New state housing laws curb power of Berkeley homeowners
The fight over a plan to build a 6-story apartment building on a vacant lot illustrates a power shift driven by California’s housing crisis.
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A ‘shattering blow’: East Bay leaders react to Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft
California has strong abortion protections, but 23 states may ban it if the decision becomes final.
Buffy Wicks considers legal changes to prevent educator sexual misconduct from getting ‘swept under the rug’
Prompted by Berkeleyside’s investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against a Berkeley High teacher, Wicks is considering changes to the California Public Records Act and Education Code.
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Berkeley changes city policy on release of police records after Berkeleyside, ACLU lawsuit
In a closed session Thursday, the City Council decided that a new police transparency law should apply to records pre-dating Jan. 1, 2019, when the law came into effect.
Update: Berkeley says police records bill applies to all existing records after Berkeleyside, ACLU lawsuit
City Council voted in closed session Thursday that SB 1421 should apply “to existing [police] records pre-dating Jan. 1, 2019.” This followed a lawsuit filed by Berkeleyside and ACLU NorCal over application of the bill.
Berkeley says it has no records to share under new police transparency law
The city of Berkeley says it has no records of sexual assault or dishonesty-related police misconduct from the past five years and does not have to release use-of-force records from incidents before 2019.
Photos: Berkeley turns out for ‘Protect Mueller’ rally
A few hundred people braved the smoky air to protest Thursday evening.
Around 1,500 in Berkeley declare ‘Families Belong Together’
Berkeley protesters joined groups around the Bay Area and the U.S. demanding the reunification of families separated at the border.
Crowds gather at 6 am to celebrate first sales of recreational cannabis in Berkeley
Mayor Jesse Arreguín and State Senator Nancy Skinner were among the dignitaries who ushered in a new era at Berkeley Patients Group.
With new bill, campaign to retain Alta Bates, avoid ‘hospital deserts,’ heats up
A new bill would require nonprofit hospitals in California to obtain approval from the state Attorney General before closing an emergency department.
