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The Berkeley Relief Fund will pool $3 million in city funds and funds raised from private and corporate donations to provide emergency grants to local businesses, nonprofits and tenants.
The city plans to launch a $3 million “relief fund” Sunday to help businesses, arts organizations and residential tenants.
Council has called an emergency meeting about tenant protections, possible financial help and other pressing issues related to COVID-19.
The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the “fair chance” legislation Tuesday, after hearing emotional testimony.
Concerns about the spread of a novel coronavirus have shut down most classes at Cal and led to the cancellation of a town hall about the disease. Some city leaders say they’ll phone in to this week’s council meeting.
The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act has not even reached the City Council, but it’s already generating plenty of controversy, and support.
The city has asked the community to help reimagine how Civic Center works with the goal of transforming it from a largely empty space into Berkeley’s “main square.”
It’s that time of year again: when hundreds of Berkeley voters get to tell the city how they feel about new local tax measures that could appear on the ballot in November.
On Thursday, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and housing advocates announced what they described as a “first in the state housing policy” called the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. Watch live video here.
The city of Berkeley is moving ahead with a plan to grant three-month renewable permits to 25 RV dwellers so they can stay overnight at certain municipal parking lots once the program is up and running.
Campaign finance reports show 2020 races for mayor, City Council and more are heating up. Plus, there are three school measures on the March primary ballot.
Taylor believes cannabis can provide pain relief and help seniors sleep so they can live better lives.
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