Berkeley lowers recreational cannabis tax from 10 to 5 percent
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City Council voted to lower Berkeley’s recreational marijuana tax from 10 to 5 percent during its regular meeting Tuesday.
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Mental Health Adult Services Clinic receives $2M in funding for renovations
Berkeley’s Mental Health Adult Services Clinic on Martin Luther King Jr. Way will begin renovations after the City Council allocated an additional $2 million in Measure T1 Phase 1 funding to the clinic during the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday.
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Berkeley allocates more than $2M to homeless programs, aid
The city of Berkeley will allocate $3.5 million to fund multiple homeless aid programs, as unanimously approved by the City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday night.
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‘Lead the resistance’: After 1 year as Berkeley mayor, Jesse Arreguín says his work is far from over
A year after his election, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín still has not had time to unpack all his boxes.
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City Council authorizes legal aid funds, urgent public bathrooms measures
City Council authorized $300,000 for the next two fiscal years to the Rent Stabilization Board and approved urgency items related to public bathrooms.
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City Council unanimously votes to fund hybrid option for Pathways Project
At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to prioritize funding a hybrid option for the Pathways Project, an initiative passed by the council in April that will connect permanent housing and centralized resources to Berkeley’s homeless community.
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Protesters arrested after City Council votes to continue Urban Shield
Amidst protest from a crowd packed into the Longfellow Middle School auditorium, Berkeley City Council voted Wednesday morning to continue participating in the controversial Urban Shield police training program.
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Berkeley residents oppose AC Transit bus route expansion
Community members discussed the proposed expansion of an AC Transit bus route at a neighborhood meeting in North Berkeley on Sunday night.
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City Council discusses buffer zone for sale of tobacco products
On Tuesday, Berkeley City Council discussed a Tobacco Retail License Buffer Zone ordinance that included prohibiting sales of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and all tobacco products within 1,000 feet of K-12 schools and public parks.
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Berkeley City Council holds special meeting
In the aftermath of protests over police killings of black civilians, Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Saturday to talk with residents about police and community relations, as well as broader issues including education and housing. Read the full story here. This video is a excerpt of the public comment,
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