Rigel Robinson

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.

Though Berkeley’s 2024 mayoral race is still more than a year out, the slate is taking shape early, as Councilmembers Kate Harrison, Sophie Hahn and Rigel Robinson all announced their candidacies this week. 

Frequent collisions on Ashby Avenue have led to concerns surrounding safety.

Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson has taken a major first step in a possible run for Berkeley mayor in 2024, according to state campaign finance records.

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.

In collaboration with San Francisco State University, or SFSU, and Project Rebound, the program allows students in the Division of Juvenile Justice to enroll to start an online Ethnic Studies curriculum.

Berkeley City Council honored the lives of city trailblazers and justice advocates Dorothy Walker and Gus Newport during its meeting Tuesday. Council members later discussed the Southside Complete Streets Project to create more pedestrian-friendly streets and restoration efforts for the previously painted-over “Reparations Now!” mural. 

With $750 million worth of projects in construction this year, ACTC is working to achieve equitable transportation access with a focus on investing in communities that have historically been underinvested in and disproportionately impacted by higher levels of pedestrian deaths and air pollution.

In an effort to reimagine public safety, Berkeley City Council established Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unit, or SCU, to meet the city’s array of mental health crisis needs, according to a city press release.