Two major election viewing parties were held by Berkeley mayoral candidates November 6. These parties consist mainly of people standing around, eating and drinking, and checking screens for the slow release of local election results. Incumbent Tom Bates won the mayoral election.
Walking around Berkeley, you will likely meet a wide host of characters. From classmates to custodians, from city officials to campus administrators, the faces of Berkeley are numerous and varied. Below we have included some of the more prominent figures you are like to see or read about both on campus and around the city of Berkeley. Read More…
With the local election less than a month away, Berkeley mayoral candidates have been diligently amassing donations for their respective campaigns.
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The topic of UC Berkeley’s relationship with the city of Berkeley dominated much of the discussion at a mayoral forum organized by the Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association Monday night.
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So far, this year’s race for Berkeley mayor seems to be composed of two parties: Tom Bates and everyone else. As a 10-year incumbent, Bates is an easy target for the other candidates. But opponents are placing too much emphasis on criticizing his record when voters really need to see Read More…
The Berkeley/East Bay Gray Panthers held a forum between mayoral candidates at the North Berkeley Senior Center.
Berkeley mayoral candidates squared off at the first mayoral forum of the election season that was held by the Berkeley/East Bay Gray Panthers. Read More…
The official filing period for candidate in the city’s 2012 municipal election has closed, leaving 26 candidates in the running for local office in this November’s race —six of whom are vying for the office of mayor. Read More…
Ten-year incumbent Mayor Tom Bates announced Thursday that he intends to seek another term for Berkeley mayor come this November. If re-elected, this will be Bates’ fourth term as mayor. Despite criticism that his long tenure discourages new blood from taking a hold of the reins, Bates maintains that his Read More…
A fistfight effectively ended a two-daylong tree-sit in People’s Park Tuesday. UCPD received a call at around 11 a.m. alerting the department that a tree-sitter had descended from his perch to engage in a fight with another park occupant, according to UCPD spokesperson Lt. Eric Tejada. Upon arrival, UCPD followed Read More…