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, ...

The droghte of March hath perced to the roote. . Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages. . . The good-humored, almost jovial gathering there, which looked to number in the thousands, was pitched as ...

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 ...

5. China: Trump invited Chinese premier Xi Jinping to his inauguration and boasted about their relationship. Since January 20 th, Trump’s attituded towards China has soured. This past week he levied ...

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 ...

Two disturbing responses to last night's City Council meeting. The first, Sophie Hahn's shocking statement at Kate Harrison's resignation. Ms Harrison carefully delineated her principled stand in her ...

The years at Cal were memorable for, among other things, fire-bombings, bomb scares, helicopters circling overhead, and tear gas on the way to class. Ah! There is nothing like the smell of tear gas in ...

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 ...