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What residents are talking about in Berkeley public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Ashby BART East Lot
SAHA tenant conditions
Affordable Housing Preference Policy Update
Evans Manor Housing Conditions
Harrison Street Encampment
Evans Manor Conditions
Shelter Plus Care Program
Harrison Street Encampment / City Staff
Development & housing
1130 Oxford Street development
Large Vehicle Parking Regulations in the Public Right-of-Way
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Matters
North Berkeley BART Housing
Small Sites Affordable Housing Program Funding
Transportation
Proposed FY 2027 and FY 2028 Biennial Budget
Contract: Radius Earthwork, Inc.
2026 Bicycle Plan Update
Zoning / Development
November 2026 Infrastructure General Obligation Bond
Proposed $300M Infrastructure Bond Measure
Housing
Housing and Tenants
Housing Development
Zoning Adjustments Board Appeals: 2029 University Avenue
Zoning Adjustments Board Appeal: 2425 Durant Avenue
Landmark Status
ADU Separate Sale Ordinance (AB 1033)
AB 1033 / ADU Condominium Conversions
Affordable Housing / State Legislation
Affordable Housing / Nonprofit Oversight
Landmark Preservation / KPFA Building
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Berkeley from local and regional media.
Photos: See what People’s Park student dorm looks like with facade in place
Photos: See what People’s Park student dorm looks like with facade in place
Opinion: Vote Yes on Measure RTM to avoid dramatic cuts to BART and AC Transit in Berkeley
Opinion: Vote Yes on Measure RTM to avoid dramatic cuts to BART and AC Transit in Berkeley
Measure RTM: $1B per year for BART, AC Transit and other transit systems
Measure RTM: $1B per year for BART, AC Transit and other transit systems
Private ranch next to Tilden park eyed for purchase by land trust
Private ranch next to Tilden park eyed for purchase by land trust
PG&E restores power in Berkeley Hills as riskiest fire weather passes
PG&E restores power in Berkeley Hills as riskiest fire weather passes
Berkeley election results 2026: Council, ballot measures
Community Follow the latest Berkeley election results for City Council districts 1, 4, 7 and 8, plus seven local ballot measures. Updated as votes are counted. On Tuesday, Berkeley voters will decide on four ...
Nov 2, 20266 Berkeley restaurants, shops burglarized early Sunday
Crime The culprits smashed windows and stole cash drawers, police said. The incidents may be related. Three of the burglaries happened on Fourth Street, at Ocean View Diner, Kiehl's and iScream. Scanner Insid...
Nov 2, 2026Berkeley District 8 candidates clash over policing, housing
Three candidates vying for the Berkeley City Council District 8 seat offered sharply different views on policing, surveillance technology and neighborhood development at a fall election forum.Incumbent Mark Hum...
Oct 31, 2026Berkeley District 1 council candidates: How they differ
The race for northwest Berkeley's open council seat has exposed sharp differences over policing, homelessness and bike lanes on Hopkins Street.At a Sept. 28 election forum hosted by the League of Women Voters o...
Oct 31, 2026Measure V: Should Berkeley raise sales tax to close budget deficit?
King Pool is shown in a 2022 file photo. City officials say they could reduce hours at public pools and make an array of other cutbacks if voters don’t approve the sales tax Measure V. Credit: Ximena Natera, Be...
Oct 30, 2026Measure U: Will voters back $300M Berkeley infrastructure bond?
The Berkeley Fire Department hopes to replace Fire Station 4 on Marin Avenue using funding from Measure U. The department says it has outgrown the more than 60-year-old facility. Credit: Hope Muñoz/Berkeleyside...
Oct 29, 2026Downtown Berkeley council race highlights progressive divide
Downtown Berkeley's City Council race pits an established incumbent against a challenger from the left who says City Hall is too beholden to special interests.The differences between Councilman Igor Tregub and ...
Oct 29, 2026