Mayor Tom Bates, who has held office since 2002, announced his widely anticipated bid for re-election today. Bates has served one two-year term and two four-year terms for. Berkeley’s mayor used his recently activated Twitter account to break the news ... »
The Berkeley City Council will consider whether to give parkers a five minute grace period on their parking meters Continue reading » »
Last Tuesday afternoon, around 1:30pm, Rebecca, who describes herself as a “50ish” recent transplant from Los Angeles, headed over to the Berkeley Patients Group at 2747 San Pablo Avenue. For the past six months, ever since she moved north, Rebecca has... »
The woman who was the only named plaintiff in a citizen’s lawsuit against Berkeley’s use of library bond funds has filed a number of lawsuits against her critics. Judith Epstein, who is part of Concerned Library Users, has filed suits in the Alameda Co... »
In April 2009, Mayor Tom Bates opened his Twitter account. Since then… silence. Three years have passed without a single tweet, although Bates has garnered 309 followers for his silence. That’s all set to change, the mayor says. “I’m getting ready,” Ba... »
Ethnic breakdown of city residents and commission members, according to Student DIversity Report Berkeley’s city commissions are overwhelmingly white and do not reflect the city’s ethnic makeup, a new study by a group of UC Berkeley students has dete... »
Workers were busy putting the finishing touches on the renovated North Branch Library last week in anticipation of its grand reopening on Saturday, April 7 at 1:00 pm. The library has been closed for nearly a year and, when it reopens, patrons will see... »
The Clean Water Program announces the availability of Community Stewardship Grants for projects in Alameda County The Clean Water Program will provide grants up to $5,000 to encourage grassroots community action that prevents stormwater pollution and... »
