Berkeley City Council accepted a zoning appeal Tuesday night 8-1, stalling a plan to develop a new ice cream shop on the corner of Telegraph Ave. and Channing Way, directly across from CREAM. Read More…
Berkeley city officials say they are hoping to maintain a festive atmosphere on Sundays by closing off city streets to cars and hosting weekly all-day fairs with music performances, entertainment and outdoor restaurant seating, beginning June 9. Read More…
The federal government has filed a lawsuit to shut down Berkeley Patients Group, the city’s oldest and largest medical marijuana dispensary. Read More…
The Berkeley City Council passed a motion on Tuesday night to push forward two new redistricting proposals which both include UC Berkeley student districts. Read More…
Julie Sinai, director of local government and community relations at UC Berkeley, was appointed to a vacant seat on the Berkeley Unified School District School Board at a vote held on Wednesday. Read More…
Over 30 people attended the ceremonious signing and mailing at the Downtown Berkeley post office to appeal the Postal Services recent approval to relocate it and call for a suspension of the reduction of post offices across the country. Read More…
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has released a coroner’s report stating that drug overdose was the cause of death of Kayla Moore, the 41-year-old transgender Berkeley resident who died in Berkeley Police Department custody last February. Read More…
Berkeley’s Willard Middle School has been selected by education researchers as a model of inclusive education. Read More…
An unusually packed council chambers exploded into a shouting match between Mayor Tom Bates and protesters who were demanding more information on Kayla Moore’s death. Read More…
After hearing numerous concerns from local restaurant owners at its meeting Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council decided to defer voting on a contentious item that would expand the number of restaurants that can operate on Telegraph Avenue. Read More…
