Ballots and beers: Join us for the 2025 Nosh Awards kickoff party
Come by Brix Factory Brewing Oct. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. to cast your nominations and meet fellow East Bay foodies.| Berkeleyside
Come by Brix Factory Brewing Oct. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. to cast your nominations and meet fellow East Bay foodies.| Berkeleyside
Shedding the Bear's Lair name, Headlands Brewing hopes to find success with a refresh of the south campus location that has gone through five owners since 2015.| Berkeleyside
Entering its eighth decade, the Richmond institution is a late night oasis with a menu that has expanded far beyond donuts.| Berkeleyside
Stefan Schuch’s latest brand aims to enlist canines in the “fight against fascism” and a president who’s “full of shit.” Also: Paisley Vintage closes and a new business teaches mahjongg.| Berkeleyside
The school was vacated in 2020 after a study found it was vulnerable to earthquakes and unsafe.| Berkeleyside
The new cafe from the owners of the acclaimed Rose Pizzeria mixes Italian influences with the Jewish breakfast classic.| Berkeleyside
The Nosh Awards are bigger than ever this year, with four new categories celebrating the best in East Bay food and drinks.| Berkeleyside
Church for Today, founded in 1957 by the Rev. William Hazaiah Williams, Jr., built a reputation as a multiracial hub known for its concert series showcasing Black opera stars and classical musicians. Its future's uncertain.| Berkeleyside
After years of blight and uncertainty, a Los Angeles real estate firm closed on the 2200 block of Shattuck Avenue this month.| Berkeleyside
The measure would adopt new congressional lines that favor Democrats for the next three election cycles in an effort to offset partisan gerrymandering in other states.| Berkeleyside
Other new Berkeley books: Jeff Chang’s biography of Bruce Lee, exploring the making of Asian America, and Yvonne Martinez’s novel about labor leaders acting badly.| Berkeleyside
“We are living in the midnight of our democracy,” Congresswoman Lateefah Simon warned as crowds filled streets and Berkeley's I-80 overpass to protest attacks on constitutional rights.| Berkeleyside
How to make a plan for attending a political rally, and what you should know about your rights and the possible consequences of protesting.| Berkeleyside
State assessment results brought mostly good news for Berkeley Unified; Black and Latino students made gains, but not across the board.| Berkeleyside
The bakery with two locations will sell its last pastries and breads on Halloween.| Berkeleyside
In case you missed it, here are four highlights from Berkeley Unified's school board meeting on Wednesday.| Berkeleyside
Community members worry families may enroll their kids in other school districts without convenient bus service at BUSD.| Berkeleyside
BUSD saw a 14% turnover rate last year despite a $3,000 to $6,500 pay increase from Measure E. Next year, half of the district’s physics teachers will be new.| Berkeleyside
New restaurant openings include Cafe Brusco, Yard Milkshake Bar and Campus Burger.| Berkeleyside
The Berkeley Federation of Teachers and BUSD began the school year with an expired labor agreement.| Berkeleyside
Casey R. Goonan, 34, has denied the federal charges against them in a firebombing on a UCPD cruiser near campus on June 1.| Berkeleyside
Federal agents accused Casey R. Goonan of using a shopping bag stuffed with six Molotov cocktails to start the June 1 fire.| Berkeleyside
There have been four arson attacks at UC Berkeley during the month of June, authorities said.| Berkeleyside
Casey R. Goonan, 35, admitted to lighting fires at Cal’s campus, torching the cruiser and trying to firebomb an Oakland federal building.| Berkeleyside
But after reviewing Tim Dupuis' performance, Alameda County’s Elections Oversight commission says there’s room for improvement.| Berkeleyside
Continuing the dual role risks undermining “voter confidence,” says committee created by the Alameda County Elections Commission.| Berkeleyside
The county elections commission has recommendations for how to improve local elections going forward.| Berkeleyside
Tim Dupuis, the long-time Alameda County election official, will leave after two critical reviews of his performance.| Berkeleyside
He founded and led numerous companies, including Dicon, Cooper Vision Diagnostics, Vismed, Eclipse Ventures, and Luma-Lite — developing groundbreaking ophthalmic and dental technologies.| Berkeleyside
BPD and UCPD have investigated at least 11 shootings so far in 2025, three of them just since September began.| Berkeleyside
Berkeley Law's Deportation Data Project has sued over ignored FOIA requests. It's a go-to source for facts on Trump’s immigration crackdown.| Berkeleyside
The woman's identity and how she died were not available Tuesday. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office's Coroner's Bureau is investigating.| Berkeleyside
A dead man in his 50s was found at the water line near the Berkeley Yacht Club Saturday morning, police said.| Berkeleyside
This is the second victim found dead in the same area off the Berkeley Marina in three weeks. Police said the incidents are unrelated.| Berkeleyside
The man’s identity and cause of death were not immediately available. Somebody spotted the body floating near N Dock around 10:14 a.m.| Berkeleyside
The spicy tonkotsu ramen at cozy Japanese eatery Tsuruya in downtown Berkeley is the dish that keeps me coming back.| Berkeleyside
Other events in Berkeley this week include an architecture talk and the Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention.| Berkeleyside
Scourge of real estate developers and regular at land use meetings, he helped derail a Cal housing complex at a former chemical manufacturing site and scrutinized the sway UC's corporate donors held over academic research.| Berkeleyside
Parts of Gilman and Curtis streets were shut down for about an hour and a half Monday morning. BPD said there is no threat to the public.| Berkeleyside
Berkeley police said the man was threatening officers with a gun and later that they were investigating a "suspicious package."| Berkeleyside
City and university police and the California Highway Patrol investigated at least 30 shootings in Berkeley in 2024.| Berkeleyside
An officer fatally shot David L. Bonino II after BPD said he drove right at the officer. Bonino's family claim he never posed any danger.| Berkeleyside
The national nonprofit will work with local leaders and the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to curb gun violence.| Berkeleyside
The City Council reviewed a tentative framework in January. City staff are now trying to figure out how to solicit possible providers.| Berkeleyside
BPD and UCPD have investigated at 10 nine shootings so far in 2025. The two most recent incidents were just four days apart.| Berkeleyside
Mainstays Rick & Ann's, The Spanish Table and Tomate Cafe were all among the recent restaurants to shut down.| Berkeleyside
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East Bay Nosh is the only Bay Area food publication solely focused on the East Bay, with content published across Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside.| Berkeleyside
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.| Berkeleyside
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.| Berkeleyside
Sun Moon Studio in West Oakland delivers seasonal, locally sourced, ingredient-driven tasting menus in an intimate 12-seat setting.| Berkeleyside
These stir-fried rice noodles are a staple from an Oakland Chinatown dim sum restaurant that boasts a long line from open to close.| Berkeleyside
An anticipated beer garden opening in Alameda, a fresh cocktail bar in Uptown Oakland, and new cafes, sushi spots and more made the unofficial end of summer a flavorful one.| Berkeleyside
The mother-daughter owned restaurant first opened on Solano Avenue in 2006.| Berkeleyside
Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani has filed a police report after a confrontation at a meeting to discuss Berkeley's "Middle Housing" zoning plan.| Berkeleyside
An interdisciplinary thinker, prolific writer and intellectual maverick, Mitroff’s work challenged conventional wisdom and pushed boundaries.| Berkeleyside
Berkeley voters will elect a mayor, four City Council members, four Rent Board members and two School Board members.| Berkeleyside
New exhibition explores transience in art, from centuries-old images of fleeting moments to contemporary installations.| Berkeleyside
The Alameda County Registrar said Wednesday that the technology is in place to carry out youth voting in November.| Berkeleyside
The University of California’s student government wants every campus to have a collegiate recovery program, which offer support groups and other tools to help students battle addiction. Right now half of the campuses have them.| Berkeleyside
Tobriner worked for over 40 years at Berkeley's Psychotherapy Institute and Oakland's Children's Hospital. Creative, disciplined and funny, she learned judo after a Parkinson's diagnosis to master the art of falling.| Berkeleyside
Other events include a Karla Cornejo Villavicencio book talk and a screening of a documentary about the Studio Guild Cinema| Berkeleyside
