The city that pioneered restrictions on police surveillance technology is now pursuing one of the most comprehensive public safety tech packages in its history.

Hey! My partner and I recently got a new pup and were looking at training options in the East Bay. Has anyone put their dog(s) through any of the classes offered by Berkeley Humane before? If so, did you feel they were worth it? Thanks!

I’m a mid 30 engineer moving to Berkeley for work and i play ⚽️ over weekend or sometimes on weekdays. I looked up the apps but couldn’t find any, do you have any recommendations?

I am moving to Berkeley as a grad student and came across University Park Apartments and 2122 Dwight Apartments. I was wondering if anyone has stayed in those in the past year or two and how the experience was?

I’m a beginner learning one piece and just need somewhere to practice chords, progressions, hand placement rly. Anybody know of public places in Berkeley, Oakland, sf or nearby ish where you can just play the piano. I’m not picky about it being very good quality or well tuned (I wouldn’t even know tbh) but I know practice is everything and tbh I’m just craving to be able to play at all. I know the one by sprouts hall is gone unfortunately but are there any others? Preferably not in a place with lots of foot traffic bc I don’t want to hurt peoples ears too much. But anywhere at all. I’m disappointed there’s no comprehensive lists, just stuff from 6-9 years ago on some website that seemed like it must’ve been rly cool when it was still being updated.

Update to clarify: I do have a piano at home, I live with my parents and grandparents and it’s been here forever since my dad was a kid. I just don’t get to play it much because my grandma works from home and is constantly on zoom calls or if not working she’s sleeping and I don’t want to disturb. Maybe I will buy headphones or some tech like that to make it silent for others as I’ve seen people do on social media. But still I love to be out of the house and usually do my makeup at cafes, do my hair at the library etc. I’m a greedy leeching parasite and love to use public spaces and services to their fullest extent

Sidewalks have been cracked and distorted for ages. Who pays when someone trips, falls, and hurts themselves?

Last week, ICE detained a 30-year-old Berkeley resident who overstayed a visa issued to him in 2024. He is now being held in a detention facility 260 miles away from Berkeley. Although this is the first known ICE operation in the city conducted under the second Trump administration — a government that has demonstrated a flagrant disregard for civil liberties — nothing indicates it will be the last. 

The Daily Californian’s Editorial Board strongly condemns the use of ICE to terrorize immigrant communities and finds that this action reveals the precarity of Berkeley’s characterization as a sanctuary city. 

The July 9 detainment cannot be looked at as a one-off incident. Having crept into our communities once, it is almost a certainty that ICE will do so once again if the right steps are not taken. Thus, we urge the people and the city of Berkeley to fight back through policy change and resistance.

After the concert ended on Saturday night at the Greek theater, the theater played a song as everyone was getting up to leave. Can anyone tell me the name of it?

question, why did BART decide to develop subsidized housing. Wouldn’t all market rate housing make more sense because then you could actually use the proceeds as continuing revenue source to actually keep the system running.

like we can always upzone around bart and require those developers to develop subsidized housing , but there seems to be just this one chance to create continuous revenue that BART desperately needs

this is the way Hong Kong mass transit works. rent for businesses and housing funds the transit. just seems weird that BART is having a funding crisis and at the same time not using its land to the fullest.

My mom currently is approaching 80, lives nearby independently, but is starting to refuse to walk anywhere more than to the nearest restaurants 2 blocks away or take a bus. She is pretty isolated since she only moved here a few years ago part time (has become full time this year) and refuses to go to any senior centers or classes. I’m starting to think about assisted living options if only for her to have people and a community. I took her to tour Belmont Village in Albany and we both thought it was very nice. I liked the facilities and that there was a continuum of independence, and that there were residents there who seemed to really enjoy it. Even though she has long term care insurance that would cover a lot of it for 5 years, she balked at the price and that was the end of that. Maybe that was just an excuse to say no, but I feel like I need to do more research but maybe on my own. Has anyone gone down this path and considered other facilities? What is important to note and ask? Any facilities you would either recommend I check out or avoid? I’d like to be able to get there ideally in under a 15-minute drive but I know I may have to consider other factors. Thank you!

I noticed on Hopkins today orange "NO PARKING" flyers tucked under the windshield wipers of parked cars. Does anyone know what they said? I assume they were anti-bike lane.

Hello I am going to be moving to Berkeley. I looked into some areas and wondering thoughts on those areas

Cross section of Delaware and San Pablo Ave

Cross section of Telegraph and Durant

Around Shattuck near Parker and Dwight mainly

Edit - I am a grad student, I would prefer it being walkable and close to a bart. I heard some parts might get sketchy so safety is also important.

Another option is also shattuck but near virginia/sfo, open to other suggestions as well

She’s been hanging out behind my apartment. West Berkeley off Dwight. She’s willing to jump in my window and be pet/brushed. Folks on r/notmycat says she might be preggers.
She presently is back outside per her whim. Plan on taking her for a chip scan/ check up assuming she ventures further than my kitchen counter. In the mean time, thought I’d ask around here.

Also if you have any recommendations for low cost vet services, or anything geared toward strays, I’d love to hear em.

having dinner solo tonight. anyone have suggestions for where to go?

Twenty thousand Oaklanders are receiving letters asking how they want to fill approximately 3,500 vacant lots and storefronts across the city. Of those who respond by mail by July 17, 40 will be selected to form a civic assembly and draft a plan.

In collaboration with the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, a newly formed Community Steering Committee composed of East Bay-based community leaders has created an initiative to bring Oakland residents directly into the decision-making process for their community.

The idea for the Civic Assembly emerged from conversations between UC Berkeley professor Angela Blackwell and Goldman School Dean David Wilson.

Would love to get the perspective of some 25-35ish people out there in Berkeley. What kind of things do you like about it? Do you find the population skewing so elderly a challenge?

What keeps you living here and not moving out Oakland or SF? Anything you wish was different?

As Cyclospora cayetanensis, a diarrhea-causing parasite, infects thousands in the Midwest and East Coast, California has yet to see any outbreaks. However, Berkeley residents can still take precautions, especially by washing and cooking produce instead of eating it raw.

Since May 1, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show 10 or fewer reported cases of the parasite in California, compared to hundreds of cases in Michigan and New York. The California Department of Public Health said in a statement Tuesday that California has only seen 41 provisional cases from January to June of this year, down from 80 over the same period in 2025.

Cyclosporiasis, the disease caused by cyclospora, induces watery diarrhea, as well as symptoms such as appetite and weight loss, cramps, bloating, nausea and fatigue. The parasite can be contagious via feces of infected people, and past cyclosporiasis outbreaks have been traced to contaminated fresh produce. Individuals carrying the parasite are unlikely to directly infect other people.

How does a thought, a movement, or a sensation begin inside the body? In this short, non-technical talk, Ning will explain how neurons use tiny electrical signals to communicate. We will follow the story of a nerve signal: how it starts, how it travels, and how tiny “gates” in the cell membrane help create the spark. Along the way, he will introduce the classic discovery by Hodgkin and Huxley, without using equations, to show how scientists first understood the electrical language of the nervous system. No science background is needed—only curiosity about how the brain and body send messages.

Join us next Tuesday for a free seminar to connect with researchers at UC Berkeley. Remote option available. More info and link to registration can be found here: https://berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/16861512

Considering a move to the Bay Area for a job with an office in West Berkeley and I'm looking for some neighborhood recommendations.

Ideally, a place that's got a convenient commute to West Berkeley, but also has a nice, walkable day-to-day lifestyle. I don't want to have to drive everywhere.

I'm hoping to find:

• Overcast weather (coming from the east coast, I don't think I can handle every day being sunny)
• No yard maintenance
• No brand new apartment complexes
• A walkable neighborhood
• Not a student neighborhood, but not a family neighborhood

Outside of work, I'm a classical musician and I've done a few years of aerial silks. So, I'm hoping to keep up music and circus arts.

Is there anywhere in Berkeley that fits?

I’d like to volunteer to read with kids somewhere in Berkeley. Maybe one of the public libraries has a program or the elementary schools? Anyone know where I should be looking? Thanks!