Mayoral candidates participate in a Forum hosted by the Claremont and Elmwood Neighborhood Association on Oct. 1. Sitting at table, l to r: Bernt Wahl, Zachary RunningWolf, Mayor Tom Bates, Jacquelyn McCormick, and Kriss Worthington. Photo: Tracey Taylor Five of Berkeley’s six mayoral candidates faced off on Monday night in a bid to persuade a […]
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Allegations fly in District 5 council race
Incumbent Laurie Capitelli during the Solano Stroll. Photo: Alan Tobey Update 8:20pm: Sophie Hahn read to Berkeleyside from her prepared remarks made to the John George Democratic Club. Here’s what she said: “I am emphatically opposed to the death penalty. The incumbent did not support a resolution to end the death penalty in Alameda County. I […]
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School board forum displays strong anti-Broad views
Candidates for the school board speak at Thursday night’s forum. Left to right: Judy Appel, Norma Harrison, Tracy Hollander, Beatriz Leyva-Cutler. Photo: Lance Knobel Candidates for the school board speak at Thursday night’s forum. Left to right: Judy Appel, Norma Harrison, Tracy Hollander, Beatriz Leyva-Cutler. Photo: Lance Knobel At the only forum planned for school […]
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Voter’s Edge Berkeley: A dynamic tool for Berkeleyans
Yesterday we launched Voters Edge Berkeley, a collaboration between Berkeleyside and Berkeley-based non-profit MapLight to explain and track the 10 city ballot measures in this year’s election. We’re confident readers will find this a valuable resource on the many measures. But when we clicked publish yesterday, we neglected to activate all the parts of the […]
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Mayoral candidate wants a more business-friendly city
Bernt Wahl is using the Berkeley mayor race to talk about improving Berkeley’s business climate By Judith Scherr Bernt Wahl is running for mayor. He’s been all but invisible on the campaign trail, having just returned from a trip abroad, and doesn’t plan to spend time raising campaign funds or opening a campaign office. But then […]
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Berkeleyside launches one-stop, nonpartisan voting guide
With ten measures, contested seats in the mayoral, City Council, school, and rent stabilization board races, Berkeley voters have a lot to keep track for the Nov. 6 election. Berkeleyside is here to make things easier for you. We have teamed up with MAPLight, a Berkeley nonprofit dedicated to revealing money’s influence on politics, to […]
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Virginia Bakery: Have your election cookies, eat them too
John Erdmann, co-owner of Virginia Bakery, is tallying the sale of Obama and Romney cookies. Photo: Brenda Kahn By Brenda Kahn Sorry, Mitt. As if this week didn’t already bring enough bad news for your campaign, Obama is leading the presidential race by a margin of three-to-one in a Berkeley poll. Then again, this is […]
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No and Yes on Measure S, Moore campaigns kick off
The Brass Liberation Orchestra played at the campaign kick-off for No on Measure S. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel Under bright blue skies, an arc of orange balloons, and the sound of the Brass Liberation Band, the “No on S” campaign held its campaign kick-off rally in Constitution Square near the Berkeley BART station on Sunday. About […]
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Disability advocate challenges Max Anderson for council
Dmitri Belser, who is running for City Council, in a Victorian house on 62nd Street he is renovating with his partner. Photo: Judith Scherr Dmitri Belser, who is running for City Council, in a Victorian house on 62nd Street he is renovating with his partner. Photo: Judith Scherr By Judith Scherr Dmitri Belser runs a program that makes […]
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Berkeley election activity begins in earnest
The appearance of lawn signs, such as this one for mayoral candidate Jacqelyn McCormick on Ashby, is a sign that campaigning in Berkeley’s elections are warming up. Photo: Tracey Taylor The appearance of lawn signs, such as this one for mayoral candidate Jacqelyn McCormick on Ashby, is a sign that campaigning in Berkeley’s elections are […]
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Progressive teacher challenges Bates for Berkeley mayor
Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi: making a second mayoral run against Tom Bates. Photo: Judith Scherr By Judith Scherr Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi, a middle school teacher in Oakland, is running for mayor of Berkeley. This is the second time he’s challenged incumbent Mayor Tom Bates. It took a double homicide in his Derby Street neighborhood four years ago to push […]
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Berkeleyside’s approach to local politics
With less than 11 weeks to go to election day, interest in politics, nationally and locally, is growing steadily. We’re determined to provide comprehensive coverage of local politics here on Berkeleyside, looking at the issues, the candidates and the many ballot measures voters will encounter on November 6. In addition to our news coverage, we […]
