received in May did not prevent its closure.