According to findings released last Monday from an annual independent survey, many “soft-story” buildings in Berkeley continue to not meet seismic safety standards designated by city ordinance. Read More…
Four Berkeley city officials filed an appeal on May 16, in response to a decision by the Alameda County Court in a defamation lawsuit brought against them by Sid Lakireddy, nephew of convicted sex-trafficker Lakireddy Bali Reddy. Read More…
At Tuesday’s meeting, Berkeley City Council discussed a proposed smoke-free ordinance that would ban smoking in the city’s apartments and communal houses. Read More…
More than seven years ago, Berkeley enacted the Soft Story Ordinance to mitigate the dangers of buildings with structurally unsupportive ground levels. Hundreds of Berkeley properties meet the city’s soft-story definition — a wood-frame structure with five or more units and a ground level containing large openings like storefronts, garages or tuck-under parking. Read More…
The vote on a contentious Durant Ave. and Channing Way housing project was postponed by the Zoning Adjustments Board on Thursday.
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After lengthy discussion, the Berkeley City Council voted nearly unanimously vote to set a new, reduced Affordable Housing Impact Fee at Tuesday night’s meeting. Read More…
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to approve of the Downtown Streets and Open Space Improvement Plan and the fees to fund the project. Read More…
At a special meeting Thursday night, Berkeley’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission discussed two complaints regarding alleged city and state election law violations. Read More…
UC Berkeley alumnus and Berkeley resident Brendan McManus, described as a brilliant researcher and caring friend, was found dead on Saturday. He was 27 years old.
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While UC Berkeley has a reputation for student activism, political involvement in local campaigns for the upcoming elections has been been limited in comparison to state and national races. Read More…
