Lori Droste wins Berkeley City Council’s District 8 seat
Droste led the polls into the early morning hours Wednesday as votes were counted, and secured 56.05 percent of the vote as of press time about 2 a.m., with all precincts reporting.
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Campaign finance documents reveal contributions to City Council candidates from other candidates, city officials
This midterm election season, many Berkeley City Council candidates and city officials made contributions to other candidates’ campaigns, according to documents obtained through NetFile.
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Continued debate on Nuclear Free Berkeley Act examines its legacy, relevance
The Nuclear Free Berkeley Act, passed in 1986, prohibited the creation and development of nuclear weapons and reactors within Berkeley’s city limits, in addition to preventing the city from entering into contracts or making investments with any organization affiliated with nuclear weapons production.
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Berkeley resident develops street sweeping alert app
After receiving a mess of street sweeping tickets — at $49 a pop — Berkeley resident Michael Kurrels had had enough. To solve his dilemma, Kurrels developed “Don’t Fear the Sweeper,” an app that sends texts reminding residents to move their cars before street sweeping.
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City begins repaving roads using Measure T1 funds
Since Measure T1, a plan to improve Berkeley’s infrastructure, passed in November, the city has begun repaving its roads, with future plans to renovate senior and recreation centers, parks, sidewalks, storm drains and streets.
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City of Berkeley releases list of 34 proposed infrastructure improvement projects
The city of Berkeley released a list of 34 proposals to be funded through Measure T1, which passed overwhelmingly in November.
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Mayor Tom Bates to retire from position after 14 years in office
After 14 years as mayor of Berkeley — the longest tenure in the city’s history — and 38 years of public office, Tom Bates, age 78, has decided to retire. It marks the end of a long career of public service that was punctuated with significant accomplishments that benefited many, from people with disabilities to Berkeley youth to local breweries and sports fanatics.
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Ben Gould sets sights to be Berkeley’s 1st student mayor
If elected, Gould would be the first student to win a major city position since then-UC Berkeley graduate student Nancy Skinner was elected to the council in 1984.
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Measure T1 could allow issuance of $100M city bond for infrastructure repairs
Come Nov. 8, voters will decide whether to approve Measure T1, which would allow the city to issue a $100 million bond that would fund infrastructure and facility repairs, such as Berkeley’s streets, parks and senior centers.
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City Council discusses potential ballot measures, community survey Tuesday
Berkeley City Council discussed possible ballot measures for the upcoming November municipal election at a special meeting Tuesday evening. Additionally, it considered which issues should be included in a community survey that will be conducted in March to gauge the public’s interests.
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