Photo: Eric Angstadt Update, Feb. 26, 10:11 a.m. The city manager’s office sent the following notice to city officials at 10:05 a.m. “It is with sadness that I inform you that Eric Angstadt has submitted his resignation as Planning Director effective March 25, 2016 to become the Chief Assistant County Administrator for Contra Costa County. Eric came […]
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‘Unconstitutional police attacks’ in December Berkeley protests spur civil rights lawsuit
Lawyers Rachel Lederman and James Chanin (left) and plaintiffs Joseph Watkins, Moni Law, Rasheed Shabazz and Cindy Pincus during the Monday press conference in front of Berkeley Police headquarters. Photo: Lance Knobel Lawyers Rachel Lederman and James Chanin (left) and plaintiffs Joseph Watkins, Moni Law, Rasheed Shabazz and Cindy Pincus during the Monday press conference in front of Berkeley […]
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Berkeley fire chief is now interim deputy city manager
Gil Dong has been with the city since 1990. Photo: Emilie Raguso Berkeley Fire Chief Gil Dong has stepped into a new position with the city after 25 years in the Fire Department. As of Saturday, Dong is wearing a new hat for Berkeley as the interim deputy city manager. Interim City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley appointed […]
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Another Berkeley department head to retire
Andrew Clough is retiring after eight years running the Public Works department. Photo: Emilie Raguso Another longtime city employee has announced plans to leave Berkeley, according to a memo to the Berkeley City Council from the city manager posted online Wednesday. Andrew Clough, who has helped run the city’s Public Works Department for eight years — […]
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City looks to continue goBerkeley parking program
A goBerkeley parking meter. City staff are recommending continuing the program, which targets high-use parking areas and uses demand pricing to encourage transit use, biking, and walking. Photo: Steer Davies Gleave/goBerkeley City Manager Christine Daniel has asked the Berkeley City Council to continue the goBerkeley parking program, which adjusts rates in high-demand commercial neighborhoods, for six more […]
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Berkeley mayor nominates interim city manager
Photo: Dee Williams-Ridley The Berkeley mayor’s office has asked city officials to appoint Deputy City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley as interim city manager following the expected departure later this month of Christine Daniel. Daniel announced in June that she would be leaving Berkeley to work for the city of Oakland as assistant city administrator. Her final day […]
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Op-ed: City manager’s departure is big blow to Berkeley
The North East Berkeley Association (NEBA) recently convened a board meeting for the express purpose of discussing the sudden resignation of the City Manager Christine Daniel. We believe the loss to the city of Ms. Daniel reflects a very serious and growing problem within our city government. Although we did not always agree with Ms. […]
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Berkeley council approves short-term rental proposal
The owners of this rent-controlled apartment complex at 3100 College Ave., as of May, are renting out three of its apartments on Airbnb. Berkeley law does not allow rentals shorter than 14 days. Photo: Melati Citrawireja The Berkeley City Council took a step forward Tuesday night in its effort to regulate short-term rentals in the city, […]
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Breaking: City Manager Christine Daniel to leave Berkeley for Oakland
City Manager Christine Daniel, leaving for the deputy position in Oakland. Photo: Emilie Raguso Christine Daniel, Berkeley’s city manager since May 2012, will be leaving in July to become assistant city administrator in neighboring Oakland. Daniel became acting city manager when Phil Kamlarz retired in November 2011, and was appointed to the city’s top role […]
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Op-ed: The decay of Berkeley’s infrastructure
On May 12, the city of Berkeley’s budget manager, Teresa Berkeley-Simmons, will present to city council the proposed spending over the next five years for capital improvements. This includes money to be spent on sidewalks, streets, parks, storm drains, sewers, and transportation such as bike improvement projects. Between 2016 and 2020, Berkeley plans to decrease […]
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Nonprofit accuses city of Berkeley of ‘unethical contracting practices’ for new homeless center
Berkeley’s new approach to homeless services: the proposed Housing Crisis Resolution Center. Image: City of Berkeley Berkeley’s new approach to homeless services: the proposed Housing Crisis Resolution Center. Image: City of Berkeley The city of Berkeley says it will change its commission recommendation process after a community agency brought allegations of serious conflicts of interest during […]
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City of Berkeley (finally) goes live on Twitter
City spokesman Matthai Chakko will oversee the city’s Twitter account. Photo: Matthai Chakko City spokesman Matthai Chakko will oversee the city’s Twitter account. Photo: Matthai Chakko After four years of consideration, the city of Berkeley launched its Twitter account Monday afternoon to help improve the consistency and flow of information it provides to the public. […]
