2012 sees rise in Berkeley city crime rates
Berkeley has seen an 11 percent increase in violent and property crimes for 2012 after years of overall decreasing crime rates since 2008. Read More…
Berkeley city employees paid eighth best in the state
City of Berkeley staff are some of the best paid in California, a new study on public pay has revealed. Read More…
City Council, community groups review plans to improve Telegraph Avenue
The Berkeley City Council and members of the public convened to discuss proposals from various organizations aimed at improving the Telegraph Avenue area south of the UC Berkeley campus at a work session Tuesday night. Read More…
Following failure of Measure S, opponents and supporters reflect on campaign
With the final poll numbers showing that Measure S, Berkeley’s controversial Sit-Lie ordinance, narrowly failed in this year’s election, dismayed proponents of the ballot measure are in a time of reflection. Read More…
Ranked-choice voting plays minimal role in mayoral election
Despite the hopes harbored by some candidates that the implementation of ranked-choice would be a game changer in this year’s mayoral race, the new voting system had little impact in last Tuesday’s election. Read More…
Incumbents historically hold advantage in Berkeley elections
Incumbents have traditionally held certain advantages in local elections, but hope for change within the Berkeley City Council inspires challengers to run despite the odds. Read More…
A tragic preoccupation
CITY AFFAIRS: Blaming Occupy Oakland for North Berkeley resident Peter Cukor’s death is a baseless and misguided opinion.
Nobody can predict when events will take a turn for the worse. At a moment’s notice, a frightening situation can become a violent emergency, as it did Saturday evening when North Berkeley resident Peter Cukor was allegedly bludgeoned to death. This incident was tragic, no doubt, but speculation that the Read More…
New voting system may impact November mayoral election
When Berkeley residents go to the polls this November to vote for their next mayor, they will have the opportunity to vote for not one, but three mayoral candidates.
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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…
City Council plans to admonish campus for lost artwork
You make a mistake and attempt to correct it. When all else fails, you offer an apology for the error, take steps to avoid a repeat of the disastrous turn of events and move on. But what happens in a city like Berkeley when its premier educational institution loses a Read More…