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City Council votes to support Verizon union workers
Thousands of miles of separation is not enough to stop the Berkeley City Council from taking a stance on a labor dispute. On Tuesday night, the council voted to send a letter to Verizon Communications President and CEO Lowell McAdam expressing the council’s support for Verizon employees — who largely Read More…
Small group of community members discuss submitted redistricting proposals
Fifteen community members attended a town hall Monday night to discuss their questions and concerns regarding redistricting proposals submitted to the city of Berkeley thus far. Community members who were in attendance voiced concerns over the breaking apart of neighborhoods as well as the viability of a student district as Read More…
City Council moves forward with program to let Telegraph businesses expand to sidewalk
The Berkeley City Council took its first steps toward implementing a pilot program that would allow shop owners to set up street displays outside their shops. The council passed a referral on the Telegraph Pilot Program at its meeting Tuesday night, which will now go to the City Manager’s office Read More…
City Council to consider limiting campaign contributions from contractors
Taking inspiration from a similar law in San Francisco, the city of Berkeley could look into imposing campaign contribution limits on contractors doing business with the city. At its meeting Tuesday, the Berkeley City Council will vote on an item that would ask the city’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission to Read More…
Berkeley City Council urges against federal military spending
In an attempt to officially address the nation’s defense budget, the Berkeley City Council could soon join a movement to influence U.S. Congress to redirect resources from the Pentagon to local communities. In its meeting tomorrow, the council will discuss a resolution that supports the New Priorities Campaign to Reduce Read More…
City Council to vote on program to let Telegraph businesses expand to sidewalk
Telegraph Avenue’s street vendors may soon see a little more competition. Berkeley City Council will vote at its meeting Tuesday on whether or not to implement the Telegraph Pilot Program. Proposed by Councilmember Kriss Worthington, the program deals exclusively with store owners who wish to establish a street presence with Read More…
Report shows drop in city crime rates
Property and violent crimes in Berkeley reached their lowest rates in five years in 2011, according to a report on crime trends set to be presented to Berkeley City Council next week. The number of reported incidents of property and violent crime went from 6,472 crimes in 2010 to 5,145 Read More…
New tattoo parlor opens on Telegraph
Last weekend marked the opening of a new tattoo parlor on Telegraph Avenue. War Horse Tattoo — located on the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Parker Street — is the most recent addition to the many tattoo studios already sprawled along the avenue with another parlor open just a few Read More…
Council discussion of ballot measures focuses on city’s aging infrastructure
In deciding how to contend with the city’s aging infrastructure, Berkeley City Council discussed potential ballot measures Tuesday for the November 2012 election. The purpose of the council’s discussion at its meeting Tuesday night was to begin determining what types of projects the council should consider funding through 2012 ballot Read More…