Judith Scherr
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Original Berkeley Bowl building loses preservation designation
The City Council backed plans by a Honda dealership to move into the original Berkeley Bowl on Shattuck Avenue, overturning the building's designation of as a "structure of merit" → Read More
West Berkeley air still a problem, activists say
Councilwoman Lori Droste announced that the asphalt company management had agreed to an April open house to meet with the West Berkeley community on its concerns and said the BAAQMD has agreed to erect an air monitoring station in the area. → Read More
Berkeley nixes proposals to boost affordable housing fund
Councilwoman Linda Maio argued that a proposal to dedicate a portion of transfer tax funds placed low income housing in competition with other needs. → Read More
Berkeley progressives call for affordable housing, new leadership
The Berkeley Progressive Alliance, still in the formation, includes Berkeley Citizens Action, the Berkeley Tenants Union, the Berkeley NAACP, the Wellstone Democratic Club, the Berkeley Gray Panthers and Sustainable Berkeley. → Read More
Republicans? In Berkeley? Yes
Kerida Moates is president of the 50-member Berkeley College Republicans and sits on the UC Berkeley/Alameda Log Cabin Republicans board. → Read More
Berkeley takes steps to address employment bias
City employee complaints of bias and nepotism in city hiring, firing and promotion and the need for whistle-blower protection were validated this week at a council workshop on the problem. → Read More
Berkeley takes steps to address employment bias
City employee complaints of bias and nepotism in city hiring, firing and promotion and the need for whistle-blower protection were validated this week at a council workshop on the problem. → Read More
Berkeley: Inkworks closes shop after 42 years
Recent and former Inkworks staff, customers and friends who came to celebrate the worker collective's 42 years and bid a final farewell to the union printer that had its last business day on Dec. 31. → Read More
Berkeley: Accident spurs renewed call for dedicated bike lane
Rider advocacy group Bike East Bay is demanding that the city act aggressively to create a two-block bike lane on Fulton Street beginning at Bancroft Way where a woman was hit and dragged beneath a car Feb. 2. → Read More
Berkeley considers asking taxpayers for upgrade funds
Before going to the voters, the council has to pare down project wish lists, choose a taxing mechanism and pinpoint the bond cost. A survey is planned to gauge public support and funding priorities. → Read More
Berkeley: Bike Share comes to the East Bay
Bay Area Bike Share has approvals to expand a pilot program now in San Francisco and the South Bay to Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville, growing the number of available short-term rental bikes from 700 to 7,000. → Read More
Berkeley prepares rules for police body cams
The department is looking for grants to purchase the devices. It was unsuccessful in obtaining a federal Department of Justice grant last year. → Read More
Berkeley: Bike Share comes to the East Bay
Bay Area Bike Share has approvals to expand a pilot program now in San Francisco and the South Bay to Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville, growing the number of available short-term rental bikes from 700 to 7,000. → Read More
Berkeley election promises to bring new faces to city hall
Candidates for mayor and council Districts 3 and 5 candidates are already lining up, though the final filing deadline is not until Aug. 12. → Read More
NAACP speakers say racist incident at Berkeley High won't be 'swept under the rug'
Members of the Berkeley NAACP and its youth council met with the media Friday afternoon in South Berkeley to underscore the severity of the racist threats made at Berkeley High and to let the community know they would not let the incident fade away. → Read More
Berkeley NAACP seeks city department to address race, equity
The organization is calling for the creation of a new city department to address issues of institutional bias. → Read More
Berkeley: Runaway housing costs make co-ops attractive
One way to attack escalating property costs is to increase the number of limited equity cooperatives, where people own property collectively, run it democratically and don't extract profit from it, says Bay Area Community Land Trust Executive Director Rick Lewis. → Read More
Berkeley Police Review Commission investigation faces hurdles
Panel says it has no legal power to induce law enforcement to supply documentation related to protests in December. → Read More
Berkeley: Seniors call for affordable housing
Soaring rents and a dwindling number of controlled or subsidized units are squeezing out older residents on fixed incomes, say speakers at a Gray Panthers panel. → Read More
Berkeley: Kale, courts and confusion reign around sale of downtown post office
Agency declines to comment over its action, but files motion seeking dismissal of two lawsuits challenging a sale as now moot → Read More