Councilmember Max Anderson decides not to run for re-election
A Berkeley City Council member has decided not to run for reelection after serving 12 years on the council.
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Councilmember Laurie Capitelli files mayoral candidacy
With one candidate already announced, Councilmember Laurie Capitelli filed a statement of organization Monday, officially starting his bid for Berkeley city mayor during the 2016 election.
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Zoning Adjustments Board votes to deny developer’s application to pay mitigation fee
Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustments Board unanimously voted Thursday to deny a developer’s application to pay a mitigation fee rather than set apartment units aside for affordable housing.
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Protesters rally against contentious Downtown Berkeley development
After Berkeley community members and residents rallied outside Berkeley City Council chambers over the possible construction of a contentious construction project, at a study session Thursday, the city’s Zoning Adjustments Board reviewed updates and discussed concerns about construction at 2211 Harold Way.
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Workshop held to discuss community benefits from Downtown high-rises
Members of the Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board and city councilmember Jesse Arreguin held a workshop Wednesday night to discuss the community benefits from five high-rises planned to be built in downtown Berkeley.
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Voters to decide fate of ‘Green Downtown initiative’ Measure R
On Tuesday, voters will determine the outcome of Measure R, which would create a Civic Center zoning overlay to protect cultural resources and expand and implement regulations from the 2010 downtown “green vision” measure.
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Incumbents historically hold advantage in Berkeley elections
Incumbents have traditionally held certain advantages in local elections, but hope for change within the Berkeley City Council inspires challengers to run despite the odds.
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Election 2012 Endorsements: City candidates
Jacquelyn McCormick Berkeley City Mayor When Tom Bates was last re-elected as mayor of Berkeley in 2008, we expected him to be a leader who could bring local officials and residents together. Instead, he has proven to be a mayor who, especially in recent months, is unable to bridge the
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Despite shifts in Berkeley’s demographics, council still mostly white and male
In 2008, Councilmember Jesse Arreguin was elected to serve on the Berkeley City Council, making him both the youngest and the first Latino council member among his predominantly white peers.
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New campaign office opens for Berkeley candidates
For the first time in recent memory, the city of Berkeley’s competing candidates in the upcoming November election will have a common space to collaborate with the community and share information.
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