Ben Bartlett

Berkeley council members voted to confirm Jen Louis as Berkeley Police Department’s chief of police May 9.

Tensions rose over debates between councilmembers and attendees at a Berkeley city council meeting Tuesday, held in response to an urgency item proposed by Mayor Jesse Arreguin regarding ongoing university efforts to build on People’s Park. 

For senior residents of Harriet Tubman Terrace Apartments, heating has been a luxury — not a basic service. 

Berkeley city officials cleared away the long-standing “Here There” encampment on Adeline street on Tuesday, putting a halt to the camp’s nearly seven year-long protest on the green space. 

The city of Berkeley is in crisis as it struggles to hire and retain the workers necessary to maintain city operations.

Berkeley Vice Mayor and incumbent Kate Harrison has won the race for Berkeley City Council District 4 with 917 votes as of 7:40 a.m. Wednesday with 100% of the precincts accounted for. 

Berkeley City Council met on Thursday, discussing over 45 items, including resources for seniors, a public art commission and tenants rights. 

Sometimes, however, the notification from the little blue bird can signal something uplifting or even funny, instead of the typical doom and gloom we have come to expect in politics. The Berkeley City Council members’ Twitter accounts are no exception.

Berkeley Police Accountability Board Vice Chair Nathan Mizell is running for the city’s Rent Stabilization Board.

Measure M, which could tax Berkeley property owners with units that have been vacant for more than 182 days, will be on the ballot in November.