Hey Berkeley: Are you ready for up to 8 days without electricity?
PG&E says the amount of time the power could be out has “been hard for a lot of people to accept.” The city is taking steps to prepare. Have you?
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Berkeley bans the sale of flavored tobacco and vape pods
Officials hope a new law will help keep popular, dangerous products out of kids' hands.
UC Berkeley social worker Ari Neulight puts people first in People’s Park
“We need about 3-4 people like him,” one park resident said. “He’s trying his best to do everything for people out here.”
‘No Section 8’: How a Berkeley fair-housing law falls short
In 2017, Berkeley made it illegal to discriminate against tenants who use housing vouchers. So why are there still so many Craigslist ads flouting that law?
New drop-in center, new Hub operator among changes to city homeless services
Starting this fall, some unhoused people in Berkeley could spend every day and night in one downtown Berkeley basement without missing a meal, a shower or a full night's sleep.
Opinion: Who manages the Berkeley city manager?
Berkeley’s city manager misled the City Council and public about the true nature of surveillance cameras installed at San Pablo Park.
After community campaign, Berkeley’s West Campus Pool will open year-round
For residents in the surrounding neighborhoods who have pushed for this change since 2017, the two-year campaign has been about more than a community pool. It’s been about equity.
Berkeley Marina at center of contentious council RV vote
The city is moving ahead with plans for a "safe parking" site for RVs — including by asking the state if it could be located at the waterfront.
Berkeley honors arts ambassador Susan Felix with lifetime achievement award
Felix, who selects a Berkeley artist to be honored every month, is the only person ever to have served as Berkeley's art ambassador, a position Mayor Tom Bates created in 2004.
Update: Berkeley plans firm up for RV ‘safe parking’ site
The City Council is set to vote on terms for a two-week RV parking permit and to pursue a three-month "safe parking" site. Officials had previously proposed the marina for the location, but have recently reversed course.
Berkeley first city in California to ban natural gas in new buildings
The city of Berkeley will no longer allow natural gas pipes in many new buildings starting Jan. 1, 2020. It's the first city in California to pass such a law, officials said.
Update: ‘Manhole’ will be ‘maintenance hole’ as city changes municipal code
The Berkeley City Council approved an ordinance that will eliminate masculine and feminine pronouns from the city's municipal code, changing gender-specific language to gender-neutral language.
