city councilmember Lori Droste

UC Berkeley alumnus Ben Gould is running for Berkeley City Council's District 4 seat, against incumbent Councilmember Kate Harrison.

On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a package of housing bills that aim to improve Californians’ access to affordable housing.

At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to prioritize funding a hybrid option for the Pathways Project, an initiative passed by the council in April that will connect permanent housing and centralized resources to Berkeley’s homeless community.

Amidst protest from a crowd packed into the Longfellow Middle School auditorium, Berkeley City Council voted Wednesday morning to continue participating in the controversial Urban Shield police training program.