City of Berkeley to provide storage lockers for homeless individuals
The service is a collaboration between the city of Berkeley and Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, or BOSS, where the lockers will be located.
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4 UC Berkeley journalism school alumni place as finalists in Student Academy Awards
The results, released Aug 12, listed the thesis films of Grace Oyenubi, Lauren Schwartzman, Alan Toth and Nani Sahra Walker as finalists in the documentary category. Oyenubi and Walker collaborated on the film “Forced”; Schwartzman produced “Dust Rising”; and Toth produced “Mining Phosphorus.”
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In effort to combat fare evasion, BART may replace station gates
BART spokesperson Anna Duckworth said BART gates are waist-high, while other transit agencies have higher gates that discourage fare evasion. Lt. Randy Gregson, a BART patrol watch commander, described BART stations as “porous” with many portals of exit and entry — another challenge in deterring fare evasion.
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Construction of student housing on People’s Park set to begin in 2020
Christ stated in the press release that building there would address student housing needs and safety concerns while offering services for members of the city’s homeless population.
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Progressive groups announce Berkeley City Council endorsements
Berkeley Citizens Action and Berkeley Progressive Alliance co-hosted a forum Sunday to vote on endorsements for the upcoming Berkeley City Council election in November.
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‘Disposable-Free Dining’: Berkeley mayor proposes legislation to reduce plastic waste
Mayor Jesse Arreguín hosted an event Tuesday at Berkeley Recycling Yard to introduce legislation that deters city restaurants and cafés from using single-use plastics and foodware.
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Sliver Pizzeria will return to Downtown Berkeley, opening 2nd location
Sliver Pizzeria will open its second location in Downtown Berkeley, next to Ike’s Love and Sandwiches, at 2174 Shattuck Ave.
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Kono Pizza aims to reshape Berkeley pizza landscape
Berkeley community members will be able to eat pizza from a cone, or “kone,” within the next month from Kono Pizza at 2282 Fulton St.
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22-year-old UC alumnus announces campaign for California governor
The youngest candidate in the race, Goel is a class of 2017 UCLA alumnus with a degree in economics and a minor in film and has working experience in the software, virtual reality and entertainment industries.
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Berkeley Lab first to measure methane’s greenhouse effect in the field
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists determined that increased levels of methane in the atmosphere cause an increase in the greenhouse gas effect — a discovery that has never been made before in the field.
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