Ben Bartlett

The city of Berkeley is in crisis as it struggles to hire and retain the workers necessary to maintain city operations.

Berkeley Vice Mayor and incumbent Kate Harrison has won the race for Berkeley City Council District 4 with 917 votes as of 7:40 a.m. Wednesday with 100% of the precincts accounted for. 

Berkeley City Council met on Thursday, discussing over 45 items, including resources for seniors, a public art commission and tenants rights. 

Sometimes, however, the notification from the little blue bird can signal something uplifting or even funny, instead of the typical doom and gloom we have come to expect in politics. The Berkeley City Council members’ Twitter accounts are no exception.

Berkeley Police Accountability Board Vice Chair Nathan Mizell is running for the city’s Rent Stabilization Board.

Measure M, which could tax Berkeley property owners with units that have been vacant for more than 182 days, will be on the ballot in November. 

Community members gathered on Wednesday for a ceremony to celebrate the completed renovation of an affordable housing cooperative at 1638 Stuart St. in Berkeley.

After the launch of their new website, Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday to restore and improve accessibility to the city's website due to difficulties accessing past records and documents.

Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Tuesday morning to vote that the city's legislative bodies will continue to meet via videoconference and teleconference formats.

Stefan Elgstrand, the legislative aide to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, announced his candidacy for the Rent Stabilization Board in a press release Monday.