Kate Darby Rauch spent more than 10 years as a daily news reporter with the East Bay Times and has freelanced for many publications, including the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and Newsday.
Berkeley street ballot measures EE and FF: How do they differ?
Residents can vote for both measures. If each gets more than 50%, the one with more votes will prevail.
Dispatch from Berkeley wildfire season: Cut, whack, yank, dig, repeat
Home inspections, a "fuel break" on Grizzly Peak and a project focused on eucalyptus understory cleanup are just a few of the efforts underway.
Berkeley mourns Kenny Houff, 17, after fatal shooting
His classmates will honor him this week as school begins. The family has launched a GoFundMe to help with logistics after his death.
A near-fatal bike crash may shift how Berkeley does street design
In 2016, a driver rear-ended Mike Wilson’s wife while she was biking home from work at UC Berkeley. The crash was "100% preventable," Wilson said.