Lisa Hernandez

As of July 11, three of five city indicators for managing COVID-19 have not been met in the city of Berkeley.

As COVID-19 transmission and infections increase in Berkeley, city officials are working on multiple initiatives to mitigate its spread, as discussed during a town hall Saturday.

Berkeley is pushing back against the state’s Friday ban on outdoor dining in Alameda County, which comes as a reversal of recently relaxed public health guidelines.

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín held a virtual town hall meeting Saturday to update residents on Berkeley’s efforts to tackle COVID-19.

During Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s virtual town hall Saturday, Berkeley city officials discussed concerns about city operations, facial coverings and testing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

The Berkeley Unified School District board discussed many topics during its Wednesday meeting, including a resolution to reimagine the role of police in schools, budget updates and fall planning.

Berkeley City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley discussed Berkeley Police Department funding reallocation and safe protesting in a virtual town hall Thursday.

On June 8, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Education, or CDE, issued Stronger Together, a guidebook that addresses the reopening of public schools for fall 2020.

In light of the national Black Lives Matter movement, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s regular Saturday town hall on COVID-19 was dominated by a discussion of the racial disparities that exist in the city of Berkeley.

Berkeley health officer Lisa Hernandez expects to release new guidance next week that would allow many activities to resume in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city announced Friday.