The Best Places to Live in 2021
Can you guess which California cities made the list?
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Police Will No Longer Make Traffic Stops Under Berkeley Proposal
Berkeley’s City Council has approved a package of police reform measures that would dramatically change law enforcement in the city.
marijuana lounges approved in Berkeley
Cannabis users will soon be able to vape or light up in designated dispensaries. The Berkeley City Council voted to allow on-site marijuana consumption at shops with ventilation systems.
Map: These Cities Are Considering Decriminalizing Psychedelics
Six months ago, Denver became the first city in the U.S. to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and peyote. Oakland, California soon followed. Now, more than 100 cities could do the same.
City Council Members Stump for Cryptocurrency with a Very Public Pot Purchase
Two lawmakers walk into a pot shop...
Meet the Small YIMBY Group Suing California Cities
The group says it just wants to see California's housing laws enforced.
Oakland Bans Facial Recognition Technology
Oakland has become the second California city and the third nationwide to ban the use of facial recognition technology by government and law enforcement officials. Berkeley may be next.
Another California City Moves Towards Decriminalization of Mushrooms
Psychedelic mushrooms are the next frontier in drug decriminalization and this time the movement is being led by cities.
Berkeley Mandates 25 Cent Charge on Disposable Cups
The new frontier.
Buildings That House Thousands of People Could Collapse in a Major Earthquake. What Are Cities and Counties Doing to Prepare?
If they’ve told us once, they’ve told us a million times. The Big One is coming. Are our municipalities doing enough to get prepared?