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What residents are talking about in Berkeley public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Adoption
Zoning & land use
Inclusionary housing in-lieu fees
Placing Rent Stabilization Ordinance Amendments on November 2026 Ballot
Housing & Free Speech
Housing Density Studies
Local Density Bonus Program
Local Density Bonus Program & Landmarks
Kalabagai Way Naming
Landmarks Preservation Procedures
Housing Ballot Measure Petitioner Requirements
Whistleblower Report / Zoning
Commission recommendations and zoning
SB 684 Implementation
Amendments to Title 21 and Title 23 (SB 684)
SB 684 Ordinance
2026 City Council Referral Prioritization Results Using Re-Weighted Range Voting (RRV)
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