The proposed ballot language is the Rent Stabilization Board’s latest attempt to place golden duplexes under their purview.
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With robberies on the rise, Berkeley will ponder safety escorts
A Berkeley commission wants to revive a decades-old program in which the city offered safety escorts to deter robberies.
Councilmember Kate Harrison abruptly resigns, saying ‘Berkeley’s processes are broken’
Harrison plans to continue her campaign for Berkeley mayor, she told Berkeleyside. She is the second council member to step down this month.
Special election to fill Southside City Council seat set for April 16
Candidates have until Feb. 16 to enter the race. The City Council called for the election at another tumultuous meeting.
Berkeley mayor blasts ‘loud mob’ as 3 months of Gaza protests take toll on City Council
Months of protests at Berkeley City Council meetings have led to mounting frustrations both for activists and city officials.
Berkeley High likely to drop plan for $27M teachers’ parking garage
A workaround approved by the City Council will let Berkeley High teachers park on residential streets. The school board is expected to drop its plan for a $27 million garage downtown.
Opinion: Defending democracy in the face of incivility
I am deeply disappointed and upset that a small group of individuals have resorted to an intense campaign of harassment and abuse to the point where they bullied an elected official out of office, silencing the voices of the majority that voted for him.
Berkeley Councilmember Rigel Robinson to step down, end run for mayor, citing ‘harassment, stalking and threats’
The stunning decision will leave Robinson’s Southside district, which includes People’s Park, without a representative on the City Council until a special election later this year.
Opinion: Why I am stepping down from the Berkeley City Council
It’s time for me to prioritize my well-being and my family.
Berkeley can’t enforce natural gas ban, federal court rules again
A federal court rejected a rehearing of Berkeley’s ban on new natural gas appliances, putting similar regulations in Oakland and elsewhere in doubt.
Protests persist as Berkeley council members withdraw cease-fire resolutions
Three council members introduced and dropped separate cease-fire resolutions before the last meeting of the year.
Despite ongoing protests, Berkeley council members still say no Gaza cease-fire resolution
Update: A council member has put forward a proposal for a ceasefire resolution, which could be considered at a meeting next week.