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Berkeley City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to take the first steps toward plans to stimulate and retain startups in the city. 

Berkeley physicists and soil scientists recently joined efforts to develop a new method for detecting carbon in dirt — without even having to touch soil. 

A UC Berkeley School of Public Health study found disparities in patient care and heart failure readmissions between Black and white patients.

UC Berkeley alumnus David Xu was arrested Thursday on charges of allegedly attempting to kill his co-worker by poisoning her food and water.

Here’s what you missed in the news since summer began.

Berkeley Marina’s first public commuter ferry service in decades set sail early Friday morning, transporting a handful of eager passengers across the calm Bay waters to Pier 1.5 at Embarcadero in San Francisco.

Incumbents Beatriz Leyva-Cutler and Judy Appel won the two open Board of Education director positions for the Berkeley Unified School District on Tuesday, defeating their sole challenger Abdur Sikder.

Bonita Fish Market, known for its Bay Area-sourced fish and friendly service, has closed its doors after three years of business in Downtown Berkeley.

South Gate Apartments, a mixed-use building with 44 dwelling units and 2,800 square feet of nonresidential floor area, is expected to be ready by August 2016.