The end of the eviction moratoriums has brought an unprecedented wave of lawsuits as landlords and tenants attempt to resolve conflicts.
Housing
Posted inCity
Berkeley is adding new housing at the fastest rate in decades
Berkeley approved nearly 900 homes in 2022, far surpassing state housing production goals, but fell well short of targets for affordable homes.
Posted inCity
Golden Gate Fields sits on 140 prime waterfront acres. What happens when it closes?
Developers have long wanted to turn the property into a bustling commercial center, while open space advocates hope it becomes a park.
Posted inCity
Berkeley has lost thousands of Black residents. A new housing policy aims to help some return
The policy makes current or former residents of redlined areas, and those displaced by BART, a higher priority for affordable housing.
Posted inCity
Berkeley will lease Super 8 Motel as transitional housing for encampment residents
The lease of the 23-room motel comes as the city plans to shut down homeless encampments in Northwest Berkeley along Harrison Street.
Posted inHousing & Development
Why we created an affordable housing guide for Berkeley and Oakland
We often hear from residents eager to find an inexpensive, safe place to live in the East Bay. We published a resource guide to help.
Posted inCity
A guide to affordable housing in Berkeley
In this guide, we compiled tips and resources that explain low-income housing requirements and how to apply for affordable housing.
Posted inCity
Berkeley rent board sent 2,400 bills in error, but no payments mandated
The bills, which begin at $178, were not intended for properties exempt from rent board regulations.
Posted inCity
Memorial honors the hundreds of unhoused people who died in Alameda County this year
A new effort to track every local homeless death has found that unhoused people are six times likelier than others to die.
Posted inCity
Remembering Dorothy Walker, who pushed for desegregation, housing density and traffic calming, long before it was popular in Berkeley
Walker’s six decades of local activism touched practically every aspect of Berkeley life.
Posted inCity
Berkeley RV residents may get some reprieve with sewage pump-out station
Since the safe parking site closed in December, Berkeley RV residents have had few resources to dump their waste.
Posted inCity
New buildings could be less deadly for Berkeley birds
The city will require large housing projects and office buildings to include materials that prevent birds from flying into windows and other reflective features.
