By: Members of the Mayor’s Immigration Task Force This January, the City of Berkeley reaffirmed its commitment to Sanctuary by passing an updated City Council Resolution. This statement is critical as sanctuary policies help keep families together and ensure our…
Struggle in the Court and the Council Last year Berkeley government leaders aspiring to higher office claimed victory over homelessness. These claims, based on a point-in-time count, were dubious at the time. Many hundreds of Berkeleyans remain on the streets…
By Andrea Prichett Enjoy the video of Andrea Prichett’s performance of “Here in My Dry Kitchen ” in April, at the Freight and Salvage. First link is video, followed by lyrics. Andrea’s website is:
Words and Music by Hali Hammer
Where: Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley Friends of Adeline urges you to attend this meeting to hear from the developer teams. Please come early and submit a question to be asked. Here are some sample questions created by…
Donald Trump is a politician who uses fear as a weapon. He spreads fear and hatred of immigrants, African American and Latino/a people, and many others. But he also desperately needs people to be intimidated by him, for you to…
Introduction to community article: “Berkeley Takes Action to Support Immigrant Communities,” by members of the Mayor’s immigration task force We’re grateful to other members of the Task Force for summarizing its work in the accompanying community article. In this introduction…
On April 28, 2025 the Berkeley City Council finally took up the issue of Israel’s war in Gaza. After a seven-hour meeting, they voted not to call for either a ceasefire, or an end to the U.S. supply of arms…
May 2025 marks five years since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, spurring the national examination of race and policing, and a movement to reimagine public safety. As we’ve reported in this space in previous issues (see “Berkeley…
If we are to call ourselves a city that truly values peace, justice, and human dignity, we must stand up for these principles even when it is uncomfortable, even when it is inconvenient. Let us show our community that we are listening, that we are committed to justice, and that we will not let their voices go unheard.