City Councilmember Sophie Hahn

A countywide point-in-time count conducted by EveryOne Home revealed a 5%decrease in houselessness in the city of Berkeley from 2019 to 2022, according to a May 16 press release from Mayor Jesse Arreguín. 

The state of California released an annual report detailing the Climate Investments Program which has implemented nearly $10.5 billion and is expected to cut 76 million metric tons of emissions.

California and numerous cities in the Bay Area saw their minimum wages increase as of Jan. 1, providing low-income workers with a boost to their earnings. 

The city of Berkeley and the Confederated Villages of Lisjan (Ohlone) filed an appeal May 28 to the California Supreme Court against a housing development on the West Berkeley Ohlone Shellmound.

Berkeley City Council discussed a budget update for fiscal year 2021 and unanimously passed the Annual Appropriations Ordinance at its regular Zoom meeting Tuesday.

The Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women held a public meeting Wednesday evening, during which several women shared their experiences with homelessness and Berkeley City Councilmember Sophie Hahn spoke about her life’s work fighting for women’s rights.

KKB eschews bubblegum poptimism for an unhinged new sound on its latest two records, EP TOTEP and album Time ‘n’ Place. The band’s new influences are varied: Lobban credits acts such as Judy and Mary, Sweet Trip and Citrus.

The center, located on Second Street between Cedar and Virginia Streets, will offer shelter, meals, showers and laundry facilities for up to 45 people, as well as a variety of services including assistance in finding permanent housing.

A team of city staff members gathered input from the Berkeley City Council and community on next steps in developing local regulations for marijuana use during a special meeting Tuesday.

It’s not the first time a Berkeley theater has been considered for an alternative purpose, nor the first time such plans have been met with mixed reaction.