The city of Berkeley will convert its iconic, but abandoned Old City Hall into a data center for mining cryptocurrency, in an attempt to generate a revenue stream that can match the crushing, $2 billion unfunded liabilities of the Arreguin era. “We’re in a huge hole,” said Mayor Arreguin, and it’s “all Shirley Dean’s fault. […]
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Wengraf Calls for Mandatory Vasectomies, Tubal Ligations in the Berkeley Hills
Citing heightened concerns about fire safety in her district in the Hills, CM Wengraf has called for mandatory vasectomies and tubal ligations for her constituents. “Our evacuation routes simply cannot handle the number of residents we have now. It’s why we’re saying no to building ADUs in the middle of a housing emergency. We can’t […]
Homeowners recoup transfer tax from property sale by joining “homeless neighbors,” selling NFT
Long term West Berkeley residents Stefan Welt and Carol Elderbaum have thrown in the towel after years of fruitlessly seeking help from the City to displace the out of town RV campers who took up residence in front of their former home shortly after Mayor Jesse Arreguin was elected in 2016. “Arreguin opened the gates […]
Fleeing criminal sues city for emotional anguish after shooting incident
The alleged driver of a getaway car that was shot at by a since-terminated Berkeley police officer has filed suit against the city for “emotional anguish of getting shot at.” In a court filing, the plaintiff’s attorneys wrote that their client “was just trying to drive home after a busy day of commuter crime that […]
Former Texas Mayor Announces Move to Berkeley, Candidacy for Mayor
Former Mayor of Colorado City, Texas Tim Boyd announced his intention to move to Berkeley and file to run for Mayor as soon as possible. Boyd became a national figure when he wrote to his constituents in the middle of the devastating blizzard of 2021, “No one owes you [or] your family anything. I’m sick […]
Berkeley puts Cannabis Store Staff Above School Kids for Vaccination
Activist Turned Victim Flees Results of Activism
Self-proclaimed activist for social and criminal justice, Karen Fo Ma Prevalej, informed her neighbors that her vehicle’s windows and rear-view mirror had been smashed on the streets of Berkeley on Wednesday night. Posting on Burgled Nextdoor, the Social Media service “dedicated to anti-social behavior,” Ma Prevalej described her street as full of “sketchy people” and […]
Cal Announces Plan for Trump Commons on People’s Park
As UC Berkeley presses ahead with plans to build student housing on what is today known as People’s Park, Chancellor Carol Christ announced that the open space at ground level will be named Trump Commons. “The events of January 6th offered us a teachable moment. Our democracy beat back an insurrection led on by a […]
Letters to The Bunion
Regarding your story about the Berkeley Bike Buy Back Bus: that this seems even plausible and sparks the thought, hey, this is satire but really, not a bad idea, shows just how far gone we are. – J.G. Thank you for your story about the Mayor Refusing Police Ridealongs. You’ve inspired me to introduce legislation […]
Breaking News: CM Kate Harrison severs all ties with Trump
In an email broadcast to the residents of District 4, Councilmember Kate Harrison announced that she has severed all ties with President Donald J. Trump. “I cannot, in good conscience, maintain a connection with this president or his campaign,” Harrison wrote. The events of January 6th were horrifying, heartbreaking, and the time has come for […]