District 2

Tensions mounted during Berkeley City Council’s first regular meeting Tuesday following the Nov. 3 elections as Councilmember Cheryl Davila made allegations about a coordinated effort to hurt her chances of reelection.

In a tight race, candidate Terry Taplin is leading against incumbent Cheryl Davila with 38.52% of the vote for the Berkeley City Council District 2 seat, as of press time.

Taplin cited goals of improving public transit and fighting the pandemic, solidifying that he will push forward the concrete solutions District 2 needs.

After orange, ash-filled skies left Berkeley residents wondering what climate change will mean for the future, various community organizations hosted a Q&A session Thursday with Berkeley Districts 2 and 6 City Council candidates.

Timothy Carter, a small-business owner and longtime resident of Berkeley, is running for a seat on the Berkeley City Council.

As the Police Review Commission, or PRC, seeks to fulfill its task as Berkeley’s main police oversight body, it continues to face criticism from the community and grapples with its limited power.

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office declined to press charges Monday against City Council candidate Nanci Armstrong-Temple after she was arrested last week for allegedly intervening in a police officer’s attempt to arrest a protester.

The dismantling of a South Berkeley homeless encampment Friday was a citywide operation resulting in the arrest of four civilians, including District 2 Berkeley City Council candidate Nanci Armstrong-Temple.

Darryl Moore, Nanci Armstrong-Temple and Cheryl Davila have lived in District 2 for years and have garnered a deep respect for the community they are campaigning to represent. Likewise, each candidate comes from a different background and has their own solutions to resolving the trials and tribulations the district faces.

The Berkeley Police Association, or BPA, announced its endorsement of candidates for the Nov. 8 municipal election in a press release last week.