3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (387+ words) Opponents of the bill have argued that it undermines local jurisdiction and independence. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will soon face stricter requirements around the distribution of public funds under the newly signed Senate Bill 1193 after the county supervisors…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (451+ words) The Corridors Zoning Update will allow for potential upzoning — the changing of zoning laws to allow for denser development in a given area — in multiple Berkeley neighborhoods. As the Berkeley City Council’s vote on the Corridors Zoning Update, or CZU,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (385+ words) The Berkeley City Council will vote on a resolution Sep. 15 to reinstate the police department’s ability to use tear gas only for “critical life-threatening incidents.” The decision has faced ongoing controversy and criticism from community members and local organizations. District…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (175+ words) A National Weather Service heat advisory warns that Alameda County might reach its highest temperatures this year. (Source: Open-Meteo.com) Alameda County might reach its highest temperatures this year, according to a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (483+ words) Former Cal head softball coach Chelsea Spencer allegedly coerced, emotionally pressured and threatened the plaintiff to keep their relationship hidden, according to the lawsuit. A former UC Berkeley softball player is suing former Cal head softball coach Chelsea Spencer and…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (487+ words) While the city has yet to respond to the lawsuit, a first hearing date is set for Nov. 10. Opponents of proposed bike lanes on Hopkins Street have filed a lawsuit against the city of Berkeley to suspend the bike lane’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) The hyperlocal publication has been online only since 2010. After 27 years serving as an independent, local media outlet in Berkeley, the Berkeley Daily Planet has officially written its final article. Owner Becky O’Malley announced in an article titled “We Told You…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (465+ words) The historic Golden Gate Fields horse racing track could become a renovated park in the coming years if California legislators approve $125 million that has been set aside to turn it into a public park. Golden Gate Fields sits on the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (408+ words) Bay Area artist Mokhtar Paki’s mural, Sinbad Voyage, was vandalized last week with a white, paint-like substance. Sinbad Voyage, a prominent mural in central Berkeley on the corner of Dwight Way and Sacramento Street, was vandalized with a paint-like substance…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (697+ words) The transformed Moffitt Library will feature five distinct themed floors, each organized around a different aspect of California’s natural environment. After more than a year and a half of renovations, Moffitt Library will finally reopen its doors to UC Berkeley…...