Berkeley police report shows decreased crime rates in last year
Shaun Lien/Staff
Crime rates in Berkeley went down in 2018, according to a crime report Berkeley Police Department presented at the Berkeley City Council meeting March 19.
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City Council to discuss cannabis events, vacant property assessment
Berkeley City Council will hold a meeting on Feb. 19 to address several items including an ordinance permitting cannabis events, amendments to Berkeley’s Living Wage Ordinance and a vacant housing unit assessment.
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Berkeley must remember that more housing is not the same as affordable housing
CITY AFFAIRS: Berkeley’s housing crisis has reached intolerable levels. Community members must actively advocate for affordability
Berkeley City Council approved the creation of a housing complex in Downtown Berkeley entirely at market-rate. Community members have blindly rallied around increased housing, without pushing for the affordability of those developments. What’s the point of building more housing if the people who need it the most can’t afford it?
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Why is Berkeley building extravagant parking lots when the city is in a housing crisis?
CITY AFFAIRS: Mayor Jesse Arreguín called the parking lot ‘the greenest parking garage in California.’ This is utterly paradoxical
The new Downtown Berkeley parking garage is more than just light displays, an art gallery, a café and a rainwater collection garden — it’s an unmistakable show of gentrification.
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Vote yes on Measures P and O to combat human trafficking and homelessness
A recent national WalletHub study on housing ranked Berkeley and San Francisco as tied for last place in home affordability in the country, measured by home price as percentage of income. Measures O and P address two of the most pressing needs in our community: housing affordability and homelessness. If
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Berkeley residents receive advertisements criticizing City Council District 4 candidate Kate Harrison
Berkeley residents have been receiving advertisements — which state that they were paid for by the Berkeley Police Association, or BPA — criticizing City Council District 4 candidate Kate Harrison’s record of handling homeless encampments.
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Dianne Feinstein, Kevin de León race to represent California in the US Senate
In the California race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Dianne Feinstein and California state Senator Kevin de León are rallying voter support for the upcoming November election.
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Hi Fidelity, Berkeley’s newest marijuana dispensary, officially opens
The dispensary is expected to increase foot traffic and boost vitality at the intersection of Haste Street and Telegraph Avenue.
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East Bay Community Energy to replace PG&E as Berkeley’s main electricity provider
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced Monday that East Bay Community Energy, or EBCE, will replace PG&E in June as the main power provider for Berkeley in an attempt to move toward greener energy.
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Berkeley residents begin North Berkeley BART station housing discussions
Berkeley residents convened Thursday at the Berkeley Adult School for a community meeting on the potential for building housing at the North Berkeley BART station parking lot.
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