Stefan Elgstrand

Berkeley’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired Thursday, ending more than three years of eviction protections for tenants economically impacted by the pandemic. 

The city of Berkeley’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired yesterday and is now entering its “Transition Period.”

The City of Berkeley is looking to purchase University Inn and convert it into permanent supportive housing for high-needs and chronically houseless people. 

Tenants in the cities of Berkeley and Oakland have struggled to afford housing as a result of high-security deposits that present a high initial barrier to renting. 

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.

More than a week after the 2022 midterm elections, the Alameda County Registrar's Office has finalized the counting of ballots with the election results for both Alameda County and the city of Berkeley being released Friday. 

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

Vote counts are still ongoing for Berkeley Rent Board. Currently eight candidates are seeking election to five open seats.

Stefan Elgstrand, legislative aide to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, is running to be a commissioner in the city’s Rent Stabilization Board.