Alfred Twu

After nearly 12 years of service, BART Director Rebecca Saltzman announced her decision not to rerun for the director position in 2024, leaving an open board seat for District 3.

City planning commissioners voted to pass a motion to move forward with North Berkeley BART housing development, which will be presented to City Council.

After an alleged violation of the California Voting Rights Act, or CVRA, AC Transit will redraw district lines and expand its leadership from five to seven wards, while eliminating its two at-large seats on the Board of Directors.

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

The AC Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion to extend line 7 in order to add service to Ashby Avenue. Ashby Avenue was once covered by line 80, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and low ridership. 

Each selected candidate has been chosen for their commitment to the city and their constituents, as well as their responses to interviews with the editorial board

Midterm elections might not determine the next president of the United States, but the upcoming elections still have a lot at stake for voters everywhere.

UC Berkeley alumnus, city of Berkeley Planning Commissioner and community advocate Alfred Twu is running for the AC Transit Board of Directors on a platform to bring more coordination and reliability to the Bay Area’s public transportation.

Vanessa Marrero, a member of the Right to Housing Slate for Rent Board, is running for the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board in the upcoming midterm elections.

Seven Bay Area bridges will increase tolls by $1 Jan. 1, 2022. This decision, enacted by voters in 2017, is under lawsuit by anti-tax organization Howard Jarvis Tax Association and awaits California State Supreme Court review.