Berkeley police report shows decreased crime rates in last year
Shaun Lien/Staff
Crime rates in Berkeley went down in 2018, according to a crime report Berkeley Police Department presented at the Berkeley City Council meeting March 19.
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2 eucalyptus trees fall in North Berkeley
Two large eucalyptus trees within half a mile of one another came crashing down in North Berkeley on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, destroying one truck, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Berkeley city auditor considers audit recommendations that could save thousands of dollars
More than 100 audit recommendations that could save Berkeley hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue annually have yet to be implemented, City Auditor Jenny Wong revealed at Tuesday evening’s regular Berkeley City Council meeting.
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We need affordable and market-rate housing
The housing crisis in Berkeley and the greater Bay Area is not an unfamiliar narrative to most. Many residents agree that there is a problem, but they disagree on how to solve it. Last month, Berkeley City Council approved Shattuck Green Terrace Apartments, an 18-story, 274-unit apartment building in Downtown
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274 units of housing approved in Downtown Berkeley amid controversy
An 18-story, mixed-use building with 274 residential units is set to replace the Walgreens building in Downtown Berkeley after the City Council approved the project in a Zoning Adjustments Board, or ZAB, appeal hearing at Thursday’s special meeting.
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City Council sends back development project for environmental review
A controversial proposal for a residential development in northwest Berkeley will be sent back to the city Zoning Adjustments Board for consideration after Berkeley City Council members sided with a community appeal against the project at Tuesday evening’s regular meeting.
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City Council to discuss items opposing ICE data collection, right-wing extremism
Two initiatives will be up for a vote at the next Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday — one that seeks to provide protections for immigrants and another that denounces white supremacy.
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Berkeley Waterfront structural deficit reaches $1 million annually
The Berkeley Waterfront is quickly approaching a “crisis point” due to debt from increasing expenditures, lack of revenue and failing infrastructure, according to a report from city manager Dee Williams-Ridley.
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Berkeley City Council addresses Alta Bates closure, bans flavored tobacco
The Berkeley City Council met Tuesday for its last regular meeting of the year, at which it swore in its newly- and re-elected representatives as well as addressed a variety of issues including the Alta Bates Hospital closure, street paving and tobacco sales.
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Police Review Commission grapples with limited power as it works to fulfill mission
As the Police Review Commission, or PRC, seeks to fulfill its task as Berkeley’s main police oversight body, it continues to face criticism from the community and grapples with its limited power.
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