Jacob Souza

Construction meant to improve safety and ease traffic congestion at the Interstate 80/Gilman Street interchange in Northwest Berkeley is slated to begin by the end of the year, according to a fact sheet recently released by the Alameda County Transportation Commission.

Berkeley City Council unanimously passed an ordinance at its meeting Tuesday that requires large food retailers to stock only healthy food and drink options in their checkout aisles, making Berkeley the first city in the nation to pass such a law.

Berkeley City Council is calling for Vollmer Peak to be renamed amid claims that August Vollmer, after whom the popular hiking destination is named, upheld ideas of white supremacy during his lifetime.

Berkeley City Council took action at its first meeting back from summer recess Tuesday and addressed items dealing with two major public safety threats — COVID-19 and wildfires.

Berkeley City Council will consider two public health and safety proposals at its first meeting back from its summer recess next Tuesday.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is calling for a state audit of five UC campuses that it alleges may have used public funds for nonessential animal experiments.

Berkeley City Councilmember Susan Wengraf is running for a fourth term this November and hopes to continue her work on wildfire safety and develop a COVID-19 recovery strategy.

An examination of the Berkeley Police Department’s stop data reveals significant disparities between stops involving white and Black individuals.

Cal men’s soccer alumnus Chris Ortega died unexpectedly Friday at the age of 29. Ortega played with the Golden Bears from 2009 to 2011.

COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn have imposed an uncertain and potentially long-lasting new reality for Berkeley residents and city government.