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.

Berkeley mayor's race down to a few hundred votes

The next Alameda County election results are not expected until Friday.