Budget: Berkeley set to ramp up funding for street paving
The City Council approved the $733 million biennial budget for the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years Tuesday night.
The City Council approved the $733 million biennial budget for the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years Tuesday night.
Mayor ArreguĂn introduced a resolution to suspend diplomatic relations with Russia at the urging of Ukrainian President Zelensky.
The fight over a plan to build a 6-story apartment building on a vacant lot illustrates a power shift driven by California’s housing crisis.
Abraham Roman will assume the position of deputy chief of operations at the San Rafael Fire Department on June 27.Â
Leonard Powell hopes the court will find that Berkeley and a receiver mismanaged his home code problems.
Many homes owned by individuals and not corporations are exempt.
The projects could bring more than 5,400 new residents to the city and result in 465 new jobs, according to staff.
Officials say a proposed $28M per year parcel tax increase could bring the city’s roads to “good” condition in a decade.
Demonstrators called the Berkeley mayor’s trip tone-deaf because it took place soon after the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Some of the area’s residents and merchants vehemently opposed plans for new bike lanes that will require the removal of parking spaces.
“I feel like I’ve served with the seriousness and integrity that the voters deserve,” Droste told Berkeleyside in an exclusive interview. “My family needs me now.”
For much of Cal’s history, providing housing for students was not a priority. Troubled finances in the last few decades have hobbled Cal’s efforts to catch up.
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