Jessica Li

Technology executive and local philanthropist Jose Luis Bedolla is running for a spot on the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board in the November general election.

When people sleep, an electrical “noise” in their brains can reveal whether or not they are dreaming, according to a July 28 study led by campus researchers.

Lark in the Morning, a musical instrument store in Berkeley specializing in rare and unusual instruments from around the world, has shifted to online operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a recent report from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, the “second curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic, a wave of mental health harms, is here.

Without an injection of public funding, California’s child care system is at risk of collapsing under the strain of COVID-19, according to a report released July 22 by UC Berkeley researchers.

Big Change, a new organization created by UC Berkeley students, is working to support homeless people in the Berkeley community.

Todd Andrew, a real estate consultant who has lived in North Berkeley for 20 years, is running for the District 5 spot on the Berkeley City Council this November.

Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company, is planning to significantly expand its Berkeley site over the next 30 years.

Following the City Council’s decision to finalize a police budget cut of 12%, the city will seek to introduce community safety reform and create a Department of Transportation responsible for traffic enforcement.

Next week, the UC Botanical Garden will start reopening to visitors after being closed for more than three months — first to members Tuesday, and then to the general public July 22.