South Berkeley Senior Center

Berkeley’s planning commission met Wednesday for an update and community discussion about the proposed redistricting of Southside and updating development standards. 

Extreme temperatures in the city of Berkeley resulted in ongoing concerns over the accessibility of UC Berkeley classrooms and additional stress to the California power grid. 

The city of Berkeley is in the process of redrawing their district boundaries to reflect the shifts and changes of the city population from the past 10 years.

For decades, Willard Park has been a staple in the South Berkeley community, beloved for its tennis courts, greenery and beautiful sunset views.

Great Plates Delivered, an emergency food assistance program for adults older than the age of 65, has been extended through Aug. 9.

Berkeley City Council members will discuss and possibly approve a resolution that would allow people living in recreational vehicles to stay overnight in safe, city-owned parking lots at their Feb. 11 meeting.

As another wildfire season looms over the Bay Area, the local homeless population remains uncertain of what services will be offered to them.

The North Berkeley Senior Center will close in January — and will remain closed for the duration of 2019 — for seismic retrofitting and maintenance upgrades.

The city of Berkeley held a public hearing Wednesday evening at the South Berkeley Senior Center, during which Berkeley community services specialist Rhianna Babka presented initiatives aimed at alleviating Berkeley’s housing crisis and heard community members’ concerns regarding homelessness, among other issues.

The question of citizen privacy and the use of police recordings were central topics at the first Police Review Commission meeting of the year Wednesday. Commissioners discussed issues of privacy and policy regarding body-worn cameras in the police force as well as the department’s reaction to a protest Aug. 5.