Roann Pao

Naomi D. Pete, age 75 and a retired senior citizen, is hoping to restore the city to how she remembered it when she moved to the Bay Area at the age of 3 if she is elected as Berkeley’s next mayor.

This election season, four candidates are running to fill the District 3 Berkeley City Council seat and represent a portion of the city that has recently faced a spell of gun violence as well as negative effects from the citywide affordable housing crisis.

Berkeley City Council held two special meetings Tuesday to discuss the city Planning and Development Department’s ongoing projects and address appeals to land proposals.

The chance to be immersed in an unknown environment is, to say the least, one of the most exciting opportunities of study abroad.

Exchange students living at the International House share their experiences and cultural shocks related to the city and campus. They reflect on some of their unusual experiences, such as the Greek culture here and discuss why coming to UC Berkeley to study is a great opportunity.

The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce celebrated the innovative and impactful businesses across three industries — biopharama, climate science and technology — at this year’s city Visionary Awards on Monday.

Deepak Ahuja, former chief financial officer of Tesla Motors, spoke to approximately 150 students gathered at Wurster Hall on Monday to hear his vision for the future of the automotive industry.

The wait is almost over — the fourth and fifth floors of Moffitt Library will reopen to students in early November providing a 24-hour public space for students.

Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Monday to ensure that California households restrict excessive water use during one of the most severe droughts recorded in the last century.

Construction began Monday on the Downtown Berkeley BART station that is estimated to be completed by the end of next year.