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New BAMPFA artwork lives outside the museum, on Crescent Lawn

Local sponsor — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Mark di Suvero's "Mamma Mobius" joins a collection of large-scale public sculptures on campus.

‘North Berkeley mom’ is taking off on TikTok. It all started at the Cheese Board

Nico Savidge — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Comedian Simona Ruzer’s videos of “your North Berkeley mom” have racked up more than 250,000 views on TikTok. Credit: Simona Ruzer/TikTok and Charlie Rubin

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Pride summer in Berkeley: 13 festivals, parades, concerts and events celebrating LGBTQ+ communities

Karen Nguyen Vo — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

A queer film series at BAMPFA. Mortifying stories read aloud from teen journals. Heated Rivalry trivia. Quilt making. And Berkeley’s Pride festival, now in Civic Center Park.

The Wire: Tom Hanks bought a 1930s Royal standard typewriter at Berkeley Typewriter last week

Berkeleyside Staff — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Also: Some UC Berkeley humanities professors say they're cutting down the amount of reading they assign to students.

Nosh wins national award for story on Andy’s Donut Stop

Tovin Lapan — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:50:01 +0000

The Society of Features Journalism honored Richmondside reporting intern Thomas Lyons for his piece on the pre-dawn hours at the Richmond institution.

Man suspected of torching Berkeley animal shelter arrested

Alex N. Gecan — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:45:57 +0000

Dog beds, blankets, food bags, leashes and other donated pet supplies were destroyed or left unusable from smoke damage. Credit: Zac Farber/Berkeleyside

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Leptospirosis outbreak in Berkeley: What’s the risk to people and pets?

Alex N. Gecan — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:08:40 +0000

Bulldozers remove peoples’ belongings, tents, tarps and trash during a sweep of the homeless encampment on 8th and Harrison in Berkeley, Calif. on Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025.

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‘Gooooool’: 29 bars, restaurants and other venues to watch the World Cup around the East Bay

Calliope Arkilic — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

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Around Berkeley: Movies in the Park, flea market reopening, Itty Bitty Market

Karen Nguyen Vo and Andrew Gilbert — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:27:02 +0000

Other events include a container garden workshop, the Brower Center's exhibition "Flow State" and La Peña Cultural Center's annual tianguis.

Remembering Jill Lessing, lesbian feminist, counselor, artist, disability justice advocate

Liz Krainer, Jan Thomas, Laura Rifkin, Judith Masur and Jessica Bucciarelli — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:38:46 +0000

The city of Berkeley awarded a proclamation to the project she co-created preserving 40 years of disabled lesbian herstory in the Bay Area.

Leptospirosis death in Berkeley: Residents were breeding rats, health officials say

Alex N. Gecan — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:55:57 +0000

Dogs, bikes and belongs lay on the sidewalk after being hastily moved out of the targeted zone during a sweep of the homeless encampment on 8th and Harrison in Berkeley, Calif. on Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025.

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Berkeley will soon charge for parking until 8 p.m. and on Sundays

Alex N. Gecan — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:52:40 +0000

Parking meters in Berkeley will soon be enforced seven days a week. Credit: Hope Muñoz/Berkeleyside

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