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Berkeley postpones EMBER vote, announces workshops

District 6 Councilman Brent Blackaby shared the following announcement Thursday. It has been reprinted with permission.

Berkeley Scanner a finalist for California Journalism Awards

The Scanner is also under consideration for a general excellence award for its coverage last year.

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.

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Sign up for free disaster preparedness classes to learn essential skills. You can take all or part of this seven-class series, which starts Saturday.

Stalker reports alarm neighbors of homeless camp at city park

Reports about Steven Hall have drawn the attention of Berkeley leaders — particularly against the backdrop of growing concerns at Ohlone Park.

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."

Lithium-ion batteries cause fire at Berkeley apartment building

"They have been pretty prolific about starting fires for us in the last couple years, the Berkeley Fire Department said.