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Berkeley Lawmaker Wants to Ban the Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2027
Berkeley has long been a trailblazer and now one city lawmaker wants Berkeley to become the first city to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2027.
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Berkeley Schools Set to Reopen to Small Group of Students
Berkeley is giving middle schools and high schools the thumbs up to reopen Monday, but only if schools have a COVID-19 safety plan.
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19-Year-Old Pregnant Mom Killed in Berkeley Drive-By Shooting
A 19-year-old pregnant mother was killed in front of her family in a drive-by shooting in Berkeley just a block from her home Wednesday night, a family member said.
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Berkeley Neighborhood Missing Mail-In Ballots
Nearly 100 residents of a Berkeley neighborhood are concerned because they have not received their mail-in ballots.
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Former La Jolla Teacher Gets Probation For Having Sex With Student
A former La Jolla high school teacher accused of having a relationship with a 17-year-old student in 2016 pleaded guilty to a single charge of committing sexual acts with a minor on Tuesday.
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Berkeley Is 1st City to Ban Junk Food at Grocery Store Checkouts
Berkeley, California, is set to become the first city in the country to ban the sale of junk food in supermarket checkout aisles. In its place, stores will be required to “sell more nutritious food and beverage options in their checkout areas.” Beginning in March 2021, cookies, candy, chips and cans of soda will no longer be displayed near cash registers….
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UC Berkeley Considers Closing Campus to the Public Amid Pandemic
UC Berkeley is looking into temporarily closing its entire campus to the public, but the university said people shouldn’t expect strict enforcement if it happens.
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Berkeley to Issue $100 Fine for Those Violating Public Health Orders
As the fight to slow the spread and protect others from COVID-19 continues, one East Bay city will have stricter enforcement of the public health orders.
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Cal Students Use Social Media to Call Out People Failing to Follow Pandemic Safety Rules
Some UC Berkeley students are not waiting for the city to crack down on social gatherings — they’re calling out other students on social media and accusing them of throwing unsafe parties during the pandemic.
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Berkeley Introduces COVID-19 Self-Testing
The City of Berkeley is piloting a COVID-19 self-testing kiosk that ensures accurate test results in just 24 to 48 hours.
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Suspected Arson Fire at East Bay Church After Black Lives Matter Banner Raised
The pastor of a predominately black church in Berkeley is demanding answers after burning trash and property damage were found at his church Wednesday morning – just hours after he hung a Black Lives Matter banner.
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City of Berkeley Approves Police Defunding Plan
Major changes are coming to the streets of Berkeley. The city council is moving forward with a plan to stop using police officers to make traffic stops, a move that could cost the police half their budget.
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2 Berkeley Schools to Be Renamed in Response to BLM Push
Two Berkeley schools named for founding fathers who were slaveholders will get new names following a push by Black Lives Matter activists, according to a newspaper report.
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Berkeley HS Students Protest Handling of Rape Allegations on Campus
Some students at Berkeley High School were set to walk out and sit out of classes Monday to protest the way administrators handled an on-campus rape allegation.
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Lawsuit Claims Berkeley School Officials Failed to Report Attempted Sexual Assault
A former student is suing the Berkeley Unified School District claiming school leaders did nothing after she reported a classmate tried to rape her. The former student, identified as “Jane Doe,” filed a lawsuit against the district. She claims that back in May 2019, a male student pulled her into a locked classroom, threw her onto a desk, groped her…