Berkeley to ask voters facing busy ballot to save city finances | City
Staring down the barrel of a crippling budget deficit and the prospect of sweeping cuts, Berkeley City Council…
Plan for Berkeley’s $30M budget deficit makes ‘really tough’ cuts
Members of the Berkeley City Council are seen in a 2025 file photo. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight Local…
Leaked city attorney memo shows Berkeley risks potential million-dollar lawsuits if council renews Flock contract | City
A leaked memorandum from the City of Berkeley’s Attorney’s Office about Flock Safety warned that Flock technology might…
Cal Dems banquet brings local politicians Ishii, Lunaparra | Campus
The Cal Berkeley Democrats held a banquet to connect students with local politics and celebrate members at Anna…
Community rallies against expansion of surveillance technology as City Council postpones decision | City Government
After a contentious seven-hour-long Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night that ended past 1 a.m., primarily regarding the…
Berkeley to rename Cesar Chavez Park, cover signs honoring him
Berkeley named its 90-acre waterfront park after Cesar Chavez in the 1990s. Credit: Tracey Taylor/Berkeleyside Update, March 25:…
Berkeley leaders move to rename Cesar Chavez Park
Berkeley named its 90-acre waterfront park after Cesar Chavez in 1996. Credit: Phil Rowntree Berkeley could take a…
Public commenters cite concerns about surveillance technology, Berkeley as ‘a police state’ | City
In a community conversation Wednesday night, residents expressed strong objections to Berkeley’s proposed expansion of surveillance technologies, which…
‘Deeply disturbing and heartbreaking’: Berkeley institutions grapple with Cesar Chavez’s sexual abuse allegations | National
Content warning: sexual violence Following a New York Times investigation alleging multiple counts of sexual abuse by Cesar…
Berkeley PD asks for $2M in Flock surveillance upgrades
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii set up a town hall-style meeting on a proposal for new surveillance equipment at…
Berkeley mayor taps ex-interim police oversight director to return
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii has tapped former Interim Director of Police Accountability Kathy Lee to return to her…
Berkeley teachers march to district chambers ahead of critical contract negotiation | Local Schools
About 200 Berkeley educators, students and community members marched from the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park…