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Everything we ate at the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival 06/23/2026

From tangy jollof rice to gooey, vegan cinnamon rolls, here is everything we ate at the annual celebration.

Everything we ate at the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival

Berkeley school board to appoint new director as Ana Vasudeo steps down 06/23/2026

The board is opting not to hold a special election as Vasudeo leaves next week for a seat she ran unopposed for on the Alameda County Board of Education.

Berkeley school board to appoint new director as Ana Vasudeo steps down

Modern Turkish restaurant and an ice cream shop with a twist open in Berkeley 06/23/2026

A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Modern Turkish restaurant and an ice cream shop with a twist open in Berkeley

‘Technofantasy’ or ‘eureka’?: Berkeley’s $3 billion AI mining company 06/23/2026

Headquartered above a downtown tattoo shop, KoBold Metals is boosted by the Trump administration and funded by a who’s who of tech titans.

‘Technofantasy’ or ‘eureka’?: Berkeley’s $3 billion AI mining company

Legendary Berkeley artist Mildred Howard’s first major retrospective is up now at OMCA 06/23/2026

At 80, the multimedia East Bay artist is in the spotlight like never before with her new retrospective at the Oakland Museum of California.

Legendary Berkeley artist Mildred Howard’s first major retrospective is up now at OMCA At 81, the multi-media East Bay artist is in the spotlight like never before with her new retrospective at the Oakland Museum of California.

Berkeley Flea Market now has a weekday storefront 06/22/2026

The new shop on Ashby Avenue is part of a broader effort to bring more attention to South Berkeley's long-running weekend market.

Berkeley Flea Market now has a weekday storefront

Should the city of Berkeley help buy these affordable apartments? 06/22/2026

Tenants who have lived at a Berkeley apartment complex for decades fear what might happen as their property goes on the market.

Should the city of Berkeley help buy these affordable apartments?

06/20/2026

Here are festivals, parades, concerts and events celebrating LGBTQ+ communities in Berkeley this summer 🌈🫧🪩

See the full list at the link in bio!

By karen 🍵🍀🌱🌳🍃

06/19/2026

It’s Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend! Here are a few free ways to celebrate and enjoy the weekend ☀️💚🪩

Head to the link in bio for the full list!

Hosted by karen 🍵🍀🌱🌳🍃
Weekly column by karen 🍵🍀🌱🌳🍃 and Andrew Gilbert

BUSD’s afterschool program is getting an overhaul, but change will ‘take time’ 06/18/2026

There are 348 students still on the waitlist for LEARNS, the district-run aftercare program. Officials outlined steps to increase access.

BUSD’s afterschool program is getting an overhaul, but change will ‘take time’

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