Editorial: In Berkeley, elect Hernández Story for vacant council seat

With the election of at least four new City Council members this year, Berkeley’s leadership change will markedly shape the political and policy approaches to challenging community issues.

One of those new members will be chosen in a May 28 special election in District 4, which includes the city’s downtown, to replace Kate Harrison after her puzzling January resignation from the council.

In the four-way race to replace Harrison, Rubén Hernández Story is the candidate who can best...