City Council alters approval process for affordable housing, adopts controversial development plan | City Government
Berkeley City Council adopted a resolution to alter the Affordable Housing Preference Policy and passed the San Pablo…
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 to vote on reinstating use of tear gas | City Government
The Berkeley City Council will vote on a resolution Sep. 15 to reinstate the police department’s ability to…
What’s in new plan for bike lanes on Berkeley’s Hopkins Street
A protester holds a sign at a demonstration in support of protected bike lanes on Hopkins Street in…
Law and immigration enforcement misuse crowd-control weapons against protesters and press, UC Berkeley report finds | Law and Justice
Law and immigration enforcement have been widely misusing crowd control weapons — such as chemical irritants, projectiles and…
Berkeley City Council to vote on removing Black Lives Matter-era tear gas ban | Law and Justice
The Berkeley City Council will vote on whether to reinstate the Berkeley Police Department’s ability to use tear…
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…
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…
Should the city of Berkeley help buy these affordable apartments?
Raymond Kohl-Grant and his mother, Jeannie Kohl, stand in the communal backyard of the housing complex on Sacramento…
Berkeley to ask voters facing busy ballot to save city finances | City
Staring down the barrel of a crippling budget deficit and the prospect of sweeping cuts, Berkeley City Council…
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…