Berkeley faces a budget shortfall of $30M in both 2027 and 2028. City manager Buddenhagen will submit his proposal to address this on 4/14/26.  See what citizen experts say.

The City was recently informed that Union Pacific Railroad plans major work along their tracks through the city that includes removing the .6 mile row of trees between their tracks and the Aquatic Park. 

This work is likely… more

This photo is from Fairfax, VA where "by-right" ordinances similar to Berkeley's Middle Housing ordinance allowed this building to go up with no notification to neighbors. Several BNC members came together to put together this Citizen's… more

Watch the video of this event here.

Our Mayor and City Council believe that giving incentives to developers to build market-rate housing will solve our affordable… more

We are posting this on behalf of a BNC Member:

Your vote can change the direction of the Sierra Club!

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A message from our neighbors trying to save local businesses:

Tired of Build, Baby, Build! in Berkeley?
The Corridors Zoning Upgrade (CZU) is the City Council’s latest gift to real estate interests. In their
rush to get this… more