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Why the South Berkeley ‘Reparations Now’ mural was painted over

Avatar photo by Ally Markovich May 17, 2023, 12:25 p.m.May 23, 2023

A graffiti complaint prompted the city to cover up the mural that helped inspire the City Council to pursue reparations in Berkeley. The neighbors who created the mural are considering next steps.

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Vote set — once again — to confirm Jen Louis as Berkeley police chief

Avatar photo by Alex N. Gecan May 08, 2023, 12:05 p.m.May 8, 2023

City Council is set to decide Tuesday whether to confirm Interim Chief Police Jen Louis with a permanent role at more than $300,000 annually. Accountability officials have asked for more time.

South Berkeley Here There encampment closed after 6 years
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South Berkeley Here There encampment closed after 6 years

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Feb. 02, 2023, 2:22 p.m.February 3, 2023

Activists, many of whom have passed away, set up the sober camp in 2017 as a protest movement.

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City settles for $95k with elderly Berkeley homeowner burdened by code repair debt

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch Sept. 21, 2022, 12:29 p.m.September 21, 2022

A hearing is set for October to determine whether Leonard Powell’s court-ordered receiver mismanaged his home code problems.

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Update: Case of elderly Berkeley homeowner burdened by major code repair debt will continue in the fall

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch June 22, 2022, 1:30 p.m.August 4, 2022

Leonard Powell hopes the court will find that Berkeley and a receiver mismanaged his home code problems.

West Berkeley council member Terry Taplin poses on a footbridge at Strawberry Creek Park, with trees in the background
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Berkeley’s new City Council member is a poet, transportation nut, and ‘can’t imagine living anywhere else’

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 18, 2020, 12:32 p.m.April 18, 2023

Taplin defeated incumbent Cheryl Davila to take the West Berkeley seat.

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City Council approves Adeline Corridor plan, kicks off next 2 decades of South Berkeley development

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Dec. 10, 2020, 8:32 a.m.February 20, 2023

The plan aims for 100% affordable housing at Ashby BART, and 50% throughout the corridor

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Planning Commission approves Adeline plan with 100% affordable housing goal

Avatar photo by Supriya Yelimeli Oct. 01, 2020, 4:30 p.m.October 4, 2022

The commission says the percentage is not a requirement, but an aspiration. Community and BART talks are ongoing.

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Housing-and-hotel combo among new buildings proposed in South Berkeley

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Feb. 14, 2020, 3:37 p.m.October 4, 2022

Local developers have set their eyes on South Berkeley and put forward their vision for at least two new buildings where Walgreens and True Value now operate.

The Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board office. Workshops to help landlords and renters are being held remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mari Mendonca, community activist, appointed to fill Rent Board vacancy

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Oct. 29, 2019, 8:05 a.m.October 4, 2022

Mendonca sits on the Housing Advisory Commission, has been homeless herself and currently resides in Section 8 housing.

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Elderly homeowner, forced to leave home because of code violations, moves back in

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch June 10, 2019, 1:10 p.m.August 4, 2022

When the homeowner did not voluntarily repair his house, a court-appointed receiver spent around $550K to fix it. The City Council will review the situation on Tuesday.

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After 5 years of work, Adeline corridor plan promotes major Ashby BART development, street redesign

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein May 29, 2019, 2:51 p.m.August 4, 2022

The new proposal could result in hundreds of housing units on the Ashby BART parking lot, narrower tree-lined streets, and new intersections. Learn more at a community meeting tonight.

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