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 race between the two competing slates for Berkeley’s Rent Board is remniscient of of the presidential contest, with Tenants United for Fairness claiming they’re for “transparency” and “fiscal responsibility,” but with only one slate with the experience and conviction to provide you fair rents and eviction protections. The Progressive 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…
On Tuesday, Berkeley’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission heard a complaint alleging that Tenants United for Fairness, one of the two slates running for the city’s Rent Stabilization Board, violated city and state election laws. Read More…
The long-fueled tension between Berkeley tenants and property owners has taken on greater significance for Rent Stabilization Board candidates in this November’s electoral race. Read More…
