Jamie Nguyen

After long-standing contention between the Acme Bar and Company and nearby residents, the Berkeley City Council granted Acme its patio permit request at its Tuesday meeting.

Anthony Durant was charged with murder and unlawful firearm possession Friday in connection to the Oct. 6 South Berkeley shooting that killed 24-year-old Christian Sheppard.

After a federal court ruled in favor of a city ordinance, Berkeley City Council adopted at its meeting Tuesday the first reading of a law that would require retailers to warn consumers the potential danger cellphones pose as emitters of radiofrequency.

Early Wednesday morning, Berkeley police arrested Anthony Durant on suspicion of murder after 24-year-old Stockton resident Christian Sheppard was shot and killed Tuesday night. The case marks the city's first reported homicide of 2015.

At a Thursday meeting, the Housing Advisory Commission passed a set of recommendations regulating short-term rentals, including listings on platforms such as Airbnb and Flipkey.

At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council voted to increase mental health services and moved forward with plans for a fourth authorized cannabis dispensary, among other actions.

At its Wednesday meeting, the city labor commission strategized how to move their recommendations to raise the minimum wage in Berkeley forward.

Berkeley City Council voted to defer an action to raise the city’s minimum wage until November and moved forward with proposals to limit tobacco sales and raise the minimum age of tobacco purchase to 21 years old.

At its Thursday meeting, Berkeley’s Housing Advisory Commission considered amendments to the city’s policies on affordable housing requirements for developers, including a potential increase of the city’s affordable housing mitigation fee.

A community working group continued an ongoing conversation with Richmond residents Thursday, discussing community benefit recommendations for the controversial Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay.