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…
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…
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…
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…
Community rallies against expansion of surveillance technology as City Council postpones decision | City Government
After a contentious seven-hour-long Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night that ended past 1 a.m., primarily regarding the…
Berkeley City Council upholds 2 new development projects despite labor concerns | City Government
In a special meeting Monday night, the Berkeley City Council allowed two development projects on Durant and University…
Berkeley-to-San Francisco ferry plan takes key step forward
The San Francisco Bay Ferry Terminal in Richmond. Credit: Tracey Taylor The plan to launch ferry service from…
Southwest Berkeley will get a new park this year. See the plans
This vacant portion of the former Santa Fe rail corridor, seen from the 1400 block of Carleton Street,…
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…
Housing plan for weathy Berkeley neighborhoods faces backlash
A half-dozen businesses along College Avenue in the Elmwood District displayed posters opposing a plan to change zoning…