Berkeley Mural depicting immigrants defaced in ‘hateful’ act | Communities
Sinbad Voyage, a prominent mural in central Berkeley on the corner of Dwight Way and Sacramento Street, was…
Berkeley City Council race 2026: The who’s who for City Council and ballot measures | Elections
A total of 14 candidates for Berkeley City Council and six ballot measures will appear and be eligible…
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…
‘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…
BART stations glow up with $850K grant for LED lighting upgrades | Transit
BART is receiving an $850,000 grant to install LED lighting upgrades at nine East Bay stations, including Downtown…
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…
Here’s how Berkeley is trying to fix its $30M deficit | City
A report by the Berkeley city auditor’s office, published in April as the city drove toward its biennial…
Artist studio planned at former Half Price books location in Downtown Berkeley revitalization effort | Local Businesses
Zero Empty Spaces, an initiative dedicated to revitalizing vacant storefronts into community spaces, plans to open an artist…
Save Berkeley Shops organizes against Elmwood upzoning plan | City
Business owners remain concerned about their ability to stay in their neighborhoods after the Berkeley Planning Commission voted…
Berkeley City Council considers other vendors in surveillance technology expansion | City Government
After a special meeting May 7, the Berkeley City Council referred the city manager to submit proposed surveillance…
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…