Libby Schaaf

The East Bay Young Democrats, or EBYD, overwhelmingly voted to endorse Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin for mayor, in an announcement released Aug. 29.

Four men, two of whom were Berkeley residents, were arrested July 21 in connection with the fatal shooting of a man that took place earlier in July.

A second investigator from the Alameda County District Attorney’s office was placed on administrative leave Monday amid a contentious debate among city and state officials.

An unnamed investigator within the Alameda County District Attorney’s office was put on administrative leave Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation concerning the alleged misconduct of multiple police officers with an underage woman.

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign made its way to an Oakland elementary school gymnasium Friday, where Clinton spoke at a rally about topics ranging from the gender pay gap to college tuition.

More than 500 students, teachers and community members affiliated with the Oakland Unified School District gathered for the Oakland Promise initiative launch Thursday morning.

Berkeley city mayor Tom Bates released a statement Thursday encouraging Berkeley residents and businesses to “boycott Indiana” in response to the state’s controversial Religious Restoration Freedom Act.

Oakland police announced charges against a man not only for murder in the September death of Berkeley man but also for murder in the July death of an eight-year-old Oakland girl, helping piece together a string of murders that rattled neighborhoods in Berkeley and Oakland.