A new milk tea spot just opened in Berkeley. ChaHalo is a chain from Xi’an, China, serving teas made from freshly steeped tea ...

In the June 2 primary, appointed DA Ursula Jones Dickson faces a challenge from former DA Pamela Price, and Gopal Krishan ...

Voters will decide on a contentious parcel tax to fund city services, business tax relief, and more. Results live starting at ...

In OUSD’s first year out of receivership, parents see an opportunity to influence the district’s long-term restructuring. The ...

The snowpack melted earlier than normal in the Sierra Nevada watershed that supplies Berkeley and much of the East Bay.

Oakland voters are weighing in on ballot measures and the district attorney — plus governor and a slew of other statewide ...

Wilson Riles Jr. participated in annual readings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" in Oakland as part of his advocacy for global peace and justice. Credit: Anne ...

The Black Panther building, shown under construction in 2024, was the subject of a forceful San Francisco police entry and search this week. Credit: Natalie Orenstein/The Oaklandside San Francisco ...

Mayor Barbara Lee’s proposed budget includes restoring a $250,000 film rebate program — a small but meaningful step toward making Oakland a filmmaking hub. Never miss a story. Sign up for The ...

SF Beer Week, which includes many East Bay events, runs from Feb. 20 to March 1, 2026. Credit: Bohdan Stocek/Unsplash SF Beer Week is back again, from February 20 to March 1, offering the Bay a chance ...

The Oakland Unified School District school board meeting at La Escuelita Elementary School in Oakland on Feb. 12, 2025. Credit: Florence Middleton for The Oaklandside Tensions are running high in ...

A Flock Safety license plate reader, seen here on Oct. 16, 2025, in Houston. Flock Safety held a webinar last week to teach law enforcement how to speak to city councils about its technology. Credit: ...