Heads up: City offices will be closed New Year’s Day, Jan 1. 🌐 Services still available online at:

A #SparetheAir Alert has been issued for January 1. Personal fireworks and residential wood burning are expected to cause localized elevated pollution levels. Light rain and winds are not expected to be sufficient to disperse pollution. Wood burning is banned on New Year's Day.

One of the new laws going into effect is AB414. This law gives tenants who paid security deposit electronically the right to get their deposit back electronically after moving out. It also clarifies deposit returns on leases with multiple tenants Details: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTe...

Keep us in mind for your New Year plans! ✨🚍 ALL BUSES ARE FREE from 8:00 PM on December 31st to 5:00 AM on January 1st. Learn more: https://actransit.us/4pXvkiN Plan your trip: actransit.org/tp

The answer is yes! Many Berkeley residents have already started clearing plants and other flammable objects within 5 feet of their building ahead of the EMBER ordinance going into effect. Learn more in the article 🏠

Many new California state laws take effect on January 1! One of them is AB628, which requires landlords to provide a stove and fridge for new, amended, & extended leases. Some exceptions apply for group housing, etc. Get the details at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTe...

Many new California state laws take effect on January 1! One of them is AB628, which requires landlords to provide a stove and fridge for new, amended, & extended leases. Some exceptions apply for group housing, etc. Get the details at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTe...

Californians, save on gas and electric with the CARE & FERA discount programs! Lots of people are eligible, large households can make over $100,000 and still qualify for discounts.

Wishing a joyful Kwanzaa for everyone celebrating this week!

Merry Xmas from AC Transit! As a reminder, buses are on Sunday schedules and our Downtown Oakland Customer Service Center is closed. ✅ Check Maps & Schedule: actransit.org/maps-schedules ✅ Track your bus with ACT RealTime actransit.org/rt ✅ Call us at 510-891-4777, 9am-5pm

County offices are closed today, Thursday, December 25, for Christmas and will reopen tomorrow, Friday, December 26. Happy holidays!

Parking in Berkeley today? Meters are not being enforced for the Dec 25 holiday. No need to pay. Enjoy your visit.

Merry Christmas to all celebrating today!

As 2025 comes to a close, the California ISO is celebrating a year of progress, partnership, and innovation.⚡ Here’s to an even brighter 2026, focused on collaboration and building an even stronger and more reliable grid, together! 💡Read the ISO’s Year in Review: ow.ly/y7Je50XNMYv

If your home or business gets trash, recycling, and compost normally collected on a Thursday or Friday, put your bins out a day later due to Christmas & New Year’s days. Thursday and Friday pickups – on Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 and 2 – will be pushed a day later. berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/3

Happy winter solstice to all celebrating!

Explore the highlights of our work in this year’s annual report: berkeleyca.gov/commu... The new Willard Clubhouse is one example we're proud of. With this larger building, we can offer afterschool and camp programs to more children. Check out some beautiful photos of the new space!

Lots of results from this month's #Berkeley Rent Board meeting. We voted to make some changes to Measure BB (rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/laws-regulat...) implementation to address issues that nonprofits and landlords with Section 8 tenants brought up. 1/

The #Berkeley Rent Board meets this Thursday. On the agenda includes updates to regulations that will reduce some penalty fees, and also help bring more federal dollars into our city. Many more items this Thursday - see the full agenda at rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/berkeley-ren...

This week at Alameda Co. Board of Supervisors — last meetings of year: 📌 Mon 12/15 1:30 PM: Personnel, Administration & Legislation (PAL) Committee Meeting • Federal & state legislative updates, incl positions on Public Charge, PFAS, Housing BOOM Act, and SB 684 Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act

Tonight is the first night of Chanukah - wishing a Happy Chanukah to all celebrating!

This is a reminder that the 1st installment of the 2025/26 Secured Property Tax is due tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 and becomes delinquent after 5pm; after which a 10% delinquent penalty will be assessed. Learn more: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAALAME/bulletins/3f70ad5

📆 This week at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors: 📌 Monday 12/8, 9:30 AM: Health Committee • Measure A1 Fourth Annual Report • Measure A1 Program Income Expenditure Requirements and Draft Expenditure Plan • Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (con't)

Cold? If your heat or hot water doesn't work - contact your landlord in writing. 冷嗎？如果您的暖氣或熱水故障，請用書面通知您的房東。 rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/resources/ha...

Help support the Women's Daytime Drop-In Center and women and families in need! With community support, they can meet many of the needs of the 5,000 household visits they receive annually 🎁 Wish List: www.womensdropin.org/wish-list

Parents with kids under 5: We see you. Bring your toddlers & preschoolers burn energy with us at the Tots Winter Carnival for a few hours on Dec 6, 10am–1pm. Cost per child: $10 resident/$12 non-resident Pre-registration required:

Frat Row, Panoramic Hill, and Grizzly Peak residents & property owners: the Zone Zero fire safe landscaping regulations go into effect on January 1st. Berkeleyside has a summary of some of the main parts to help protect your home and our city from wildfires. 1/ www.berkeleyside.org/2025/12/05/b...

You don’t have to travel far to make joyful memories; there are so many fun events planned right here in Berkeley for the holiday season! My office created a list of just a few of the holiday festivities taking place - check it out: tinyurl.com/BerkHolidayFun25

THIS WEEKEND: Please join me & Berkeley Food Network (BFN) at our Community Holiday Party! Sun., 12/7 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM BFN | 1925 Ninth St. Celebrate the season, enjoy light refreshments, and learn about BFN's resources. All donations made will directly support BFN. RSVP: tinyurl.com/BFNHoliday

We are so excited about our upcoming Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate Kickoff Party! We will announce the new 2026 Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate and Vice Youth Poet Laureate, have finalist poetry readings, special guests, and refreshments. Join us Tuesday, January 13th, 6-730pm @Central Library.

#Berkeley tenants and landlords: Take the Rent Board Survey, it will help us know where to improve services and outreach in the upcoming year.

📆 This week at the Board of Supervisors: 📌 Thursday 12/4, 2 PM: ACT for All Committee Meeting Update on Impacts of Federal Administration Policies and Budgets on Alameda County Communities: • HUD Homelessness Funding • Public Charge • Food Security See meeting details here: bos.acgov.org/broadcast

This #WorldAIDSDay, we remember those we have lost while renewing efforts to continue advancing preventative measures and treatment, fighting the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, and supporting science that will one day eradicate this virus.

Berkeleyans can enjoy the incoming holiday season with events such as a winter festival, carnival, fun run, dance, school break camps, and a meal with Santa. berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/4

We're working to get info out to more landlords and tenants so that everyone knows their rights and responsibilities. The Rent Board Outreach Committee meets this Thursday, 12/4/2025. On the agenda: digital outreach and language access. rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/sites/defaul...

This Saturday, Nov 29 is a Cal football game day. See link for details on road closures, bus detours, and parking restrictions. berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

Congrats to the @berkeleyca.gov Parks Department for moving ahead on the Gilman Soccer complex upgrade. Bathrooms! Pickle ball! Kiddy soccer field! flip.it/pUvkHe

Spare the Air Day is in effect in the Bay Area this Wednesday 11/26 and Thursday 11/27. Burning wood, including in fireplaces, is prohibited. Help keep our air clean and healthy! www.sparetheair.org

Find out if there's lead in your building and get it removed with these free services available to owners of buildings built before 1978 in Berkeley and nearby cities at www.achhd.org/programs/pro...

Need help with your 2026 Recreation scholarship application? Or just want more information to see if you qualify? Our next workshop is at James Kenney Community Center on Dec. 9, from 6-7:30 pm. Light refreshments and childcare available.

Want to help make Berkeley nightlife better? Apply to be on the city's new Nightlife Council! tinyurl.com/COBapplyNight

Apply for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network's Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Home Program, which helps income-eligible residents make energy upgrades that improve health and home comfort! More Info: www.bayren.org/ease-home

Berkeleyans: The @berkeleyrentboard.bsky.social wants to hear from tenants, landlords, and property managers. Used the Rent Registry? Tell them what works. Never used it? Tell them why. Take the survey by December 14: forms.office.com/g/rzSdbHw09M

Rent Board staff are seeking feedback about Berkeley's online Rent Registry, which you can use to look up whether your home is covered by rent control and what the rent ceiling is. rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/elected-rent...

Thursday 11/20 is Trans Day of Remembrance: a day to remember those lost to anti-trans violence and discrimination, and a day to organize. From ending discrimination and housing insecurity to defending healthcare and rights, to creating welcoming and supporting communities, there is much to do.

Rent Board meets this Thursday! We'll be getting updates on the Empty Homes Tax, committee updates, and more. rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/berkeley-ren...

Join the @berkeleyca.gov Council Meeting tomorrow to hear the City Auditor’s presentation on the 2025 Audit Recommendations Follow-Up report! berkeleyca.gov/city-council...

Check out this amazing collection of films celebrating the Native American Heritage Month on @kanopy.com here's the link or catch the link below: www.kanopy.com/en/category/...

Some leftovers deserve another round at the table... others deserve the green bin. Keep food waste out of the landfill and together we can turn scraps into soil. 🔗:

November 11 is Veterans Day! California has many housing programs for veterans and their families - learn more at www.calvet.ca.gov/veteran-serv...