Opinion: Berkeley’s City Council’s switch to ‘re-weighted range voting’ adds fairness to the system
The ranking system lets each City Council district get its concerns met.
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City sues UC Berkeley for not studying impacts of 30% student enrollment hike
Settlement discussions between the two sides did not go very far, even though Berkeley and Cal both say they want to resolve their differences outside of court.
Elderly homeowner, forced to leave home because of code violations, moves back in
When the homeowner did not voluntarily repair his house, a court-appointed receiver spent around $550K to fix it. The City Council will review the situation on Tuesday.
Opinion: City officials must address the dim lighting in Berkeley that has led to pedestrian accidents
This issue should move to the forefront of every City Council meeting until it is resolved.
Remembering Susan Meadows Hone, a former vice mayor of Berkeley
Susan also served as a member of the BART Board of Directors. She was active in many civic and cultural organizations as well.
Berkeley considers installing city-wide wildfire and earthquake siren system
Unlike San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond and UC Berkeley, the city of Berkeley does not have a warning siren. Its Disaster and Fire Safety Commission believes it's time that it did.
Berkeley officials boost parking ticket fine on Cal football game days to $225
The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to increase parking ticket fines on Cal football game days to $225. The vote was part of a package of changes staff asked officials to make to the city's parking program.
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Opinion: Underground wires in Tilden Park are critical to keeping Berkeley safe from wildfire
Sparks from utility wires have caused 1,500 fires in California. Tilden Park has many feet of aging high-voltage PG&E electrical lines and transformers, which are still above ground. They are a hazard.
BART development in North Berkeley could yield hundreds of housing units
The City Council unanimously voted to work with BART on the planning process, and established Berkeley's broad vision for the site.
Berkeley Kaiser Permanente offices could open by 2021 after council vote Tuesday
Officials approved a new Kaiser Permanente medical center on San Pablo Avenue after property owner Wareham agreed to give four months of free rent to several of its struggling tenants who have to move.
Opinion: Berkeley prioritizes employee benefits over capital improvements
Unfunded liabilities for infrastructure needs now exceed unfunded liabilities for employee pensions. Why, then, does the City Council prioritize paying down pensions rather than fixing roads and sidewalk?
City Councilwoman Lori Droste pays $750 for campaign finance violations
Public financing was used for the first time in Berkeley during the November 2018 election and the Fair Practices Campaign Commission is still dealing with violations from various races.
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Opinion: ‘Missing Middle’ housing: Neither affordable nor restitution, but still a good idea to explore
Berkeley voters adopted a neighborhood preservation ordinance in 1973 in reaction to the destruction of "urban renewal." Community groups must be involved in discussing upzoning in residential neighborhoods.
