Ben Bartlett

On Wednesday, Berkeley community leaders broke ground on permanent housing project.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Berkeley City Council arrived at a standstill regarding regulations for the longstanding efforts to build accessory dwelling units.

Berkeley’s cannabis industry is back in business. A new temporary “tax holiday,” lasting from January 2023 until July 2025, aimed at supporting legal chains was passed unanimously by city council on July 11.

Berkeley City Council passed a slew of legislation at its Tuesday regular meeting, including massive funding for affordable housing, expanded supportive housing and a step toward decriminalizing plant-based psychedelics.

Berkeley City Council unanimously passed the Berkeley Food Utility and Access Resilience Measure, or FARM, on June 27, expanding on the city’s goal of creating new approaches to address food insecurity.

Berkeley City Council honored the lives of city trailblazers and justice advocates Dorothy Walker and Gus Newport during its meeting Tuesday. Council members later discussed the Southside Complete Streets Project to create more pedestrian-friendly streets and restoration efforts for the previously painted-over “Reparations Now!” mural. 

To prevent speeding, Berkeley residents have taken pedestrian safety into their own hands by constructing and installing self-made barriers throughout residential streets.

Approved by Berkeley City Council on Tuesday, the African American Holistic Resource Center, or AAHRC, will provide an opportunity to address health inequities within Berkeley at its new permanent home at 1890 Alcatraz Ave.

Berkeley council members voted to confirm Jen Louis as Berkeley Police Department’s chief of police May 9.

Tensions rose over debates between councilmembers and attendees at a Berkeley city council meeting Tuesday, held in response to an urgency item proposed by Mayor Jesse Arreguin regarding ongoing university efforts to build on People’s Park.