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Free tree debris pick up | Pacific Steel site redevelopment | BUSD reparations program, Berkeley High + Cal's relationship since 1800s

Kate Harrison

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Public comments at City Council could be overhauled

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 09, 2023, 1:59 p.m.March 13, 2023

Critics say Berkeley’s current public comment system stifles input from those who can’t sit through hours of City Council business.

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Some low-wage workers will get more rights under new Berkeley law

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Nov. 22, 2022, 4:42 p.m.November 23, 2022

The ordinance requires certain businesses to give employees two weeks’ notice of their work schedules, and extra pay for changes.

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Election 2022: Rashi Kesarwani, Elisa Mikiten lead fundraising for City Council

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Nov. 02, 2022, 3:48 p.m.November 3, 2022

Construction unions and housing groups push campaign to pass Measure L over $300,000.

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Berkeley could outlaw discriminatory calls to police

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Sept. 30, 2022, 2:26 p.m.September 30, 2022

A proposed new ordinance is modeled on San Francisco’s ‘CAREN Act,’ which drew national attention in 2020.

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What you need to know about the money backing Berkeley elections

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ally Markovich and Nico Savidge Aug. 28, 2022, 7:30 a.m.October 21, 2022

Who’s spending the most on the city’s elections? How does Berkeley’s public matching fund program work? And other campaign finance essentials.

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Election 2022: Who’s running for City Council, auditor in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Aug. 18, 2022, 4:02 p.m.October 17, 2022

There are two contested races for Berkeley City Council in 2022, while two members are cruising unopposed to re-election.

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Berkeley to vote on $650M infrastructure bond, vacancy tax in November

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Aug. 04, 2022, 4:37 p.m.October 17, 2022

The largest bond measure in the city’s history and a tax on vacant houses and apartments will be on the 2022 ballot.

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After Berkeley High tragedy, students lobby for better mental health care

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich July 15, 2022, 11:49 a.m.August 4, 2022

Following a classmate’s death, five students called on the City Council to prioritize funding student mental health programs. “We were converting our grief into something meaningful,” one said.

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From downtown to single-family blocks, Berkeley eyes big zoning changes

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 18, 2022, 12:59 p.m.August 4, 2022

The city could remove limits on tall buildings downtown, and provide quick approval for small apartments in most neighborhoods.

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Berkeley’s redistricting commission picks new City Council map

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge March 01, 2022, 4:44 p.m.August 4, 2022

The map the commission chose essentially keeps intact the current City Council district borders, with a few tweaks.

a map of the city council districts
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Berkeley redistricting: How new City Council boundaries could affect you

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 24, 2022, 4:59 p.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley’s Independent Redistricting Commission is expected to make its choice for a new map over the coming weeks.

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New street paving policy could create ‘Equity Zone’ with priority for repairs

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Jan. 14, 2022, 12:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

The plan would shift much of the city’s spending from major corridors to neighborhood streets, with a focus on West and South Berkeley.

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