Berkeley finds funds to keep winter shelter open for another 6 weeks
The shelter on Ninth Street, which can accommodate 90 people a night, had been slated to close April 15.
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Opinion: Arreguín’s ‘Pathways’ project is Berkeley’s pathway to gentrification
The plan to help the unhoused falls short because there is no mechanism to place people in long-term housing and the city is not building any low-income housing to help them.
The Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter fills a gap — but will close soon
Around 90 people have been sleeping each night at the Berkeley Emergency Storm Shelter. But it is slated to close on April 15.
Opinion: Berkeley should reduce, not enhance, its Police Review Commission
The push to give the PRC more authority over the police department is unneeded and unwarranted in Berkeley, which has an excellent department. Stop this misplaced zealotry.
North Berkeley BART housing discussion gets big turnout, civil discussion
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday night to hear what kind of housing could be built at the North Berkeley BART station. Officials vowed to be as transparent as possible.
No plans to develop North Berkeley BART lot, but viral tweet has made some neighbors nervous
Berkeley and BART officials are holding a meeting Thursday night to allay fears and start the discussion about what could be built. There are no current plans to build anything.
Opinion: We can have a great neighborhood at the North Berkeley BART station. Use a charrette to design it
Berkeley should let the entire community develop a positive vision of what we want on the site.
Opinion: Everybody deserves shelter. California, not just cities, should step up
While cities like Berkeley are addressing homelessness, it needs the resources and attention of the state.
Berkeley halves business tax on recreational cannabis
Only a few weeks after the start of recreational cannabis sales, Berkeley decided to lower the business tax
Open letter to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín: Where are people going to live?
Our home looks out at a four-story apartment building. This is not a problem. What is a problem is that our children, who were raised here, cannot afford to live here.
Officials butt heads over Premier Cru, rethink parking plans at Berkeley Way
Tension was high Tuesday night as the Berkeley City Council debated interim uses for the Premier Cru site and plans to build homeless housing on the Berkeley Way parking lot.
Crowds gather at 6 am to celebrate first sales of recreational cannabis in Berkeley
Mayor Jesse Arreguín and State Senator Nancy Skinner were among the dignitaries who ushered in a new era at Berkeley Patients Group.
Commission to investigate whether Berkeley mayor violated election law
By not reimbursing the expenses borne by his campaign manager in a timely fashion, Jesse Arreguín may have violated the law 18 times.
