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Nonprofit accuses city of Berkeley of ‘unethical contracting practices’ for...
Berkeley’s new approach to homeless services: the proposed Housing Crisis Resolution Center. Image: City of Berkeley The city of Berkeley says it will change its commission recommendation process after...
View ArticleOp-ed: The decay of Berkeley’s infrastructure
On May 12, the city of Berkeley’s budget manager, Teresa Berkeley-Simmons, will present to city council the proposed spending over the next five years for capital improvements. This includes money to...
View ArticleOp-ed: City manager’s departure is big blow to Berkeley
The North East Berkeley Association (NEBA) recently convened a board meeting for the express purpose of discussing the sudden resignation of the City Manager Christine Daniel. We believe the loss to...
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Citing structural problems, Berkeley closes historic pier
The historic Berkeley pier has been closed to the public due to structural problems. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel The city of Berkeley has announced the closure of its historic municipal fishing pier due...
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Photographs: An ode to the shuttered Berkeley pier
The Berkeley pier was shuttered indefinitely on July 22, 2105 after Berkeley officials determined it was structurally unsound. Photo: Dorothy Brown By Dorothy Brown There is something mysterious and...
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Interim city manager talks pensions, parks and perks
Berkeley’s new interim city manager fielded questions from the North East Berkeley Association at a public meeting Oct. 22, 2015. Photo: Natalie Orenstein New to Berkeley and even newer to her role as...
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Equity Residential to sell 8 Berkeley apartment buildings
Four of the Berkeley properties Equity Residential is selling. Photo: Eastdil Secured Equity Residential, which owns eight buildings with 452 apartments in Berkeley, as well as the entitlement rights...
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Berkeley pier unlikely to re-open before 2018
See more photographs of the Berkeley pier, which the city closed to the public last summer. Photo: Dorothy Brown It’s going to cost so much to repair Berkeley’s historic fishing pier that the city...
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Op-ed: Berkeley’s ancient ruins — A photo essay
On July 1, 2014, the recently retired Director of Public Works, Andrew Clough, gave a somber presentation to City Council on the condition of facilities in Berkeley. The information report accompanying...
View ArticleOp-ed: Berkeley fumbles future: lacks long-term vision and financing strategy...
Once again, as in an seemingly endless ‘ground-hog day’ loop, the Berkeley City Council is busy with its every-other-year ballot exercise, considering various bond financing measures for the 2016...
View ArticleOp-ed: Berkeley’s fiscal condition is not good. Really
Berkeley’s fiscal condition is analogous to the global climate condition — not at all good, moving in the wrong direction, and portending eventual disaster. The City however, has somehow managed to...
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12 Berkeley measures will determine city’s infrastructure, education budget,...
Berkeley students carry Yes on E1 signs during the Solano Stroll. Photo: Yes on E1 campaign As a presidential campaign colored by controversy inches ever closer, local races and campaigns struggle to...
View ArticleOp-ed: Vote ‘yes’ on Measure T1, the $100M bond measure
No, infrastructure is not “sexy”, but it is critical to our quality of life. And Berkeley has not invested adequately in it for many years. We need to change that. Enter Measure T1. T1 authorizes a...
View ArticleOp-ed: Pension problem fairy tale
Berkeley has more than a half-billion dollar pension problem deficit which will increase substantially for decades to come. This appears to be an insurmountable problem. But it need not be. Consider:...
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Op-ed: A catastrophe waiting to happen
The tree at College (at Alcatraz) before and after it fell. Photos: Peter Y. Sussman (left) and John Holland, on Oct. 24, 2016 (right) The tree that crashed down on the sidewalk and one private yard...
View ArticleOp-ed: Berkeley bonds and the New Guinea cargo cult
Berkeley is approaching a major, although only dimly visible, financial crisis. To pile another $100 million of debt onto this grim situation without first reforming basic budgeting and policy...
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Trump threatens to cut funds from sanctuary cities; Berkeley could lose $11.5M
President Trump took steps Wednesday to strip sanctuary cities of funding. Berkeley could lose $11.5 million. The post Trump threatens to cut funds from sanctuary cities; Berkeley could lose $11.5M...
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Berkeley council agrees on rainy day fund policy
After years of discussion, the City Council agreed to establish a general fund reserve policy at its Tuesday meeting. The post Berkeley council agrees on rainy day fund policy appeared first on...
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Op-ed: Berkeley’s streets continue to deteriorate despite millions spent from...
Berkeley voters must demand greater fiscal accountability on how the city spends bond monies. The post Op-ed: Berkeley’s streets continue to deteriorate despite millions spent from Measure M appeared...
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Berkeley infrastructure workshops kick off Saturday
A series of workshops starting Saturday will let community members passionate about improving Berkeley's aging infrastructure share input to help guide a new influx of cash. The post Berkeley...
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