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After an arson Wednesday morning at The Way Christian Center, there has been an outpouring of support for the church, as well as calls for justice from community leaders.
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In honor of Margy Wilkinson, a longtime Berkeley activist who died Saturday, protesters gathered Tuesday to demand the City Council to defund the police and invest in the community.
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Longtime city activist and UC Berkeley alumna Margy Wilkinson died Saturday at the age of 76.
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Berkeley’s history of police and police activism has been long and unique. The city was the site of the first Police Review Commission in the United States.
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An 18-story, mixed-use building with 274 residential units is set to replace the Walgreens building in Downtown Berkeley after the City Council approved the project in a Zoning Adjustments Board, or ZAB, appeal hearing at Thursday’s special meeting.
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As members of the Ohlone tribe broke out into traditional song at the start of Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members prepared for discussions regarding development on the West Berkeley Shellmound, BART’s “100 percent” affordable housing plan and a possible independent police auditor.
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The Dorothy Day House lacks eligibility requirements and a formal referral process for its residents. The shelter was originally intended for use during the cold, rainy winter season, but has been extended repeatedly.
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More than 50 community members packed the room — with more people than chairs available — for the Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting Thursday to protest development at 1900 Fourth St., also known as the West Berkeley Shellmound.
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City Council will discuss two public safety issues: racial disparity within Berkeley Police Department and reforming the Berkeley Police Review Commission.
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Berkeley City Council approved a settlement Tuesday over a lawsuit alleging that Berkeley Police Department used force when handling demonstrators during the December 2014 Black Lives Matter protest.
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