Cheryl Davila

Campus and city officials have begun moving People’s Park residents into transitional housing, leaving the Southside neighborhood with the sight of an emptier park than usual.

The Berkeley City Council determined funding allocations for fiscal year 2022 and the city’s legislative platform for next year at its regular meeting Tuesday.

Thinking outside the GDP box sounds scary, but it doesn’t have to be. It means recognizing and living within ecological limits, focusing on equity and reinvesting capital into productive enterprises.

On Thursday, Berkeley City Council heard a proposal to permit the construction of duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes in areas currently zoned exclusively for single-family homes in an effort to address the city’s “missing middle housing.”

Berkeley City Council struck down a vote of no confidence in Berkeley Police Chief Andrew Greenwood, citing a lack of authority over city department heads. 

Berkeley City Council took steps toward guaranteeing COVID-19 hazard pay to grocery store employees and banning the sale of new fossil fuel-powered vehicles citywide at its first meeting back from winter recess Tuesday. 

Berkeley City Council received an update on the ongoing process of reimagining public safety and approved a consulting firm to begin the design of a crisis response unit during its regular Tuesday meeting.

During its regular meeting Tuesday, Berkeley City Council discussed the city’s budget and eviction moratorium, among other topics.

The Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi, or MTO, Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism in Berkeley hosted an online discussion with community leaders Monday to celebrate International Day for Tolerance.

As Alameda County finishes counting ballots, results from the 2020 general elections largely remain consistent with initial tallies.