Meet the activists who fought for decades for new Berkeley park
An excavator removes contaminated soil from one of the blocks between Ward and Blake streets in Southwest Berkeley…
Federal judge halts Berkeley from sweeping 8th and Harrison encampment days before scheduled clearing | Housing
The Berkeley Homeless Union was granted a temporary restraining order against the city of Berkeley to halt a…
Berkeley fills 3 Police Accountability Board vacancies following months of instability | City Government
The city has appointed three new members to serve on the Police Accountability Board following the joint resignation…
ICE detained a Berkeley resident. Resistance is paramount | Editorials
Last week, ICE detained a 30-year-old Berkeley resident who overstayed a visa issued to him in 2024. He…
Photos: First look at Ashby BART housing plans
Renderings presented by the development group Adeline Alliance Partners show the planned designs for a new transit-oriented development…
Berkeley cuts free rides for seniors and disabled residents
Barbara Henninger, a long-time Berkeley resident, said she has found it difficult to use a city ride service…
Fledgling Whistleblower Program releases first annual report, receiving 42 cases | City
The office of Berkeley City Auditor Jenny Wong released the first-ever Whistleblower Program Annual Report for the 2025…
City of Berkeley provides free lunches to children throughout July | City
This summer, the City of Berkeley’s Parks, Recreation & Waterfront department will provide free meals to children at…
Community organizers successfully advocate for affordable housing restoration program after history of cuts | City Government
The city of Berkeley’s budget, adopted June 23, made a number of critical cuts to almost every sector…
‘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…
Report shows increase in successful placements of unhoused residents, insufficient funding threatens progress | Housing
A new data report from Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team shows an increase in successful placement in shelters for…
City Council moves ahead with Cesar Chavez renamings | City Government
The Berkeley City Council passed a resolution to continue its process of renaming city locations, events and holidays…