Berkeley City Council moved closer toward approving a new redistricting map at its meeting Tuesday, by passing a motion supporting the ASUC sponsored redistricting map.
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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…
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…
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…
A new CVS pharmacy located at Telegraph and Derby launched its soft-opening last Sunday, with its doors officially opening on Saturday. Read More…
The Alameda County Transportation Commission recommended $12.7 million in grants to the city of Berkeley on Thursday to fund three public transportation projects in the Downtown Berkeley area. Following federal approval, grants will be provided to renovate the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza, Shattuck Square and Hearst Avenue. One proposal plans Read More…
Berkeley city officials say they are hoping to maintain a festive atmosphere on Sundays by closing off city streets to cars and hosting weekly all-day fairs with music performances, entertainment and outdoor restaurant seating, beginning June 9. Read More…
Julie Sinai, director of local government and community relations at UC Berkeley, was appointed to a vacant seat on the Berkeley Unified School District School Board at a vote held on Wednesday. Read More…
An unusually packed council chambers exploded into a shouting match between Mayor Tom Bates and protesters who were demanding more information on Kayla Moore’s death. Read More…
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…
