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Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to pass the 2023-2031 Housing Element in an explosive special meeting Wednesday, virtually attended by over 150 Berkeley residents.

Allegations of misconduct against Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, were brought to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council Thursday, prompting an external investigation.

A vigil was held Tuesday for William Evans, who was killed by a truck driver while crossing Bancroft Way at Shattuck Avenue in his wheelchair.  

A group in Berkeley is advocating for the election of leaders who will fight traffic violence with urgency, in light of multiple recent motor-pedestrian collisions.

Berkeley should continue with this effort to make the streets safer for bikers — a move that is both eco-friendly and people-centered. 

On May 2, 2017, the city of Berkeley approved the Berkeley Bicycle Plan 2017. The plan recommended a network of bike facilities that would connect Berkeley as a whole, making it possible for people to get around without unsafe intersections and high volumes of traffic.

City Councilmember Rigel Robinson is focusing on student housing, equitable growth and enhancing student involvement in local politics for his reelection campaign.

Berkeley City Council candidates for Southside and Claremont/Elmwood joined a virtual forum to discuss climate, housing and transportation Thursday.

Hallmarks of UC Berkeley, education and activism have coexisted on campus since the Free Speech Movement.

Several proposed bus improvements could come to Durant Avenue bus stops in the future, funded through the recently approved city council budget.