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The focus was on renters and hillside residents as the City Council took another step toward a final map of five new City Council districts.

Two members of the Kensington Ladies’ Erotica Society spoke this weekend at a Friends of the Kensington Library fundraiser.

The election update late Friday showed that with 9,587 ballots counted, 70.62% of voters cast ballots against the Measure C library tax.

The latest results posted on Election Night show that the Measure C library tax was losing by a decisive margin of about 70% to 30%. Not all votes had been counted.

The City Council agreed Tuesday to draw five council districts that will replace at-large voting for all council members starting in 2028.

A video recording of the forum on the Measure C library tax held Sunday night (May 18) on Zoom is available now. The event was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of West Contra Costa and co-sponsored by Livable El Cerrito. The speakers are Greg Lyman for ‘Yes on C’ and Wally Nowinski for ‘No on C.’ To watch, go to <http://tiny.cc/MeasureCvideo>. Measure C is on the June 2 ballot. Mail-in ballots were sent to registered voters on May 4.

Did the city choose to delay news of a dramatically higher cost estimate until after the library tax initiative qualified for the ballot?

The League of Women Voters has planned an online forum on Measure C for 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. Questions are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.

While many residents have strong feelings about the Measure C library tax measure, a few bad actors have used extreme tactics.

The City Council voted very early Wednesday not to renew its contract with Flock Safety for license plate reading cameras.

The El Cerrito Democratic Club voted to endorse a ‘yes’ vote on the Measure C library tax on the June 2 ballot. It did not endorse a candidate for governor.

Campaign leaders on both sides of the library tax measure tried Tuesday to win over voters and gain the endorsement of the El Cerrito Democratic Club.

Speakers on both sides of the Measure C library tax campaign will participate in a public event set for Tuesday evening, April 28.

The City Council, after hearing strong opposition, delayed a decision on renewing its contract with Flock Safety for license-plate reading cameras.

Opinion of two UC Professors: As scholars and book lovers, we cannot support Measure C.

Opinion by Paul Fadelli: El Cerrito needs a new library. Measure C can put it in motion.

City Council districts may be created soon so the city can switch from at-large elections to voting by district.

Burning piles of dried plants in the Hillside Natural Area has been postponed, according to El Cerrito Fire Battalion Chief Chase Beckman.

Starting Monday, firefighters plan to reduce fuel for wildfire in the Hillside Natural Area by burning piles of dried brush gathered by volunteers.

If the library tax passes, homeowners who are at least age 62 with a household income below $55,182 should be able to apply for an exemption.

Every other Tuesday at the El Cerrito library, children can read to a canine companion who will simply listen.

The Kensington Library is one of four county libraries that will undergo renovation soon. It will close in July for about a year.

Applications are now being accepted for an El Cerrito Library Task Force that will start meeting after the June 2 library tax election.

A new countywide sales tax to “address deep cuts in federal funding and support critical local services” will be on the June 2 ballot.