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Taller buildings planned in 3 Berkeley districts — and they might surprise you
The city has launched a survey to collect input in the coming weeks on the Berkeley Corridors Zoning Update project. What is it?
Berkeley Flock camera vote postponed to Oct. 28
On Tuesday afternoon, word began to spread at City Hall that the vote might be postponed to allow for more public input and policy work.
Berkeley City Council talks Flock cameras, sanctuary policy
The first regular Berkeley City Council meeting of the season kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m.
Berkeley's Civic Center Park has reopened
Councilman Igor Tregub lauded the park as "a cornerstone of civic life in Berkeley, a place for protests, performances and peaceful reflection."
Berkeley is one of 18 sanctuary cities singled out by feds
The list also included the county of San Francisco and the state of California, along with a dozen other states.
Berkeley police surveillance camera plans are back on track
City officials spent nearly two hours grilling police and Flock Safety about data security and data-sharing Tuesday night.
Berkeley to close homeless camp by giving street to Bayer
Citing public safety concerns, including repeated fires, Bayer said it plans to close the street to the public and build a stormwater treatment feature.