Zoning Adjustments Board

When Veronica Aguilar’s life was threatened in El Salvador, she left the country she loved with $100 in her pocket to seek asylum in the U.S. Now in California, she awaits the arrival of her 15-year-old son, who is in Tijuana with the migrant caravan hoping to find refuge.

The project, which has come before the board in different forms since 2001, will be a 62-foot building with 57 dwelling units and a 600-square-foot café on the ground floor.

Berkeley City Council conducted a public hearing for a Zoning Adjustments Board, or ZAB, appeal and approved free showers for the homeless and a budget referral to increase safety at San Pablo Park at Tuesday’s regular meeting.

Rashi Kesarwani and Igor Tregub will enter into an instant run-off for the District 1 seat, after no candidate received the absolute majority with 100 percent of precincts reporting as of press time.

Half of the city council could see a change come November, and there are fourteen people running in total for the four district seats.

The building, Shattuck Studios, is located at 2711 Shattuck Ave., and it will be opened for move-in Aug. 14, according to an email from campus spokesperson Adam Ratliff. The campus will lease the units from Panoramic Interests, a private developer.

One factor for many voters this November is a candidate’s endorsements. Individuals of local and national renown have weighed in on the slew of candidates vying for four Berkeley City Council seats in the Nov. 6 election.

UC Berkeley alumnus Ben Gould is running for Berkeley City Council's District 4 seat, against incumbent Councilmember Kate Harrison.

The ranking places Berkeley below San Jose and San Francisco, which placed fourth and first, respectively. Berkeley also tied with Boston at $2,400 for the average monthly rent price.

Igor Tregub, who is currently the chair of Berkeley’s Housing Advisory Commission, chair of the city’s Zoning Adjustments Board and a member of the city’s Rent Stabilization Board, is running for the District 1 City Council seat.