Tilden Regional Park

The UC Berkeley Botanical Garden began a “Save Our Newts” campaign to raise money to fix cracks in its Japanese garden pool so the pool does not collapse.

Alienor Baskevitch is enthralled by the outdoors — the sun, the air and being surrounded by flora and fauna brings her unfiltered, anxiety-free joy.

If you think it's going to be another summer indoors, think again. There are so many fun socially distanced local adventures you can do with your bubble.

If you're experiencing boredom but don't want to go far, you're in luck! Here's a list of a few Berkeley activities you can do this Veterans Day weekend. 

Certain insurance companies notified homeowners of their coverage cancellations and cited an unwanted risk of exposure to wildfires.

For an extra patriotic night, celebrate on the USS Hornet, a World War II-era naval ship that now acts as a museum.

A suspect was arrested by the East Bay Regional Park District, or EBRPD, police Wednesday on suspicion of five counts of burglary in connection with about 10 auto burglaries reported between Tuesday and Wednesday at Tilden Regional Park, according to an EBRPD release.

South Park Drive in Tilden Regional Park will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic from Oct. 31 to March 31 of next year to protect migrating and breeding newts.

And happy October! Halloween season is upon us, and so is your chance to celebrate National Pickled Peppers Month or American Cheese Month. On a more serious note, though, October is also a time to try to make the world a better place — it’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Bullying Prevention Month, among many other things.

Parks remain an important way to bring natural green space into the urban environment. Berkeley boasts a huge number of parks, both large and small.