Nico Savidge

A hotly debated proposal now headed to the Berkeley City Council would set height limits of five to seven stories for certain properties on College, Solano and North Shattuck avenues.

Supporters say they want to honor one of Berkeley's cherished shopping districts. Critics call the effort a "farce" meant to block housing.

Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal would cover most of the cost to buy the former horse racing track with money from a state parks bond.

The Berkeley City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a package of changes to parking rules that could generate nearly $5 million.

Council members broadly backed the city manager’s plan for plugging a $30 million budget hole, though they said they want to avoid closing a fire station and minimize layoffs.

The number of unhoused people in Berkeley ticked upward in this year's count. Local officials called it a "fluctuation."

The snowpack melted earlier than normal in the Sierra Nevada watershed that supplies Berkeley and much of the East Bay.

The snowpack melted much earlier than normal in the Sierra Nevada watershed that supplies Oakland and much of the East Bay.

The snowpack melted earlier than normal in the Sierra Nevada watershed that supplies Berkeley and much of the East Bay.

Supporters say they want to honor one of Berkeley's cherished shopping districts. Critics call the effort a "farce" meant to block housing.