Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Berkeley public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
21 topics in public safety
Police Tear Gas and Chemical Weapons Authorization
Police Use of Chemical Weapons and Tear Gas
Public Safety Technology RFP
Police Chemical Agent Policies
Hunger Action Month Proclamation
Tear Gas Ban / Deaf Access
Governance / Encampments / Tear Gas
Safety Net and Coal
Homelessness
Tear Gas Ban
parking meter rules
Non-Agenda Matters
Police Accountability Board and Office of the Director of Police Accountability Annual Report
Mutual Aid Policy for Police Canines and Air Support
Memorandum of Understanding Compendium 2026
Surveillance Technology
Middle East conflict
Fire Department Staffing and Emergency Services
Fire Department Staffing and Emergency Response
Expansion of Police Surveillance and Flock Safety Contracts
Public safety
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Berkeley from local and regional media.
Opinion: Vote Yes on Measure RTM to avoid dramatic cuts to BART and AC Transit in Berkeley
Opinion: Vote Yes on Measure RTM to avoid dramatic cuts to BART and AC Transit in Berkeley
Private ranch next to Tilden park eyed for purchase by land trust
Private ranch next to Tilden park eyed for purchase by land trust
Measure RTM: $1B per year for BART, AC Transit and other transit systems
Measure RTM: $1B per year for BART, AC Transit and other transit systems
PG&E restores power in Berkeley Hills as riskiest fire weather passes
PG&E restores power in Berkeley Hills as riskiest fire weather passes
Photos: See what People’s Park student dorm looks like with facade in place
Photos: See what People’s Park student dorm looks like with facade in place
Berkeley police station evacuated after fire; 911 calls rerouted
Community Update: As of 10:07 p.m., the Berkeley dispatch center had resumed normal operations. Firefighters outside the Berkeley police station at 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Center Street. Ariel Nav...
Oct 22, 2026Berkeley: Small Fire Closes City's Emergency Communication Center, Calls Patched To County
Berkeley: Small Fire Closes City's Emergency Communication Center, Calls Patched To County SFGATE
Oct 22, 2026Panoramic Hill fire damages home 35 years after firestorm
Community The property was once a wedding venue called Skyfall Estate, according to media reports and neighborhood websites. Oakland firefighters helped put out a vegetation fire on Panoramic Hill on Tuesday....
Oct 21, 2026Berkeley: City To Offer Free Flu Shots At 2 Locations
Berkeley: City To Offer Free Flu Shots At 2 Locations SFGATE
Oct 21, 2026Voters have little choice for Berkeley school board election this year. How big of a problem is that?
Incumbents Ka’Dijah Brown (left) and Jennifer Shanoski (middle) are joined by newcomer Sandy Park (right) on the ballot for the three school board seats up for grabs this November. Reichi Lee (not pictured) ann...
Oct 21, 2026An ICE surge in California ahead of the midterms? Here’s what we know
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Illinois, in September 2025. Credit:AP/Erin Hooley With just a few weeks until the Nov. 3 midterm ...
Oct 21, 2026Golden Gate Fields: Who's getting the better deal? Op-ed
Community “Are we paying for development potential the public may never be permitted to realize?” asks landscape architect Brennan Cox in today's guest essay. East Bay Parks is set to vote on the Golden Gate ...
Oct 20, 2026