City of Berkeley

If you are a procrastinator like me and do not know where to begin, consider taking advantage of these various resources to find ways to get rid of unwanted items during your last few days in Berkeley. 

Yesterday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Claudette Biemeret as BART’s next inspector general, according to a press release from Newsom’s office. 

The City of Berkeley is looking to purchase University Inn and convert it into permanent supportive housing for high-needs and chronically houseless people. 

Severe storms in Berkeley have led to power outages and damage to trees and buildings around the city. 

With the drop in temperatures and increase in rainfall, the City of Berkeley and local organizations have been working to provide aid for the houseless population during this turbulent weather. 

The city of Berkeley will enact an opt-out policy to switch all Berkeley businesses to a 100% renewable energy-sourced utility plan beginning in October.

Berkeley City College has approved an initiative to waive fall 2022 fees for incoming and continuing in-state students enrolled in a minimum of three units.

The current CPI for the Bay Area is 6.8%, while nationally it is 9.1%. This has led to cost increases in many areas, primarily food, fuel and energy.

Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, will enforce double-parking violations on the 2500 block of Durant Avenue between the hours of 7-11 p.m. from May 6-7 in an attempt to increase accessibility and safety, as first reported by Berkeleyside. 

As visitors step through the gates of the Karl Linn Community Garden, the hustle and bustle of city life fall away, replaced by birdsong and humming bees.