A large crowd of Halloween revelers gathered in Berkeley in what officials described as a riot. Photo: David Yee Citing a riot on Halloween and three alcohol-related deaths near the UC Berkeley campus in recent years, Berkeley officials approved new rules Tuesday night to address rowdy parties and other problems associated with group housing widely […]
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Berkeley neighbors take on ‘noisy and drunken parties’
Residents, city staff and representatives from UC Berkeley met Monday to discuss parties around campus. Photo: Emilie Raguso Dozens of concerned neighbors met Monday night at the Berkeley Police Department to strategize about how to cut down on “noisy and drunken disturbances,” particularly in Berkeley’s Southside neighborhood. The city of Berkeley is working on an […]
Posted inHousing & Development, Opinion
Op-ed: An open letter to Lori Droste about mini-dorms
Dear Lori Droste, The residents of District 8 have elected you to be their representative because you presented yourself as a family-oriented candidate who would work on behalf of the people of District 8, a largely residential district with continuing concerns about neighborhood preservation. There is now no greater threat to the livability of Berkeley […]
Posted inCity, Housing & Development
Berkeley council rejects settlement over nuisance house
The city has identified 2133 Parker St. as a public nuisance due to zoning code violations. A neighbor submitted this photograph Tuesday, which shows a discarded chair outside the home as of December. According to the resident who submitted it, the chair had been outside already for at least several weeks when the photo was […]
Posted inCity, Housing & Development, Schools
Berkeley officials crack down on ‘mini-dorms’
The city has, in the past, identified 2133 Parker St. as a mini-dorm property south of the Cal campus. Image: Google Maps After at least eight meetings dating back to late 2011, the Berkeley City Council voted last week to begin to try to curb the proliferation of “mini-dorms” in residential areas around town. Residents, […]
