Berkeley city planning ‘giant’ George Williams dies at 89

Williams’ academic and professional career, which included writing legislation for president Lyndon Johnson and lecturing at UC Berkeley, had impacts around the country and world.
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Williams’ academic and professional career, which included writing legislation for president Lyndon Johnson and lecturing at UC Berkeley, had impacts around the country and world.
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He greeted me with a smile that I didn’t think would belong to a man who has spent almost 20 years on death row.
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The city’s Design Review Committee gave feedback for multiple building project proposals — including the replacement of Stiles Hall with a student residence and a Shattuck Avenue high-rise apartment — at its meeting Thursday.
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Community members threatened to file multiple lawsuits against the owner of a South Berkeley building in which a medical marijuana business operates.
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