Vote yes on local ballot measures to support equitable climate action
Aishwarya Jayadeep/Senior Staff
It’s rare to vote on a measure that can further Berkeley’s fight against climate change in such a modest yet impactful way.
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Berkeley City Council adds rent control exemptions to November ballot
Berkeley City Council approved a ballot measure that, if passed, will prohibit landlords from evicting tenants for not paying rent during state or local emergencies, including the coronavirus pandemic.
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Making Berkeley ‘the best it can be’: Derek Wallace announces candidacy for mayor
Berkeley resident Derek Wallace recently announced his run for mayor of Berkeley in the November 2020 election.
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Donation campaign seeks to help Berkeley restaurants transition outdoors
The recently founded donation campaign “A Fork in the Road” is seeking money to help restaurants transition to outdoor dining amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Environmental groups ask California Restaurant Association to drop gas ban lawsuit
A group of environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, wrote a letter Wednesday to the California Restaurant Association, or CRA, asking it to drop its lawsuit against the city of Berkeley’s gas ban ordinance.
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Berkeley City Council approves midyear budget, Measure P funds for homeless community
City Council voted on two major budget proposals and enacted revised building codes to more effectively reduce emissions from newly constructed buildings.
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UC Berkeley history spotlight: What you may not have known
As a student or alum, you already know a lot about UC Berkeley.
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Fighting for the environMANt
What on Earth
Once an institution is set in its ways, it can be hard for it to change. White men established their environmental boys’ club and were loath to give it up.
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All city of Berkeley, Alameda County ballot measures pass
Berkeley residents had a chance to vote on seven local measures — three Alameda County measures, four city of Berkeley measures — on their November ballots. All passed as of press time about 2 a.m.
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In the battle for protection of our seas, Brian Skerry’s camera is his weapon of choice
Skerry has photographed spotted dolphins pirouetting in the Bahamas, 70-ton right whales kissing the sea floor of the Auckland Islands, 10-foot long bluefin tuna swimming alongside divers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and many other extravagant scenes.
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