BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 17, 2023
City Government
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Protesters shut down city council meeting, call for ceasefire in Palestine
More than 30 demonstrators shut down the regular Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night, calling for council members to support a ceasefire in Palestine.
City Government
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Protesters shut down city council meeting, call for ceasefire in Palestine
More than 30 demonstrators shut down the regular Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night, calling for council members to support a ceasefire in Palestine.
Housing
NOVEMBER 07, 2023
Councilmembers propose legislation permitting neighborhood-scale small businesses
Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson introduced legislation that would allow small businesses to open in residential areas.
Housing
NOVEMBER 07, 2023
Councilmembers propose legislation permitting neighborhood-scale small businesses
Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson introduced legislation that would allow small businesses to open in residential areas.
Student Life
OCTOBER 05, 2023
‘I’m honored to tell their stories’: The Berkeley Forum hosts CRT researcher Veronica Jones Baldwin
The Berkeley Forum welcomed Veronica Jones Baldwin, an associate professor in the department of counseling and higher education at the University of North Texas.
Student Life
OCTOBER 05, 2023
‘I’m honored to tell their stories’: The Berkeley Forum hosts CRT researcher Veronica Jones Baldwin
The Berkeley Forum welcomed Veronica Jones Baldwin, an associate professor in the department of counseling and higher education at the University of North Texas.
Communities
OCTOBER 04, 2023
‘Chess club’ supporters protest clearing at city council
Members and supporters of Berkeley’s “chess club” gathered at the city council meeting Tuesday in defense of the community space on Telegraph Avenue.
Communities
OCTOBER 04, 2023
‘Chess club’ supporters protest clearing at city council
Members and supporters of Berkeley’s “chess club” gathered at the city council meeting Tuesday in defense of the community space on Telegraph Avenue.
City Government
OCTOBER 02, 2023
City council speaks against ‘zoom bombings,’ has not concluded whether to keep remote commenting
Several public commenters engaged in antisemitic and racist hate speech on Zoom during the Berkeley City Council meeting Sept. 26.
City Government
OCTOBER 02, 2023
City council speaks against ‘zoom bombings,’ has not concluded whether to keep remote commenting
Several public commenters engaged in antisemitic and racist hate speech on Zoom during the Berkeley City Council meeting Sept. 26.
Local Businesses
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
‘You can taste the difference’: Los Cilantros reopens after 3 years, serving handmade tortillas
Berkeley’s Los Cilantros reopened its Shattuck Avenue location last Wednesday after a three-year closure.
Local Businesses
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
‘You can taste the difference’: Los Cilantros reopens after 3 years, serving handmade tortillas
Berkeley’s Los Cilantros reopened its Shattuck Avenue location last Wednesday after a three-year closure.
City Government
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
City Council approves ‘contingency plan,’ funds interim housing at Rodeway Inn
The Berkeley City Council approved a contract Tuesday with the Housing Consortium of the East Bay, or HCEB, as a contingency plan for interim housing at the Rodeway Inn.
City Government
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
City Council approves ‘contingency plan,’ funds interim housing at Rodeway Inn
The Berkeley City Council approved a contract Tuesday with the Housing Consortium of the East Bay, or HCEB, as a contingency plan for interim housing at the Rodeway Inn.
City Government
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Berkeley City Council approves police union contract, Miyawaki Pocket Forest Pilot
The Berkeley City Council returned from a six-week recess, approving the police union contract and funding for the Miyawaki Pocket Forest Pilot Program during its Tuesday meeting.
City Government
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Berkeley City Council approves police union contract, Miyawaki Pocket Forest Pilot
The Berkeley City Council returned from a six-week recess, approving the police union contract and funding for the Miyawaki Pocket Forest Pilot Program during its Tuesday meeting.
City
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
La Peña Cultural Center commemorates 50th anniversary of Chilean coup
La Peña Cultural Center hosted a commemoration for the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état in Chile on Monday. The evening’s events included performance, conversation and celebration.
City
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
La Peña Cultural Center commemorates 50th anniversary of Chilean coup
La Peña Cultural Center hosted a commemoration for the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état in Chile on Monday. The evening’s events included performance, conversation and celebration.
Communities
SEPTEMBER 07, 2023
'Party with lattes': Delah Coffee brings Yemeni coffee culture to Berkeley
Northside’s newest coffee shop might sound like an average cafe — the whir of milk steamers rising above the din of conversations and computer keys — but its glass chandeliers, marble floors and extensive menu tell another story.
Communities
SEPTEMBER 07, 2023
'Party with lattes': Delah Coffee brings Yemeni coffee culture to Berkeley
Northside’s newest coffee shop might sound like an average cafe — the whir of milk steamers rising above the din of conversations and computer keys — but its glass chandeliers, marble floors and extensive menu tell another story.
