Berkeley completes daylighting implementation in hopes to improve street safety | City
In an effort to increase pedestrian safety, the city of Berkeley completed painting red curbs at 1,680 intersections. A…
Flock ‘Safety’ endangers us all | The Soapbox
Last September, in Denver, Colorado, Chrisanna Elser was informed that she had been caught on camera stealing a…
Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for police
The Berkeley City Council has rescinded a 29-year-old directive on pepper spray reports it says duplicate work police…
Berkeley’s housing solution erodes workers’ rights | The Soapbox
High-rise towers are coming to Berkeley, whether the city likes it or not. On Feb. 23, the City…
Report reveals former city employee purchased $286K ambulance without approval | City
A former city of Berkeley employee purchased a $286,000 ambulance without proper authorization from the Berkeley City Council,…
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…
Rogue Berkeley worker bought ambulance without approval: audit
A file photo of a Berkeley ambulance. A new report from the city auditor’s office says a former…
Berkeley City Council upholds 2 new development projects despite labor concerns | City Government
In a special meeting Monday night, the Berkeley City Council allowed two development projects on Durant and University…
Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?
Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…
Council approves Berkeley projects that sidestep labor standards
Workers at a downtown Berkeley construction site. Credit: Kelly Sullivan for Berkeleyside The Berkeley City Council reluctantly signed…
Berkeley’s no-bid city contracts could be a bad deal
Berkeley signed a five-year, no-bid contract with Community Conservation Centers to process the city’s recycled materials in 2021.…
Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?
Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…