Ashby BART Station

The city of Berkeley’s Housing Element was rejected by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development, or HCD, Monday over issues with the proposed sites for new housing and the time frames in which the proposed sites would be developed. 

City Councilmember Rigel Robinson is focusing on student housing, equitable growth and enhancing student involvement in local politics for his reelection campaign.

The city of Berkeley recently released its draft Housing Element that outlines how the city plans to build the state-mandated 8,934 residential units by 2031.

The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved proposed zoning at the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations during a special meeting Thursday that extended into Friday, setting the building height limit at both stations to seven stories.

The city of Berkeley took the first steps toward providing fare-free access to Sunday AC Transit bus rides originating in the city — garnering qualified support from many but facing an uncertain future.

Hosted by Berkeley City Council over Zoom, the first of three sessions aiming to “re-imagine” the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations in a community-lead effort was held Monday.

The city of Berkeley and BART are moving to rezone areas around the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations for housing development, and in effect implementing state law AB 2923, which requires changes to zoning requirements in areas surrounding BART stations.

According to the draft, over the next 20 years, the plan for the Adeline Corridor will focus on preserving and developing affordable housing for community members while providing local economic opportunities through the growth of community businesses and organizations.

A cell phone robbery at the Ashby BART station Friday night led to the arrest of four teenage robbery suspects, according to a Nixle alert released by Berkeley Police Department on Monday afternoon.

Berkeley Flea Market, held in the parking lot of the Ashby BART station every Saturday and Sunday, will temporarily shut down from Feb. 2 to April 6 in order to revamp its business model and better serve the community.