Berkeley City Councilmember Mark Humbert has rescinded his endorsement of District 7 candidate James Chang’s campaign following sexual assault allegations from a former campaign volunteer.
Officials and community members from the city and UC Berkeley discussed development plans for People’s Park and University Hall at Thursday’s City/UC/Student Relations Committee Special meeting.
District 7 City Councilmember Rigel Robinson stepped down and suspended his mayoral campaign last week, according to an announcement first published in Berkeleyside on Tuesday.
Berkeley could see 2,650 additional units of housing in Southside thanks to a new upzoning plan approved by the Berkeley City Council at a special meeting Tuesday morning.