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Berkeley elections: Kriss Worthington retains District 7; nail-biting race continues in District 8

Kriss Worthington: retained his seat on the Berkeley City Council for District 7 Election day may be nearly a week behind us, but votes are still being counted and the results of some Berkeley races are still being determined, including District 8 where Lori Droste is currently very narrowly ahead for that council seat. Absentee ballots are still being processed and will likely […]

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District 8 race a toss-up, Barry says he is still fighting for District 7, other council races settled

The District 7 race is still a toss up. Kriss Worthington has the lead but challenger Sean Barry is not willing to concede yet. There are still uncounted absentee ballots. Photo: Ted Friedman Nov. 9, 5:10 p.m. After several days in second place, Lori Droste has pulled into the lead in Berkeley’s Council District 8. She […]

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Soda tax, school board race, open council seat bring campaign cash to Berkeley

The future of growth in downtown Berkeley is uncertain, with zoning changes on the November ballot. Photo: Louie Kablooie The future of growth in downtown Berkeley is uncertain, with zoning changes on the November ballot. Photo: Louie Kablooie The lure of an open Berkeley City Council seat has turned the race to replace Gordon Wozniak in November into a big bucks […]