Postal Service rejects appeal of main Berkeley branch sale
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The US Postal Service announced a final decision Thursday to sell Berkeley’s main post office despite city and community appeals. Read More…
Regulatory commission to hear mayor’s appeal of post office sale
The U.S. Postal Regulatory Committee agreed Thursday to hear an appeal filed by Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates protesting the sale of the Berkeley Main Post Office. Read More…
Debate over raising minimum wage for city workers continues
The Berkeley Commission on Labor is considering whether or not to recommend raising the minimum wage in Berkeley to the City Council, from $8 to $10.55 an hour. Read More…
Dream ice cream shop across from CREAM approved by City Council
The Berkeley City Council approved Tuesday evening the building of the ice cream shop Dream, but on the condition that there would be no take-out window due to ADA accessibility concerns. Read More…
goBerkeley program aims to increase parking availability in Berkeley
goBerkeley, a pilot program that aims to change parking practices and increase turnover of parking spaces in the city of Berkeley, was officially launched at City Hall on Thursday. Read More…
City Council to consider final two redistricting maps Tuesday
Berkeley City Council will hold a public hearing at its meeting Tuesday to draft an ordinance reflecting one of two city redistricting plans, both of which include a student majority district. Read More…
Public hearing to debate fate of Dream ice cream shop on Tuesday
The public hearing surrounding the fate of Dream will go to a vote under the name of ZBA Appeal: 2401 Telegraph Ave, the intended site of the Dream restaurant. Read More…
Berkeley City Council to consider zoning appeal on apartment project
UPDATE, Wednesday: Berkeley City Council voted to deny the appeal allowing the new apartment project to move forward. Berkeley City Council will consider a zoning appeal at its meeting Tuesday to decide whether a proposed six-story apartment on the 2000 block of Durant Avenue near Shattuck Avenue will be built Read More…
City approves apartment complex on University Avenue in area plan
Acheson Commons, a 205-unit apartment complex to be built on University Ave, was approved Thursday by the Zoning Adjustment Board as part of the Downtown Area Plan. Read More…
Street Spirit newspaper provides financial support, discusses homelessness issues
Every morning, dozens of people fan out across the city of Berkeley to distribute The Street Spirit, a newspaper dedicated to covering issues related to homelessness, poverty, and social justice in the East Bay. Read More…