Berkeley ceasefire vote splits City Council and community
Mayor Adena Ishii was unable to unite her colleagues behind a single proposal. A Berkeley-focused item from Terry Taplin won the night.
Adena Ishii
With $27M deficit looming, Berkeley adopts hiring freeze
On Thursday, Mayor Ishii lauded the city's focus on systemic change, saying, "We can't continue to use one-time measures to solve these problems."
Berkeley must 'stay the course' on homelessness, mayor says
"Potential cuts at the federal level will compromise our local services and likely exacerbate the homeless crisis here," Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says.
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii on her first months in office
Ishii offered insights on her plans to get critical work done and build unity across divisive issues.
Dissent on the dais as motion from new Berkeley mayor fails
Cecilia Lunaparra criticized some of her colleagues for using the "Trumpist tactic of silencing dissent." Terry Taplin pushed back hard.
Adena Ishii will be Berkeley's next mayor
"I feel like this is the world's longest job interview," she said. "I'm grateful to have gotten the job."
Adena Ishii now in first place for Berkeley mayor
The next results aren't expected until Wednesday.