Berkeley residents must ‘question authority’ in the decision to build on People’s Park
Destroying the park by building student housing is an attempt to kill the voices that have criticized UC Berkeley since the 1960s.
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Op-ed: Aquatic Park lagoon is restored thanks to Berkeley’s T1 ballot measure
By Jim McGrath,
Cleaning out the tide tubes that provide tidal circulation to the lagoon was among 42 projects that were part of the first phase of the funds.
Berkeley vs. UC: Settlement or surrender?
By Dean Metzger, David Wilson,
The mayor and City Council have secretly agreed to a deal that will bring irreversible and long-term harm to us all, two Berkeley residents write.
Make AC Transit free on Sundays in Berkeley
By Darrell Owens,
The new ridesharing tax approved by voters is estimated to bring in around $910,000 annually and could pay for the free bus service.
Ask Gov. Newsom to say no to SB 9 – it will put people in harm’s way
By Shirley Dean,
The zoning bill is a one-size-fits-all state-mandated policy that will put Berkeley at risk.
East Bay Regional Park District workers deserve respect, fair pay, not just sunsets
By Marcel Castanchoa,
About 600 park workers are voting this weekend on whether to authorize a strike, the first in nearly 50 years.
Pass the California Home Act (SB 9) for more beautiful neighborhoods
By Travis Close, Vanessa Boehm,
"It’s time for California to legalize neighborhoods that work for all kinds of people throughout the state," Travis Close and Venessa Boehm write.
New campus agreement is an $80M win for the city
By Jesse Arreguín, Rigel Robinson,
The settlement is the largest financial settlement any UC campus has paid to a host city.
A reason to study native plants at Cesar Chavez Park
By Martin Nicolaus ,
The Cesar Chavez Park Conservancy wants Berkeley's parks department to restore the Native Plant Area.
UC Berkeley’s plans to grow display corporate overreach and indifference
By Harvey Smith,
Cal proposes expanding without providing for housing for its present or future student population.
Why UC Berkeley is so wrong about 1921 Walnut St.
By John Selawsky,
By evicting tenants from a rent-controlled building, UC Berkeley is acting like a corporation rather than a community partner.
Berkeley must use its leverage to force UC Berkeley to grow at a reasonable rate
By The Southside Neighborhood Consortium,
In 2005, city officials worked out a back-room deal with Cal. That can't happen again.
