A man was shot dead Tuesday afternoon near the UC Berkeley campus.

17 May 2008, 6:29 am

Three blocks have been cordoned off, just one block from the school. Witnesses heard five successive shots around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon near Bowditch and Durant streets. via ABC7News ... read more

Density Law Debate Rages in Berkeley - Silent in Alameda

14 May 2008, 2:54 pm

While the debate over the state density bonus law rages in Berkeley, the silence over the topic is deafening in nearby Alameda, where civic leaders refuse to discuss it.... read more

Debate About Density Bonus Law Rages in Berkeley

14 May 2008, 2:52 pm

The state Density Bonus Law is having a major impact on the face of development in Berkeley. It has resulted in buildings which are substantially larger then those allowed by the Berkeley Zoning Code and which are impacting the neighborhoods along our transit corridors in ways that were not anticipa... read more

Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson Endorses Loni Hancock

13 May 2008, 8:17 am

Following Senator Don Perata's lead, Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson has withdrawn her endorsement for Wilma Chan in favor of Loni Hancock for the 9th State Senate District seat.... read more

Second Helpings: Chocolate, orange make for sweet tart

13 May 2008, 1:26 am

"I don't remember where I got this recipe" Concord resident Julie Sager recently requested the recipe for the chocolate orange tart that used to be on the menu at the long-closed Gertie's Chesapeake Bay Cafe in Berkeley. via Inside Bay Area ... read more

Event highlights issue of domestic violence in South Asian communities

12 May 2008, 1:04 am

A Bay Area non-profit that aims to rid domestic violence from the lives of South Asian women is co-sponsoring a Saturday event that's bringing a noted Indian author to Mountain View to discuss her book, "Behind ... via Santa Cruz Sentinel ... read more