Sophie Hahn

Adena Ishii announced her run for mayor of Berkeley on the platforms of housing and homelessness, public safety, education and aging at an event Saturday.

The Southside neighborhood could be one step closer to building taller and denser housing as early as the end of this year if proposed zoning changes are approved by Berkeley City Council tonight.

The Berkeley City Council adopted new regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, in the Berkeley Hills at its regular meeting Tuesday.

Members and supporters of Berkeley’s “chess club” gathered at the city council meeting Tuesday in defense of the community space on Telegraph Avenue.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Berkeley City Council arrived at a standstill regarding regulations for the longstanding efforts to build accessory dwelling units.

Though Berkeley’s 2024 mayoral race is still more than a year out, the slate is taking shape early, as Councilmembers Kate Harrison, Sophie Hahn and Rigel Robinson all announced their candidacies this week. 

Berkeley City Council passed a slew of legislation at its Tuesday regular meeting, including massive funding for affordable housing, expanded supportive housing and a step toward decriminalizing plant-based psychedelics.

Berkeley City Council received updates on the city’s economics dashboard and climate action plan during a special meeting Tuesday.

Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a new surveillance policy June 13 enabling the use of public security cameras by Berkeley Police Department in West Berkeley.

Newport was originally from Rochester, New York, where he gained interest in political activism in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a newsletter from Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín. After working for the labor department, he moved to Berkeley in 1974 and acted as the city’s mayor from 1979 to 1986.