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City

Monday, July 6, 2020

Berkeley rent board holds convention for open commissioner positions

Photo of the in-person Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Convention from 2016.
Francesca Ledesma/File
The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board's annual convention in 2016 discussed the city's rent control.

On Sunday evening, the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board celebrated 40 years of rent control and held a convention for pro-tenant candidates running for rent board commissioner.
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City Government

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Berkeley City Council moves forward with cellphone ‘right to know’ ordinance

Berkeley City Council decided to move forward with a case regarding the city’s cellphone “right to know” ordinance Thursday after a public comment session about a potential repeal of the ordinance.
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Election 2018

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett runs for California 15th State Assembly District on platform of affordable housing

Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett, who previously filed his candidacy for the California 15th State Assembly District election in 2018, formally announced his campaign Wednesday morning.
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Editorials

Monday, May 22, 2017

Mayor Jesse Arreguín must stop side-stepping Urban Shield vote

CITY ISSUES: Urban Shield as a program is racist and must be dismantled

There are certainly situations where we want our police to be prepared, but this sort of racialized training is inappropriate and offensive.
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City

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Longtime District 3 City Councilmember Max Anderson retires Tuesday

Berkeley has changed significantly in the past 28 years — the minimum wage has increased by about $10 and public health policies are more comprehensive, thanks in part to the work of former District 3 council member Max Anderson.
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City

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

City Council unanimously votes for further regulations on short-term rentals

At its last meeting before the city’s newly elected council members and mayor are sworn in, Berkeley City Council unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance that would further regulate short-term rentals and may impact companies like Airbnb.
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Election 2016

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

City Council to switch 4 seats after Tuesday night’s election

Both incumbents up for election, Darryl Moore and Susan Wengraf, held out in Tuesday night’s city council elections for Districts 2 and 6, while newcomers Ben Bartlett and Sophie Hahn will take over in Districts 3 and 5.
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Election 2016

Monday, November 7, 2016

After long campaigns, candidates make final push for voter turnout

Sleepless nights, door-to-door canvassing and relentless phone banking are common themes for Berkeley’s mayoral and City Council candidates as they vie for residents’ votes in the election season’s last days.
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Election 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016

District 3 candidates Bartlett, Coplan, Matthews, Murray talk housing crisis, gun violence

This election season, four candidates are running to fill the District 3 Berkeley City Council seat and represent a portion of the city that has recently faced a spell of gun violence as well as negative effects from the citywide affordable housing crisis.
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City

Thursday, October 20, 2016

City Council meets to address lack of winter resources for homeless residents

City Council is taking steps toward establishing more shelter spaces and resources for homeless residents for the coming winter after a regular meeting Tuesday night.
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