City Council alters approval process for affordable housing, adopts controversial development plan | City Government
Berkeley City Council adopted a resolution to alter the Affordable Housing Preference Policy and passed the San Pablo…
Berkeley Measure Z would fund public bank through parcel tax | City Government
Measure Z, which would create a parcel tax to fund a public bank in the city of Berkeley,…
Berkeley 1 of 3 California cities allowed to implement homeless outreach teams | Housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill dictating that Berkeley can implement multidisciplinary outreach teams to coordinate housing and…
Berkeley’s anti-Flock bloc rallies outside of City Hall in push to flip City Council | City
For years, Berkeley residents have expressed their frustration with the city’s use of Flock Safety cameras. Now, they’re…
Berkeley can’t wash its hands of the Harrison encampment | Op-Eds
To no one’s surprise, the city of Berkeley swept the Eighth and Harrison streets encampment last week, evicting…
Mayor Ishii reflects on Berkeley business revival, housing at State of the City Address | City Government
At the second annual State of the City Address on Wednesday, Mayor Adena Ishii reflected on the city…
One month into restoration of vandalized immigrant mural, support continues from city, public | City
In the month since his prominent mural representing immigrant communities was defaced with white paint, Bay Area artist…
Berkeley City College opens $94M campus expansion | Local Schools
Berkeley City College, introduced a $94 million, six-story, 60,000-square-foot expansion of its campus to community members and students…
Berkeley City Council to vote on reinstating use of tear gas | City Government
The Berkeley City Council will vote on a resolution Sep. 15 to reinstate the police department’s ability to…
Berkeley secures $850K in federal funding to design plaza, housing development for Ashby BART station | Transit
The city of Berkeley has secured $850,000 in federal funding to begin designing a new plaza at the…
Berkeley Mural depicting immigrants defaced in ‘hateful’ act | Communities
Sinbad Voyage, a prominent mural in central Berkeley on the corner of Dwight Way and Sacramento Street, was…
Berkeley City Council to vote on removing Black Lives Matter-era tear gas ban | Law and Justice
The Berkeley City Council will vote on whether to reinstate the Berkeley Police Department’s ability to use tear…