Incumbent Mark Humbert supports a plan to allow larger apartments in the Elmwood. Challengers Mari Mendonca and Michael Wallman oppose it.

Journalist Janet Byron recounts her experience covering the blaze that turned catastrophic on Oct. 20, 1991, as a newbie ...

Thomas Appleton writes about how Alta Bates staff treated dozens of burned patients while watching the fire approach the ...

When Gary and I moved from Ithaca, N.Y., back to the Bay Area in 1990 and looked for a house, the threat of fire never crossed my mind.

Berkeley Ace Hardware and Berkeley Humane (both est. 1895) are among the hundreds of organizations 25 years or older celebrated.

Measure RTM is needed to keep the Bay Area moving. If it fails to pass, BART could go into a tailspin and AC Transit would ...

After almost 15 years in The Town, Flipside burgers will close Oct. 31. Flipside, located along the Lakeshore commercial ...

It would bring Berkeley’s total sales tax in line with Oakland and Albany and maintain the essential services we all rely on.

Police believe the Richmond man hit the pedestrians, both in their 70s, at University Avenue and Eighth Street on Oct. 7.

Officials say Berkeley could close a fire station and make other painful cuts if Measure V fails. Critics say the city should ...

Chef Sujin Kim centers fermentation through housemade jang, inventive kimchi and other dishes that go beyond Korean comfort ...

Millions of Californians will participate in the Great California ShakeOut on Oct. 15. We’ve rounded up tips and resources to ...