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How to watch Berkeley’s 2024 election candidate forums
A running list of town halls and debates to learn about who’s running for Berkeley mayor, City Council, school board, rent board and more.
In its 15 years, Berkeleyside has published nearly 25,000 stories
Not many independent local news organizations have reached their 15th birthday. Berkeleyside’s community of readers and supporters are an important part of its success.
Downtown Berkeley BART station reopens after fatality
A person was killed in a collision with an approaching train, BART officials said. There were no details about the person’s identity.
The 2024 Berkeley gunfire map
Berkeley and university police and the California Highway Patrol had investigated at least 20 shooting incidents in 2024 as of Aug. 25. At least six people had been wounded and three people had been killed.
Job alert: Berkeleyside is hiring an education reporter
Join our nonprofit newsroom and help Berkeley residents understand the inner workings of the school system and issues affecting youth, while covering other important stories in the city.
Berkeleyside’s guidelines for opinion pieces for the Nov. 5 election
We will accept op-eds for the mayor and City Council races, competitive rent board and school board contests and ballot measures. The deadline to submit election-related op-eds is Sept. 22.