Measure T, the street light tax, was the only tax measure which didn’t pass Nov. 7. Although it got 63.3 percent of the vote, the measure needed at least 66.66 percent of the votes. But Berkeley won’t ...

Summary: Donald Trump’s second term is a disaster. Fortunately, voters understand this. Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 37 percent and he is underwater on all the important metrics: the economy, ...

SANTA ANA — A 40-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for murdering two children and injuring four others and a teacher’s aide by intentionally driving his car onto a preschool ...

The East Bay's Non-commercial VoiceDon't miss this excellent article on Berkeleyside: Berkeley City Council will take up Gaza ceasefire resolution Monday night After 18 months of protests, a remade ...

After three active weeks, Donald Trump’s fourth week in the oval office was marked by fewer executive order and several notable failures. New data showed inflation rising. Trump’s immigration ...

While Trump got trounced, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris did not do as well in Berkeley as previous Democratic presidential candidates. Berkeley is not number one in percentage of votes for Harris ...

It is clear from his comportment that the Mayor has lost his ethical way. He pockets his rules, yet doesn’t see that he leaves himself with nothing. He doesn’t know how to escape this; he feels those ...

The East Bay's Non-commercial VoiceAGENDA: Public Comment on non-agenda and items 1 – 7. 1. Minutes, 2. Review and Approve 2/13/2024 -- draft agenda – (Review/Consider) Request from Bay Area Housing ...

There is a belief among many White evangelical Protestants that Trump was anointed by God to lead this country. It is fair to ask—why doTrump supporters believe Trump is even a Christian when he is so ...

I often think I should approach writing the Activist’s Diary like plein air painting by picking a .point in time and stopping, but the world and the City keep moving on while I write. I finished Naomi ...

Once again there is a lot to cover as I pull the last two weeks on the local scene together. To ease the posting and reading here is Part I. Part 2 will follow on what is coming to us in more proposed ...

But surely San Francisco is still an exciting destination? Well, not really. The Chron’s erstwhile architecture critic (now on an“urban design” beat) has fallen back on making lists of the old standby ...