Also: Fights in downtown around Berkeley High's Unity Week left a 14-year-old with a concussion, and a downtown ambassador was kicked and punched while trying to stop a nerf gun battle.

ICE agents are making more aggressive arrests in public view, attorneys say, sometimes without valid warrants.

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Hidalgo-style barbacoa, giant churros, and sweet corn tamales are just a few of the foods to try at the weekly Pulga in North Richmond.

The district approved the $175 million deal to turn the racetrack into a park on Wednesday, though several boxes remain to be ...

Other events include Día de los Muertos-themed workshops, a warehouse sale at Pegasus Books and three Berkeley High Jazz fall concerts.

Berkeley police, dispatchers and other emergency workers were forced to evacuate their downtown headquarters after a “small ...

And it’s not just here in the East Bay. Industry experts and NPR, among others, have declared pandan one of the food flavor trends of 2026. For many cultures, though, it’s just a household staple.

With elections weeks away, immigrant communities are bracing for a heightened ICE presence — and are concerned about their safety at the polls.

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Ka’Dijah Brown, Jennifer Shanoski and Sandy Park are on the ballot for the three Berkeley school board seats. Reichi Lee is waging a write-in campaign.

Crews from multiple fire agencies have responded, and Cal Fire is dropping water from the sky as wary residents watch from across the East Bay.