Berkeley News

Several armed robberies occurred in North Oakland near the Berkeley border this morning, Monday, according to Oakland police .

The city is moving forward with a plan to lower speed limits around elementary schools from 25 to 15 mph despite a Police Department analysis saying it's not likely to make school zones safer.

UC Berkeley Extension invites students to enroll in spring 2014 courses. The continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, UC Berkeley Extension offers professional development and personal enrichment in the classroom and online for adults in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond-no application required.

If a woman develops breast cancer, having larger breasts and being sedentary might increase her risk of dying from the disease, a large, long-term study suggests.

Tyler Kresch isn't turning to graduate school to help him change his job from tech sales to running a startup; instead he's taking massive open online courses to learn the IT skills necessary for that career move.

Two suspects in a carjacked sport utility vehicle are being sought by police for a series of armed robberies Monday morning in North Oakland.

The Berkeley City Council voted to implement a redistricting map that will make Berkeley the first municipality in the country to form a council district designed solely to represent the interests of college students.

The board of directors of Orient Bancorporation today announced the appointment of Mark K. McDonald as executive vice president and chief risk officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of the Orient , subject to consent by our regulatory agencies.

Madeline Taylor Duckles was born in Loomis, California to Allie Adella Fleisher and Porter Lee Taylor.

"Charter school" continues to be fighting words in education circles and beyond, even as the publicly financed, privately run schools have substantially grown in size, number and popularity since they first came on the scene in the early 1990's.

As the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela, some observers are recalling the crucial role he played in advocating for science during the highly fraught AIDS crisis in South Africa.

Wesleyan University opened the Orange Judd Hall of Natural Science in 1871 and the museum displayed sacred Native American objects alongside curiosities that included dinosaur tracks, a stuffed bison and an Egyptian mummy.

Our nation's capital had the honor of feting the nine American Nobel Laureates before they headed to Oslo for the official celebration.

The Marsh announces that Geoff Hoyle 's hit solo show GEEZER will move to The Marsh Berkeley January 23 - March 1, 2013, following its multi-extended runs at The Marsh San Francisco.

Best-selling Bay Area author Anne Lamott peers into dark corners and at the torn, frayed edges of rags, searching for life's meaning.

Michael Pollan's garden lives up to expectations. There is, naturally, a vegetable patch.

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Author Jack London remains such a powerful presence in American literature that even 97 years after his death, he has no trouble making news.

It's the end of the year, and lots of us are feeling a little overwhelmed. Tired, unfocused and ready to take a nice break with our families .

Former Mayor Willie Brown poses for a portrait at his apartment in the St. Regis Hotel on Thursday July 31, 2008 in San Francisco, Calif.