BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Peace and Justice Commission
City
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Berkeley community observes Japanese American Day of Remembrance
Members of the Berkeley community gathered in remembrance of the forced detainment of Americans of Japanese descent in internment camps during WWII.
City
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Berkeley community observes Japanese American Day of Remembrance
Members of the Berkeley community gathered in remembrance of the forced detainment of Americans of Japanese descent in internment camps during WWII.
Elections 2020
JUNE 16, 2020
'Very activist-adjacent': Poet Terry Taplin runs for Berkeley City Council
A self-described justice advocate and Berkeley native, Terry Taplin is running to be the next District 2 City Council member.
Elections 2020
JUNE 16, 2020
'Very activist-adjacent': Poet Terry Taplin runs for Berkeley City Council
A self-described justice advocate and Berkeley native, Terry Taplin is running to be the next District 2 City Council member.
City
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Berkeley commission recommends resolution supporting animal rights activists
The city of Berkeley’s Peace and Justice Commission submitted a resolution to Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council members Tuesday that supports nonviolent activists and protects animals in commercial operations.
City
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Berkeley commission recommends resolution supporting animal rights activists
The city of Berkeley’s Peace and Justice Commission submitted a resolution to Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council members Tuesday that supports nonviolent activists and protects animals in commercial operations.
City
JULY 17, 2019
Berkeley City Council adopts ordinance banning natural gas infrastructure in new buildings
Berkeley City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance mandating that all new buildings be built without natural gas infrastructure at its Tuesday night meeting.
City
JULY 17, 2019
Berkeley City Council adopts ordinance banning natural gas infrastructure in new buildings
Berkeley City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance mandating that all new buildings be built without natural gas infrastructure at its Tuesday night meeting.
City Government
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
City Council to talk housing report, sanctuary contracting ordinance, Traffic Circle Task Force
Berkeley City Council will convene at its regular meeting this Tuesday to discuss recommendations for the Missing Middle Report on housing, a sanctuary contracting ordinance and the establishment of a Traffic Circle Policy Task Force.
City Government
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
City Council to talk housing report, sanctuary contracting ordinance, Traffic Circle Task Force
Berkeley City Council will convene at its regular meeting this Tuesday to discuss recommendations for the Missing Middle Report on housing, a sanctuary contracting ordinance and the establishment of a Traffic Circle Policy Task Force.
City
OCTOBER 11, 2018
UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian appointed to city Peace and Justice Commission
City Councilmember Cheryl Davila appointed campus Near Eastern studies and Asian American studies lecturer Hatem Bazian — who has faced controversy in the past — to the Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission.
City
OCTOBER 11, 2018
UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian appointed to city Peace and Justice Commission
City Councilmember Cheryl Davila appointed campus Near Eastern studies and Asian American studies lecturer Hatem Bazian — who has faced controversy in the past — to the Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
A thousand gather peacefully near UC Berkeley campus protesting Ben Shapiro’s talk
Though the campus had prepared extensively for potential violence, Ben Shapiro’s speaking event at UC Berkeley on Thursday went on largely uninterrupted, drawing a peaceful protest that ended in a short march through Berkeley’s streets.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
A thousand gather peacefully near UC Berkeley campus protesting Ben Shapiro’s talk
Though the campus had prepared extensively for potential violence, Ben Shapiro’s speaking event at UC Berkeley on Thursday went on largely uninterrupted, drawing a peaceful protest that ended in a short march through Berkeley’s streets.
City
MARCH 14, 2017
City Council to discuss nonvoting student representative, 2016 crime report
At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council will consider temporarily placing a nonvoting campus student on the council and will discuss the 2016 city crime report as well as city agreements with outside agencies, such as the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.
City
MARCH 14, 2017
City Council to discuss nonvoting student representative, 2016 crime report
At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council will consider temporarily placing a nonvoting campus student on the council and will discuss the 2016 city crime report as well as city agreements with outside agencies, such as the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.
Election 2016
OCTOBER 10, 2016
As local elections approach, threat of low student voter turnout looms
As local elections approach in November, some are concerned about the perennial issue of low student engagement in Berkeley politics.
Election 2016
OCTOBER 10, 2016
As local elections approach, threat of low student voter turnout looms
As local elections approach in November, some are concerned about the perennial issue of low student engagement in Berkeley politics.
City
SEPTEMBER 01, 2016
3 campus students appointed to city commissions
Three UC Berkeley students were sworn in Thursday morning as the newest members of three city commissions, further integrating students’ voices into city government.
City
SEPTEMBER 01, 2016
3 campus students appointed to city commissions
Three UC Berkeley students were sworn in Thursday morning as the newest members of three city commissions, further integrating students’ voices into city government.
