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Berkeley considers reparations program to narrow wealth gap for Black residents
Berkeley is weighing proposal to hire a consultant who would help navigate a reparations program for the city’s Black community.Read More
Berkeley votes 7-0 to develop emergency shelter with tent camp option on table
The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to direct City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley to develop an emergency shelter somewhere in the city to try to ease the city’s homeless...Read More
Berkeley evicts Marina vehicle dwellers
The city of Berkeley has evicted about 35 homeless people who were living in RVs and vans in the parking lot of the recently-closed HS Lordships restaurant.Read More
Berkeley mayor hears citizen concerns at community event
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín attended an event at Westbrae Biergarten in northwest Berkeley Saturday afternoon in an effort to connect with constituents outside the walls of City Hall.Read More
Detained Cal student to miss start of school
Luis Mora, a University of California, Berkeley student detained by immigration officials for overstaying his visa, will miss the first few days of the Spring semester.Read More
Stoners pack dispensaries as legal pot debuts
Customers crowded into marijuana dispensaries that opened early in the East Bay Monday, the first day recreational marijuana became legal.Read More
Berkeley approves pepper spray for police
The Berkeley City Council voted 6-3 at a special meeting Tuesday to allow the city's police officers to use pepper spray.Read More
Berkeley denies permit for Sunday rally
The city of Berkeley has denied a permit for a rally planned for Sunday that organizers say is aimed at opposing Marxism but some elected officials allege would be...Read More