Berkeley's 2026 crop of ballot measures includes proposals to create a public bank and double the city's soda tax.

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Eight-year-old Forest & Flour was a Grand Lake Avenue farmers market staple, boasting inclusive ingredients and high wages ...

Some are considering programs run by France, Canada and other countries that aim to recruit weary U.S. researchers.

At a fencing club in West Berkeley, First Person Story has carved out room for small groups of underrepresented storytellers to bond, break silences, rehash, rehearse and let loose in raucous live ...

Igor Tregub says his experience makes him the best pick to represent Central Berkeley. Majdi Gaith says he’ll bring a fresh perspective.

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

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.

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.

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

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