Berkeley City Council considers lifting tear gas ban for Special Response Team | City Government
The Berkeley City Council will consider rolling back a 2020 ban on tear gas and temporary pandemic-era restrictions…
UC Berkeley has reached a new low by suspending lecturer Peyrin Kao | Editorials
Earlier this month, UC Berkeley suspended Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, or EECS, lecturer Peyrin Kao without pay…
Berkeley’s civilian watchdog sues police chief over withheld records
Police cordoned off several blocks around Eighth and Harrison streets on June 4. Someone has complained to the…
Berkeley winter shelter temporarily opens in Emeryville | Housing
The Berkeley Winter Shelter opened Monday in the former Emeryville Recreation Center. Dedicated to housing individuals during the…
Remembering Evie Wozniak, active in Berkeley politics and an aide at City Hall
Evelyn (Evie) Vetterlein Wozniak, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 20, one week after celebrating her 86th birthday. Born to…
Berkeley City Council considers $300M infrastructure bond for November 2026 ballot | City Government
The Berkeley City Council discussed a potential infrastructure bond of up to $300 million for the November 2026…
Berkeley eyes another big infrastructure bond. Will this one pass?
The former City Council meeting chambers in Berkeley’s old city hall. The Beaux Arts building that opened in…
Berkeley City Council focuses on economic development, public safety at last 2025 meeting | City Government
During its final meeting of 2025, the Berkeley City Council advanced policies to bolster downtown revitalization, adopted updates…
SFBA Bench Collective installs hundreds of benches across the Bay Area | Transit
When UC Berkeley graduate Mingwei Samuel heard about an injured neighbor who was forced to sit on the…
Berkeley tries to keep feds out of its surveillance network
A Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera in Oakland. The nonprofit Secure Justice has threatened to sue…
Berkeley City Council approves first response drones, pause in Mills Act applications | City Government
The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday to direct the city manager to begin the process of acquiring drones…
Budget crunch prompts City Council to reconsider tax relief for historic preservation | City Government
At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Berkeley City Council will consider pausing Berkeley’s authorization of Mills Act agreements…