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The tallest building built in the city of Berkeley in half a century has completed construction: a 331-room Marriott hotel on Center Street in Downtown.
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A lot has changed in Berkeley’s housing landscape since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing prices have increased, while residents have had to adapt to ongoing policy changes.
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The Berkeley City Auditor’s office released the Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Plan, which aims to evaluate city functions and address financial issues brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Under a bill being considered by California lawmakers, landlords would need to own a property for at least five consecutive years before they can invoke the Ellis Act to evict sitting tenants from the property.
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Berkeley City Council received an update on the ongoing process of reimagining public safety and approved a consulting firm to begin the design of a crisis response unit during its regular Tuesday meeting.
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As Alameda County finishes counting ballots, results from the 2020 general elections largely remain consistent with initial tallies.
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Candidates Leah Simon-Weisberg, Andy Kelley, Xavier Johnson, Dominique Walker and Mari Mendonca are leading the race for Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board as of press time, where they will work to regulate rent, provide tenants with protections and maintain affordable housing.
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Berkeley residents voted on eight city measures on their November ballots, with Measures FF, GG, II, JJ, KK, LL and MM passing, as of press time, while Measure HH appears to have failed to secure enough votes to pass.
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As mail-in votes continue to be counted, incumbent Susan Wengraf is leading with 74.56% of the vote for Berkeley City Council District 6 over opponent Richard Illgen, as of press time.
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District 6 cannot go wrong with either choice, but Illgen will breathe new life into the council with his desire to implement necessary change in Berkeley.
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