Berkeley could ban criminal background checks in rental housing
Advocates say the proposed ordinance would give all tenants a "fair chance," but landlords say they're entitled to information about applicants.
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Opinion: Berkeley should repeal the overnight parking ban on RVs
There is no problem with RVs There are no piles of trash outside of them. Their inhabitants don’t behave menacingly. The people who live in RVs and other vehicles in West Berkeley don’t disrupt daily life.
Opinion: 10 priorities to move Berkeley forward
From housing and homelessness to improving public safety and infrastructure, I am committed to meeting the community's needs. These 10 projects are just some of many initiatives my office and the Council are working on.
Berkeley’s homeless population jumped 13% in past two years
There are now 1,108 unhoused people in Berkeley. The growth rate of people experiencing homelessness is much lower than in nearby cities, however.
Berkeley officials to vote Tuesday night on 2-year city budget
The Berkeley City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a two-year budget that focuses on public safety, housing affordability, sustainability and diversity, according to the mayor.
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.
UC regents to vote Wednesday on Upper Hearst project in Berkeley
The Regents of the University of California are scheduled to vote Wednesday on the Upper Hearst Development project to create faculty housing, a parking garage and a new academic building for the Goldman School.
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.
Update: City of Berkeley, UC Berkeley grapple over campus growth impacts as possible lawsuit looms
The city of Berkeley says it may file a lawsuit against the University of California tied to concerns about hefty population growth on campus and what it sees as unplanned impacts on the city.
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Mayor calls on UC Berkeley to do thorough analysis of jump in student enrollment
Jesse Arreguín says Cal should not fold projected enrollment increases into an environmental impact report for a new student housing project. He also argues the university should pay more for police and fire services.
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Berkeley now estimates 2K people experience homelessness in the city during the year
Getting them into permanent shelter could cost $43 million more each year.
Citing death threats against mayor, Berkeley gets restraining order against activist RunningWolf
This week, the city secured a restraining order against Zachary RunningWolf Brown, a long-time Bay Area activist, alleging he made "credible death threats" against Mayor Jesse Arreguín and scared a member of his staff.
