Brown signs bill requiring 3 feet of road space for bicyclists
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Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday requiring motorists to give at least three feet of road space to passing bicyclists. Read More…
Berkeley Police Association renews push to allow officers to carry tasers
The Berkeley Police Association is once again revisiting the debate over whether tasers should be carried by city police, following an incident involving a mentally ill man on Sept. 18. Police responded to reports that the man was stabbing himself in an attempt to commit suicide. While the attempt was Read More…
City Council to further review approving additional medical marijuana dispensaries
The Berkeley City Council decided to further investigate the creation of new medical marijuana dispensaries at its meeting Tuesday night. Read More…
Tackling crime in Berkeley
CITY AFFAIRS: Campus and city officials need to develop a comprehensive action plan to deal with crime, not just look for quick fixes.
Last week, ASUC External Affairs Vice President Safeena Mecklai’s office organized a lighting and safety walk on Southside — a welcome initiative that shows some in the student government’s executive branch are serious about improving student safety. And the presence of a couple of Berkeley City Council members demonstrates a Read More…
Campus and city leaders address student safety concerns
City representatives, campus officials and student leaders coalesced Thursday evening to discuss growing concerns about student safety in the neighborhoods south of campus. Attendees proposed a number of short-term solutions, including increasing light visibility and invigorating pedestrian safety campaigns in Berkeley.
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Berkeley to accept more plastic types for recycling
The Ecology Center, a nonprofit organization in charge of Berkeley’s residential curbside recycling program, announced on Wednesday that it has been working with the city to now accept more types of plastics for residential recycling. Read More…
Public hearing to debate fate of Dream ice cream shop on Tuesday
The public hearing surrounding the fate of Dream will go to a vote under the name of ZBA Appeal: 2401 Telegraph Ave, the intended site of the Dream restaurant. Read More…
Berkeley City Council postpones voting on Berkeley Election Reform Act amendment
Berkeley City Council considered an amendment to the municipal code on Tuesday that would require election campaigns to file financial disclosure forms electronically. Read More…
City Council to discuss budget deficit at Tuesday meeting
Berkeley City Council will discuss the city’s proposed biennial 2014 and 2015 budget at its meeting this Tuesday, along with a licensing agreement to install charging stations for electric cars and other matters. Read More…
Put a Cal student on the Berkeley City Council
Students ought to have their voices heard in city government
Have you ever wondered how to find more affordable student housing or make a complaint to your elected official in Berkeley? What if you ran into your city council member in Wheeler Auditorium as you headed into class? It would make it much easier to remind the council member about Read More…