Matthai Chakko

Due to intense winter storms that led to 20 deaths and the forced evacuation of tens of thousands of California residents, Biden approved a Presidential California Emergency Declaration on Jan. 8, according to a press release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

Protesters gathered outside Berkeley’s old city hall building on Sunday to urge the city to open more emergency warming shelters for unhoused residents as intense winter rains and an atmospheric river continue to sweep the city.

Martin Luther King Jr. Way will be revamped to be in line with Vision Zero which intends to improve traffic safety.

Allegations of misconduct against Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, were brought to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council Thursday, prompting an external investigation.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom lauded efforts to clear houseless encampments throughout the state in a press release Aug. 26.

Six Berkeley residents have tested positive for probable cases of monkeypox, according to Tuesday city press release.

While Alameda County has reinstated an indoor mask policy, the city of Berkeley has instead chosen to hold off on doing so.

The council authorized the sale of $40 million in general obligation bonds to support affordable housing and separately referred millions of dollars to address houselessness.

The city of Berkeley released a guide Nov. 24 for the renting and disposing of holiday trees, with the purpose of minimizing the negative environmental impact of the holidays.

As California begins a return to normalcy following its June 15 reopening date, the city of Berkeley lifted a broad range of COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday following state guidelines.