Downtown Oakland

After 28 years of publication, Street Spirit, the beloved street newspaper of the East Bay, will halt publication following funding loss, effective June 30, according to a statement from the paper.

The proposed project will establish a two-way protected bike lane, traffic signal improvements and a bus boarding island on Dana Street between Bancroft Way and Dwight Way. To allow for emergency vehicle access and the construction of the bus boarding island and protected bikeway, on-street parking and commercial and passenger loading zones will be moved from the west to the east side of the street. 

There are plenty of lesser-known views scattered across campus. Oftentimes, access is blocked by pesky keycards and the like, but if you’re into delayed gratification and capable of some finesse, we’ve got some way-too-elaborate strategies to get you in. 

So wherever you spend your Thursday, I think it’s a nice reminder to know that sometimes — even in an environment as academically rigorous as UC Berkeley — we all cut a little loose.

Demonstrators temporarily shut down eastbound traffic on Highway 580 as part of a Saturday night demonstration in response to white nationalist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday and Saturday morning.

In celebration of its 2017 NBA championship victory, the Golden State Warriors, along with the City of Oakland, will host a parade and rally in downtown Oakland on Thursday. Public transportation, such as BART and AC Transit, have been busy preparing for the large crowds with planned street closures and expected heavy ridership.

North Berkeley resident Mimi Mugler was in her living room at 1:30 a.m. when she heard some noise on her porch and opened the door to see her mailman standing there.