Mark Humbert

Berkeley could see 2,650 additional units of housing in Southside thanks to a new upzoning plan approved by the Berkeley City Council at a special meeting Tuesday morning.

Berkeley City Council voted to open and subsidize a permanent space for the Telegraph Chess Club at its Tuesday meeting, almost two weeks after the club’s initial closure.

The Berkeley City Council adopted new regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, in the Berkeley Hills at its regular meeting Tuesday.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Berkeley City Council arrived at a standstill regarding regulations for the longstanding efforts to build accessory dwelling units.

The Berkeley City Council returned from a six-week recess, approving the police union contract and funding for the Miyawaki Pocket Forest Pilot Program during its Tuesday meeting.

In 2022, seven of the ten highest paid public officials in the city of Berkeley were members of the police department, according to data from the California state controller's Government Compensation in California database. 

Berkeley’s cannabis industry is back in business. A new temporary “tax holiday,” lasting from January 2023 until July 2025, aimed at supporting legal chains was passed unanimously by city council on July 11.

Berkeley City Council passed a slew of legislation at its Tuesday regular meeting, including massive funding for affordable housing, expanded supportive housing and a step toward decriminalizing plant-based psychedelics.

Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a new surveillance policy June 13 enabling the use of public security cameras by Berkeley Police Department in West Berkeley.

The Police Accountability Board, or PAB, swore in a member and addressed subcommittee rearrangements during its regular meeting Wednesday.