Greenleaf Wellness Group, a medical cannabis supplier, was declared a public nuisance in violation of Berkeley laws, by the Berkeley City Council at its meeting Tuesday. Read More…
Berkeley City Council will discuss the city’s proposed biennial 2014 and 2015 budget at its meeting this Tuesday, along with a licensing agreement to install charging stations for electric cars and other matters. Read More…
The city currently has numerical and size limitations on businesses such as restaurants, gift shops, and barber shops in the Telegraph Avenue commercial district. A proposal considers temporarily relaxing the quotas for three years. 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…
About 150 workers and students gathered on Sproul Plaza Wednesday afternoon to rally in support of workers’ and immigrants’ rights.
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Have you ever wondered how to find more affordable student housing or make a complaint to your elected official in Berkeley? What if you ran into your city council member in Wheeler Auditorium as you headed into class? It would make it much easier to remind the council member about Read More…
Neighborhoods across the city of Berkeley will come together for a second annual city-wide emergency drill on April 27th. Read More…
Just as SCOTUS is divided into two distinct camps — the conservatives and the liberals — Berkeley City Council is a dichotomous body. The first faction consists of Max Anderson, Jesse Arreguin and Kriss Worthington. They are referred to as the “WAA” coalition, but I like to call them “The Read More…
WIth the street cordoned off, the smell of grilled meat in the air and house music bumping in the background, Berkeley’s Persian New Year Festival seems reminiscent of an old block party than it does a commemoration of an ancient holiday. Read More…