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,…
District 7 candidate Syrak Micael wants students to take a stake in Berkeley | Elections
Those who have run campaigns in District 7 know it is a hard district to win in an…
‘Tax the Ultra-Rich’ bus swings by UC Berkeley to advocate Billionaire Tax | Campus
A coalition of organizers pulled up to UC Berkeley in a bus advocating for students to tax billionaires…
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…
BLM-era tear gas ban survives Berkeley City Council, 5-4, after months of outcry | Crime and Safety
In a 5-4 vote at a special meeting Tuesday, Berkeley City Council rejected an item that would have…
Berkeley City Council recesses after budget cuts, surveillance controversy, deregulation of Berkeley police | City Government
Berkeley City Council entered its regular summer recess following last week’s meeting, capping off a legislative season marked…
District 7 candidate Aidan Hill attacks Lunaparra, Syrak Micael on development, People’s Park | City Government
As the city’s November elections draw nearer, District 7 candidate Aidan Hill has accused incumbent Berkeley City Councilmember…
‘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…
Berkeley moves toward removing ‘abandoned’ RVs, approves 60 miles of repaving projects | City Government
In a meeting Tuesday, the Berkeley City Council asked the city manager to draft a policy recommendation to…
City Council moves forward with surveillance expansion, delays rent control measure | City Government
The Berkeley City Council pushed forward Tuesday night with efforts to find technology vendors for new surveillance technology…
City council to vote on amendments to Berkeley Rent Ordinance | Housing
A number of proposed amendments to Berkeley’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance could appear on the ballot this fall if…
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…