‘Tired and overworked’: Berkeley Graduate hotel workers picket ahead of union vote | City
Workers at the Graduate hotel by Hilton Berkeley picketed Friday afternoon, calling on management to stay neutral ahead…
Flock surveillance cameras threaten local democracies | The Soapbox
If you live in Berkeley, California — or in basically any American city — you are constantly under…
‘Devastating’: City Council sweepingly cuts public safety, houselessness services and city staff to close $30M deficit | City
Capping off a season of austerity deliberations, the city of Berkeley adopted a severe budget Tuesday night, which…
Berkeley Public Safety Policy Committee passes motion for limited use of chemical agents despite public opposition | Law and Justice
On Feb. 19, the Berkeley City Council’s Public Safety Policy Committee unanimously approved a motion to reinstate the…
Public safety committee greenlights changes to reporting practices for pepper spray use | City Government
Berkeley City Council’s Public Safety Committee unanimously approved the removal of the Berkeley Police Department’s pepper spray reporting…
Berkeley City Council condemns ICE actions, call for ‘guardrails’ | City Government
The Berkeley City Council introduced an urgent item to address the recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or…
10 most impactful Berkeley policies from 2025 | City Government
During its final meeting of the year, the Berkeley City Council capped off a packed legislative calendar that…
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 to consider bending sanctuary rules to save ‘critical’ city operations software | City Government
At its regular Tuesday meeting, the Berkeley City Council will consider waiving a 2019 sanctuary city policy preventing…