The Berkeley City Council has approved a one-year moratorium on the use of drones by the city’s police department.
Berkeley police have been barred from using a number of techniques to disperse non-violent protestors pending the outcome of a review into mass protests which occurred in December.
The Berkeley City Council voted to craft a new ordinance requiring health safety warning sheets to be distributed when mobile devices are sold.
True to form, Berkeley and San Francisco are slated to become the first cities in the nation to slap global warming labels on all city gas pumps.
Berkeley has become the first city in the nation to approve a tax on sugary beverages, while a similar measure failed in San Francisco.
Residents in Berkeley and San Francisco will decide whether their cities will become the first to tax sodas and other sugar-laden drinks.
The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday’s council meeting to amend the city’s medicinal marijuana rules.
Today, Berkeley city council officials will decide on whether or not to put a tax targeting sugary drinks on the November ballot.
A tax on sugary drinks has moved one step closer to the November ballot in Berkeley.