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Berkeley is a city with a small population and a big reputation. In California alone, there are more than 30 cities bigger than Berkeley. In Alameda County alone, Berkeley is ranked fourth in population behind Oakland, Fremont, and Hayward. And yet, we are famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech and the arts.

Berkeley is a constantly changing mix of long-time residents and new neighbors, and whether you just arrived from Albany or Azerbaijan, you are welcome here.

Please visit About Berkeley to learn more about the City or the Web Welcome to learn about our new website.

Live Oak Laughs Stand-Up Comedy - Laugh out loud with some of the funniest Bay Area comedians in this seasonal event sponsored by City of Berkeley Recreation. Headliner, Andrew Norelli, has appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Comedy TV, Entertainment Studios and Comics Unleashed. He will keep you laughing along with other comedians featured, including Jason Armenio, Red Scott, Yayne Abeba and Natasha Muse. [more...]

Serving Up Smiles - On Thursday, August 19, members of the City of Berkeley Police Department are once again participating in Tip-a-Cop. Tip-a Cop is another in a series of fundraisers for Special Olympics of Northern California. The event is being held at Skates on the Bay in the Berkeley Marina from 5 to 9 p.m. [more...]

Berkeley Honored with Innovation in Green Community Planning Award - In recognition of the Berkeley Climate Action Plan, the California chapter of the American Planning Association has awarded the City of Berkeley their 2010 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award. The award honors the City's excellence and leadership in planning, and its commitment to turn the climate plan into action. [more...]


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