Mark Numainville

The city of Berkeley is in the process of redrawing their district boundaries to reflect the shifts and changes of the city population from the past 10 years.

Four draft maps proposing potential boundaries for City Council districts for the next decade were discussed at the IRC’s Jan. 27 meeting. 

Berkeley residents will have the opportunity to participate in the City of Berkeley’s decennial redistricting process led by the Independent Redistricting Commission.

The Independent Redistricting Commission explained its redistricting process and heard public comment during its first hearing Saturday. 

Alameda County registered voter turnout in this year’s election has already surpassed that of the 2016 presidential election, with more ballots expected to be counted.

The city of Berkeley is creating an independent redistricting commission that will adjust City Council district boundaries every 10 years after the 2020 census.

Tilleman filed a report with the Berkeley Police Department about the matter on Monday. On the same day the incumbent city councilmember Lori Droste filed a sworn complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission, or FPPC, alleging these posters committed the violation of “unidentified advertisement or mailer.”

When Andrew Greenwood was young, he used to come to the UC Theatre to watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show. On Thursday, the 100th anniversary of the theater, he stood in front of a crowd of community members as he was sworn in as Berkeley Police Department’s permanent chief.

A permit allowing a full-service Honda dealership to move into a new space in South Berkeley will be automatically upheld after Berkeley City Council did not approve an appeal filed against the project at its Tuesday meeting.

Those in need of a job can look at several position openings within the city of Berkeley, such as animal services assistant, assistant city clerk and landscape gardener.