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He died on the UC Berkeley campus. But who was he?

The family of Terrence Walker Nash Sr. only learned recently that he had been found deceased on the UC Berkeley campus in April.

Solano Avenue bike lane plan gets early look in Albany

Albany is considering a protected eastbound bike lane on Solano Avenue from the BART tracks to the Berkeley border.

How will Berkeley budget cuts affect Berkeley Fire?

The worst impacts have been staved off for now, but CERT and the city's new Street Trauma Prevention program are still at risk.

Wildfire season: How UC Berkeley scholars are helping Bay Area communities prepare

UC Berkeley Professor Michael Gollner and his students are using advanced wildfire simulation tools to help neighborhoods understand local risks.

Berkeley postpones EMBER vote, announces workshops

District 6 Councilman Brent Blackaby shared the following announcement Thursday. It has been reprinted with permission.

Newsom: $4.4M in stolen goods found, 383 arrests in 3 months

In March alone, the Organized Retail Crime Task Force made 174 arrests and seized more than $2 million in stolen assets, the governor's office said.

Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?

A UC Berkeley-led team is using simulations to stress-test the region’s preparedness and building games to educate the public about wildfires.