Claremont Elmwood Neighborhood Association

The County of Alameda’s recent legal ruling has blocked the proposed construction of beach volleyball courts for the UC Berkeley women’s beach volleyball team. 

Mark Humbert is in the lead for Berkeley City Council District 8 with 64.05% of the votes as of 5 p.m. Wednesday with 100% of the precincts accounted for.

Measure L, which would authorize $650 million towards affordable housing and public infrastructure is set to appear on Berkeley’s ballot on November 8. 

Mark Humbert, a federal employee benefits attorney and 20-year Berkeley resident, is running for the Berkeley District 8 City Council seat.

Berkeley City Council candidates for Southside and Claremont/Elmwood joined a virtual forum to discuss climate, housing and transportation Thursday.

Campus Director of Communications Kyle Gibson said in an email that the school announced the plan to build the Beach Volleyball Courts in 2018 as part of the campus’ efforts to remain compliant with Title IX, a federal law that requires gender equity in educational programs. The underused recreation field at the Clark Kerr Campus will be used to establish four courts, an additional support building and a lawn area for spectators, Gibson said. 

Save Berkeley Neighborhoods, a nonprofit education and advocacy group, along with three Berkeley neighborhood associations filed a lawsuit against the UC Regents over planned construction of four beach volleyball courts at the Clark Kerr Campus.

Three Berkeley Neighborhood Associations have opposed UC Berkeley’s new construction plan for beach volleyball courts that will replace the softball field at Clark Kerr Campus.

The Advocate, a Mediterranean-influenced Californian restaurant in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood, will close Oct. 27 after just 15 months in operation, as first reported by Berkeleyside.

Berkeley City Council took a step at its Tuesday night meeting toward facilitating the creation of more accessory dwelling units, in an effort to supply the city with more housing options.