City proposes major cuts to budget Thursday, May 5, 2011 | 8:08 am | By Yousur Alhlou Amid a grim national, state and local economic recovery forecast, the city of Berkeley will implement drastic cost-saving measures to overcome an overall projec... | ![]() |
City to implement cost-saving measures to ove... Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | 11:23 pm | By Yousur Alhlou Amid a grim national, state and local economic recovery forecast, the city of Berkeley will implement drastic cost-saving measures to overcome an overall projec... |
Fate of local agencies remains unclear Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 | 7:40 am | By Yousur Alhlou The fate of several community agencies in the city of Berkeley remains uncertain as federal funding for community development services is to be slashed and the... |
Local concern builds over Highway 13 construc... Monday, Apr 25, 2011 | 6:55 am | By Yousur Alhlou Some community members remain concerned that the ongoing expansion of the Caldecott Tunnel will have long-term health and environmental impacts as the Berkeley... | ![]() |
City Council set to approve settlements in pu... Wednesday, Apr 20, 2011 | 3:57 am | By Yousur Alhlou The Berkeley City Council is set to approve at its meeting Tuesday two public liability settlements, in which the city will pay a total of $77,500 for personal... |
New interactive website aims to increase City... Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 | 4:02 am | By Yousur Alhlou Residents in the city of Berkeley can actively engage with the Berkeley City Council through a new website developed by local community activists that consolida... |
Planning Commission to submit new Southside P... Friday, Apr 8, 2011 | 6:52 am | By Yousur Alhlou After more than 12 years of public hearing and debate, the city of Berkeley's Planning Commission voted to submit a revised Southside Plan to the Berkeley City... |
Berkeley Department of Health Services braces... Wednesday, Apr 6, 2011 | 3:22 am | By Yousur Alhlou In light of a projected $12.5 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, the city of Berkeley's Department of Health Services, like most departments in the c... |
Community Development Programs to See Cutback... Friday, Apr 1, 2011 | 5:55 am | By Yousur Alhlou The Housing and Community Services Department, like most departments in the city of Berkeley, faces unprecedented financial strains in the upcoming fiscal year... |
Layoffs Included in Berkeley Police Departmen... Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 | 3:58 am | By Yousur Alhlou Though the city of Berkeley has been consistently reluctant to lay off sworn personnel and uniformed staff, the Berkeley Police Department will not be immune to... |
Council Moves Forward with Zoning Amendments ... Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 | 11:34 pm | By Yousur Alhlou A week after concluding the public hearing for the West Berkeley Project, the Berkeley City Council began its second round of discussion on the more controversi... |
City Council Brings Telegraph Safety Issues t... Tuesday, Mar 8, 2011 | 8:36 am | By Yousur Alhlou The Berkeley City Council will consider installing more pedestrian lighting along Telegraph Avenue to increase pedestrian safety and the aesthetic value of the... | ![]() |
City to Delay Spending on Public Works Projec... Thursday, Mar 3, 2011 | 7:59 am | By Yousur Alhlou In a scramble to implement cost-saving solutions, the Berkeley City Council will consider deferring capital improvement projects to offset a portion of the city... |
Environmental Concerns Raised for Proposed Re... Wednesday, Mar 2, 2011 | 3:41 am | By Yousur Alhlou Proposed redevelopment near the Aquatic Park in West Berkeley has some residents concerned about the environmental and aesthetic impacts of increased industrial... | ![]() |
City Council Discusses Merits of Development ... Thursday, Feb 24, 2011 | 7:26 am | By Yousur Alhlou By approving a controversial amendment to proposed zoning ordinances in West Berkeley, the Berkeley City Council took its first step toward revamping business a... | ![]() |