Tens of thousands visit Berkeley’s Sunday Streets on Shattuck Avenue
Michael Drummond/Senior Staff
Over 40,000 Bay Area residents took to Shattuck Avenue on Sunday in celebration of Berkeley’s second Sunday Streets event. Read More…
Berkeley to vary parking meter rates in Telegraph area, Downtown, Elmwood
In an effort to improve access to the city’s key business districts, the City of Berkeley will implement changes to its parking policies Tuesday. Read More…
Berkeley City Council dismisses proposal to close city’s domestic partnership registry
Berkeley City Council will no longer consider closing the city’s Domestic Partnership Registry after adopting a revised version of the proposal at its Oct. 1 meeting. Read More…
As Nancy Skinner’s Assembly term nears end, 2014 hopefuls step forward
After six years, Nancy Skinner will step down from her position on the California State Assembly, leaving at least six candidates lined up to take her place. Read More…
Berkeley City Council votes to amend proposed smoking ban
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council discussed means of better enforcing an ordinance to ban smoking in multi-unit housing. Read More…
Business owners confront city regarding newly collected tax
Following years of frustration with the city’s operation of their commercial space, business owners of the Telegraph Channing Mall finally demanded action from the Berkeley City Council after they were hit with an unexpected tax. Read More…
Gov. Brown signs bill to raise state minimum wage
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Wednesday a new minimum wage of $10 an hour, to be implemented gradually, which puts California on track to have the highest minimum wage in the country. Read More…
Berkeley City Council to consider eliminating domestic partnership registry
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing of same sex marriage in California, the Berkeley City Council will consider closing the city’s Domestic Partnership Registry at its Oct. 1 meeting. Read More…
City Council to further review approving additional medical marijuana dispensaries
The Berkeley City Council decided to further investigate the creation of new medical marijuana dispensaries at its meeting Tuesday night. Read More…
City Council to debate safety of mercury in dental fillings
At Tuesday’s Berkeley city council meeting, the community will introduce five proposals regarding a particular area of concern: the use of dental amalgam, which contains mercury, in dental fillings. Read More…