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BERKELEY'S NEWS • MAY 15, 2026 Facebook Twitter TikTok Instagram Advertise Classifieds Legals About FEATURED NEWS SPORTS ARTS OPINION LIFESTYLE MULTIMEDIA WEEKENDER DATA PUZZLES AFSCME 3299 reaches tentative agreement, cancels UC systemwide strike The deal, reached after what union officials called “around the clock bargaining this week,” would cover the more than 40,000 UC patient care and service workers across the UC system that AFSCME represents. AFSCME 3299 members will vote on ratification May 19-21, and the contract would run through Nov. 30, 2029. 2026 Graduation Issue: Collecting Memories and Goodbyes As we all take down the photos from the walls, move out of our apartments and turn toward a new life, the graduating class of 2026 at The Daily Californian is proud to present a tiny snippet of ours.  NSF renews efforts to cut research grants at UC Berkeley The National Science Foundation once again suspended research grants at UC Berkeley, renewing the federal government’s stalled efforts to cut research funding on campus.  SUPPORT OUR STUDENT NEWSROOM We're an independent student-run newspaper, and need your support to maintain our coverage. SUBSCRIBE! 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Dance SF Ballet’s ‘Mere Mortals’ is an overstimulating warning to society May 1, 2026 Push away any preconceived notions of what ballet may be — “Mere Mortals” is unlike it in every way. Dance Alonzo King Lines Ballet’s Legacy is fresh, bold Apr 24, 2026 A challenge artists continue to fearlessly tackle over time: how to express the inexpressable. April presents a hot season for dance companies around the Bay Area — each attempting to find new ways to explore and push the boundaries of what is possible through movement. Dance ‘La Sylphide’ proves the point that men aren’t sh--- Apr 24, 2026 On the evening of April 10, the San Francisco Ballet opened August Bournonville’s “La Sylphide” at the War Memorial Opera Center. The ballet is known for being the first to incorporate dancers en pointe, originally holding its world premiere at the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Recent Content Dance Alexander Ekman’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is more like a fever dream Apr 24, 2026 See Ekman’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and chances are you’ll leave the theater mouth agape like a fish. Dance San Francisco Ballet’s ‘Don Quixote’ is a dazzling Spanish adventure Mar 31, 2026 For an audience that repeatedly turns a blind eye to the arduous strain and athleticism ballet demands, often fooled by its grace, injuries like this remind us how immense the effort behind ballet is and how a performance’s magic comes from b… Dance Forsythe’s ‘Blake Works’ ignites SF Ballet stage Mar 4, 2026 Set to the music of Grammy Award-winning composer James Blake, this work brings forth a tone scarcely seen in such a setting. Dance RAWDance gets real with life and love at SF premiere Feb 23, 2026 RAWdance, a contemporary dance company based in both San Francisco and Hudson Valley, New York, showcased their 2026 repertoire with “There and Back” at the ODC theater in Mission District. Dance Yuri Possokhov’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ at SF Ballet exists outside of time Jan 30, 2026 Though perplexing at times, Possokhov’s “Eugene Onegin” tackles Pushkin’s timeless tale of love and betrayal in a refreshing way. Dance San Francisco Ballet’s Jacey Gailliard on stepping into iconic ‘Nutcracker roles’ and individual artistry Jan 21, 2026 This season on the War Memorial Opera House stage, Galliard will feature in a production of “Balanchine,” She touts this season as a “new wave of dance.” Dance San Francisco Ballet dances with delightful holiday magic in ‘Nutcracker’ Dec 10, 2025 San Francisco’s“Nutcracker” is a production that relies on the strength of its entire ensemble, and this production utilizes both the San Francisco Ballet Company dancers and students of the San Francisco Ballet School to immense benefit. Dance D.I.R.T. Festival 2025 grounds dance in political resistance Nov 13, 2025 As the Nov. 2 performance coincided with Dia De Los Muertos festivities in the Mission, the dances became imbued with a communal and celebratory energy. Dance Tether Dance Project directors talk evolution, creation and drag clowns ahead of ‘Flux and Form’ premiere Nov 7, 2025 Ahead of Tether Dance Project’s first show “Flux and Form,” running from Nov. 14-16, the three burgeoning co-directors sat down with The Daily Californian to talk about the creation of Tether Dance Project, curating “Flux and Form” and what l… Dance Backstage at San Francisco’s International Hip Hop DanceFest Nov 7, 2025 What spurred one woman to take the leap to produce an international hip-hop festival nearly three decades ago? Dance ‘The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida’ ballet breathes new life into tradition Nov 7, 2025 The choreography was full of personality, the costumes creative; and I left the theater fearing death a little less this Halloween. Dance Dimensions Dance Theater’s ‘The Reclaiming: Healing to Joy Part 2’ provides mutual aid through dance Oct 31, 2025 It was made clear that current politics demanded attention and care not just to performance or production, but to the audience as well. Dance PUSHfest pulls the Bay Area dance community closer together Oct 21, 2025 This is what dance is all about: harnessing the healing, community and authenticity that is intrinsic to our bodies and necessary in these times. Dance If a flash mob dances in SF, can it change the nation? Sep 24, 2025 On Saturday, Sept. 20, The People vs. Project 2025 staged its first protests across the nation, with a major action occurring in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. Dance Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater astounds with Bay Area premieres Apr 23, 2025 The AAADT’ took the audience on a journey through movement, transforming the stage into another time and place. Dance SF Ballet’s ‘Broken Love’ is complete perfection Apr 14, 2025 The evening emphasized the creative and artistic power that emerges from tales of broken love, and how art-making sustains us through the unthinkable. Dance San Francisco Ballet’s ‘Van Manen: Dutch Grandmaster’ is disruptive, contemporary ballet at its best Apr 11, 2025 “Van Manen: Dutch Grandmaster” is, most importantly, an extremely accessible performance. Van Manen’s choreography, adept SF Ballet dancers, a cohesive program and well-placed intermissions ensure that there is something here for everyone to enjoy. Dance SF Ballet’s Max Cauthorn and Victor Prigent talk bringing ‘Frankenstein’ to life Apr 10, 2025 This March, San Francisco Ballet’s production of Liam Scarlett’s “Frankenstein" returned to the War Memorial Opera House stage for the first time since 2018. To understand what a performance of such caliber entails, soloist Victor Prigent and… Dance Honoring history with Matthew Rushing ahead of Zellerbach performance Apr 7, 2025 With four programs and seven performances at Zellerbach Hall, it’s not unlikely there might be another child in the audience who is inspired, until one day they’re the one to da City | dailycal.org Skip to main content Facebook Twitter TikTok Instagram Site search Search Featured Special Issues Editor's Picks Awards News Campus City County State National Obituaries Investigations Sports Men’s Sports Women’s Sports Track and Field Cross Country Crew Bear Bytes Columns Special Report Arts Music Film & Television Theater Visual Art Literature Fashion Columns Culture Shot Video Games Comedy Local Events Arts Awards Dance Festivals Opinion Editorials Columns Op-Eds Our Voices Letters To The Editor The Soapbox Lifestyle How To Local Guides Quizzes Strikeout Multimedia Videos Photo Essays Podcasts Cartoons Weekender Back & Forth Commentary Features Personal Essays Poems Fiction Zine Data Puzzles Advertise Classifieds Legals Browse Noticies Place Notices About Contact us Hall of Fame Donate! 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Housing City and campus officials tour student housing, witness habitability concerns May 8, 2026 District 7 Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra’s office organized tours to bring government leaders and campus housing officials into on- and off-campus student housing to witness the habitability concerns that students face. Local Businesses Sightglass Coffee anchors in Berkeley with new Anchor House location May 8, 2026 Sightglass Coffee opened the doors to its first Berkeley location May 7, located on the ground floor of UC Berkeley’s Helen Diller Anchor House. City Berkeley City Council renews Flock license plate readers without surveillance expansion after tumultuous 6-hour meeting May 7, 2026 The Berkeley City Council renewed an automated license plate readers contract with Flock Safety on Thursday while rejecting a proposed expanded Flock system of fixed cameras, community video systems, first responder drones and criminal investigations software. Recent Content City Leaked city attorney memo shows Berkeley risks potential million-dollar lawsuits if council renews Flock contract May 5, 2026 A leaked memorandum from the city of Berkeley’s attorney’s office about Flock Safety warned that Flock technology might be incapable of complying with city, state and federal unauthorized data sharing restrictions. Housing State Assembly to consider bill streamlining student housing approval process May 5, 2026 The California State Assembly is deliberating Assembly Bill 1732, which would exempt public universities from having to meet environmental requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act when building student housing. City Berkeley ballot measure seeks to establish first California public bank May 5, 2026 The Coalition to Keep Berkeley Money Local is working to bring the first public bank in California history to the East Bay. In partnership with Public Bank East Bay, the group has gathered thousands of signatures in an effort to place a measu… Communities Customers honor Henry’s Service repair shop as it closes after nearly 50 years May 4, 2026 Back when gasoline cost less than 70 cents per gallon, Henry Basurto, a Peruvian immigrant, opened an auto repair shop on the corner of Gilman and Neilson: Henry’s Service. Crime and Safety 37-year-old man found dead on Berkeley sidewalk Apr 30, 2026 First responders confirmed that the man was deceased with no obvious signs of foul play, according to Berkeley police. Crime and Safety Police reopen block of Shattuck Avenue after beeping ‘suspicious suitcase’ turns out to be smoke detector Apr 29, 2026 Update 04/29/2026 at 3:47 p.m.: This story has been updated to reflect that the streets have now been opened. Sign up for our email newsletter! * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name * Newsletter Subscription Daily Newsletter Weekly Newsletter City City council to vote on controversial Flock Safety contract Apr 29, 2026 The Berkeley City Council will vote May 7 on a surveillance and police technology program that, if approved, would renew and expand its contract with the surveillance company Flock Safety. Local Businesses Shake Shack shakes up Downtown Berkeley scene Apr 29, 2026 When Shake Shack announced plans to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Math Heramia and his friends rented a tent, bought pizza and camped out in front of the restaurant Monday evening. Housing Berkeley Tenants Union opens vote to nominate slate of pro-tenant candidates to Rent Board Apr 24, 2026 All Berkeley residents who are 16 years and older are able to vote online until April 28, with physical ballots available by request on the BTU’s website. City Emergency repairs on Southside water main disrupt water services Apr 23, 2026 Water services are currently disrupted for 37 connections near Dwight Way and Dana Street due to emergency repairs on a water main. Crime and Safety UC Berkeley student arrested for alleged stabbing Apr 23, 2026 A UC Berkeley student was arrested today at her Downtown Berkeley residence for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend in the back with a knife early Wednesday morning, according to BPD Officer Byron White. Crime and Safety 2 people found dead in vehicle at Aquatic Park Apr 23, 2026 Two people were found deceased in a vehicle at Aquatic Park in West Berkeley on April 19. Local Schools Berkeley school district delays Longfellow Middle School reconstruction further, costs rise to $80M Apr 22, 2026 The move comes following Berkeley Unified School District’s approval of an updated contract and increase of the project’s Guaranteed Maximum Price to about $80 million at their regular school board meeting April 15. City Berkeley ranked worst housing market for buyers in country Apr 17, 2026 The city falls just below Santa Clara, California. The rest of the bottom 10 are also located in California, with Oakland ranked 8th-worst and San Francisco 5th-worst. City Berkeley navigates $30M deficit, proposes police and DEI staff cuts Apr 17, 2026 The potential cuts could affect programs across the city, including a proposal to terminate city staff in the DEI division of the City Manager’s office, according to David White, deputy city manager. Housing Judge rules city can sweep 8th and Harrison encampment Apr 17, 2026 According to the order, the city must provide certain accommodations for the 16 residents who had filed for them through the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as residents who live in vehicles. Latest Football Craig Morton, Cal standout and NFL stalwart, dies at 83 7 hrs ago Golf Adora Liu finishes career as Cal’s all-time leading scorer 7 hrs ago Answering questions from 11-year-old Chrissa 13 hrs ago Special Issues 2026 Graduation Issue: Collecting Memories and Goodbyes May 14, 2026 Track an