City Council

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 approves strict wildfire plan for most vulnerable areas

The new standards are among the strictest in the state, based on a preliminary review by The Scanner.

Berkeley may ban plants close to buildings in top wildfire zones

UPDATE: Council approved the item unanimously at its special meeting Tuesday. Stay tuned for ongoing updates.

Berkeley's Civic Center Park encampment has been removed

Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub provided an update on the encampment in an email to constituents this week.

Berkeley resources are limited. Our encampment strategy must change: Op-ed

Other cities are ramping up enforcement. Berkeley is not an island and people will continue to come here, Terry Taplin argues in today's op-ed.

Berkeley may renew push for sanctioned homeless camp

The proposal does not include a funding mechanism — and the city is already looking at a deficit in a key source for its homeless spending.