city spokesperson Matthai Chakko

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday his $116.5 million dollar “Vax for the Win” plan to encourage Californians to get vaccinated by the state’s economic reopening on June 15. 

The city of Berkeley announced an affordable housing plan for first-time and low-income homebuyers in order to help alleviate Berkeley’s housing crisis.

The City of Berkeley is now advising community members to “stay away” from an alt-right “No to Marxism in America” rally scheduled in Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park on Aug. 27 and to not "create alternative events near downtown Berkeley."

On Wednesday, the city of Berkeley announced a new “Homeless Outreach and Treatment,” or HOT, team, that will concentrate on reaching out to disabled homeless persons, particularly the mentally ill, and providing them with housing and resources.

The city of Berkeley has dropped its attempts to evict the Berkeley Animal Rights Center, or ARC, from its current location, amending the lease to allow it to utilize its premises for exercise and other team-building activities.

Berkeley City Council is set to resume discussion on a controversial Zoning Adjustment Board, or ZAB, appeal and the Berkeley Deep Green Building Initiative at its Tuesday regular meeting.