Berkeley City Councilmember Kriss Worthington

In the midst of debates surrounding sexual misconduct on federal and state levels, Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills into law this week that target workplace sexual harassment and aim to provide justice to survivors of sexual assault.

A federal court ruling that the criminalization of homeless people “sitting, sleeping, or lying outside” is unconstitutional has resulted in immediate consequences for the city of Berkeley’s homelessness policy.

Bartlett, who represents District 3 in South Berkeley, was pulled over by Berkeley Police Department officer Stephanie Cole for allegedly running a red light July 19. He immediately identified himself as a City Council member, told Cole that he actively supported pay raises for Berkeley police officers and disclosed information about a closed-session City Council vote on officer contracts.

The budget allocates $1.6 million to increase security measures and reduce encampments on BART properties, and $300,000 to hire two additional BART police dispatchers.

Rigel Robinson, the ASUC external affairs vice president, announced Thursday that he is running for a seat on Berkeley City Council for District 7.

Berkeley City Council will vote on a proposal to lower taxes on recreational marijuana sales at its regular meeting Tuesday night, potentially easing the burden on the city’s newly licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Mayor Jesse Arreguín, along with several Berkeley City Councilmembers, criticized a recently proposed California senate bill that aims to increase housing development for its failure to provide affordable housing.

The Apothecarium, a San Francisco cannabis dispensary that received a medical permit from the Berkeley City Council in September 2016, is looking for a new address to open its Berkeley location.

Interim fire chief David Brannigan will be appointed as the city’s fire chief during a city council meeting on Tuesday.

Berkeley Police Department announced that it is looking to hire more police officers in a press release Thursday — an announcement that comes during a prolonged period of understaffing for the department.