Four candidates to run for two seats on Berkeley school board
Berkeley residents Judy Appel, Norma J.F. Harrison and Tracy Hollander are challenging incumbent School Board Director and Clerk Beatriz Leyva-Cutler for the two seats. Read More…
Tag Archives: Laurie Capitelli
Berkeley City Council votes to oppose post office building sale
The Berkeley City Council approved the sending of a resolution that formally urges the U.S. Postal Service not to sell the main post office. Read More…
Berkeley City Council proceeds with third phase of West Berkeley Project
At its meeting Tuesday night the Berkeley City Council voted to proceed with the third phase of the West Berkeley Project — a controversial long-term plan that aims to expand the area’s retail and multi-use space — that may be placed on the city’s November ballot. Following much debate regarding Read More…
Report shows drop in city crime from 2010 to 2011
The FBI has released a preliminary uniform crime report detailing the crime levels for large cities around the country, showing that from 2010 to 2011, crime levels in the city of Berkeley have fallen. The report’s Berkeley statistics led to a 2011 crime report submitted by Berkeley Police Chief Michael Read More…
Council confirms new city manager Christine Daniel
The Berkeley City Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of interim City Manager Christine Daniel as the new city manager at its meeting Tuesday night. Daniel has served as interim city manager since November, when the council approved an employment contract with her following former City Manager Phil Kamlarz’s retirement. Councilmembers Read More…
City council asks staff to keep track of unfunded liabilities in biennial report
Berkeley City Council passed a resolution at their Tuesday meeting to publish a biennial report on the city’s unfunded liabilities, an issue that has been a concern for residents and city officials in recent months. The adopted resolution asks that the city manager create a report of the city’s unfunded Read More…
West Berkeley Project could be implemented as city ordinance
The third phase of the West Berkeley Project — a controversial long-term plan that aims to expand the area’s retail and multi-use space — could be implemented as a city ordinance. At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council discussed the project — now in its third phase — and voted Read More…
Sophie Hahn announces run for Berkeley City Council
If elected to the Berkeley City Council this fall, Sophie Hahn would like to be a voice for the community in city council in order to provide positive change to address the city’s basic needs. Hahn, a current member of the city’s Zoning Adjustments Board, announced on April 28 that she will be Read More…
Five minutes of bliss
CITY AFFAIRS: A five-minute grace period for parking violations is a win-win for all. The Berkeley City Council should adopt the proposal.
Berkeley is known for many things — a world-renowned university, the golden hills to its east and the marina on the west. The city, however, has never been considered a parking-friendly place. But drivers could be cut some slack if the Berkeley City Council approves a resolution at its Tuesday Read More…
Berkeley City Council to consider grace period for parking violations
The Berkeley City Council will consider a measure at its meeting Tuesday night suggesting that parking enforcement officers allow people a five-minute grace period to return to their cars after their meters expire. The measure, which was submitted by Councilmember Laurie Capitelli, comes amid multiple complaints from Berkeley patrons and Read More…