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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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On Tuesday evening, the Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a funding prioritization for the BRIDGE Housing Corporation’s proposed Berkeley Way project.
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The Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a plan to divest from Wells Fargo at their regular meeting Tuesday night.
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At its regular meeting Tuesday, Berkeley City Council postponed its vote on the city’s continued participation in the contentious Urban Shield program.
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Berkeley City Council approved the 2017 Berkeley Bicycle Plan and a proposed development at 2902 Adeline St. at its Tuesday regular meeting.
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Berkeley City Council passed the city staff recommendation on the funding allocation for community agencies in the upcoming financial year, among other items at its Tuesday meeting.
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The California State Contractors License Board, or CSLB, reached a settlement Friday that revoked the license of Segue Construction Inc., the general contractor responsible for building a Berkeley apartment complex where six people fell to their deaths and seven were seriously injured after a balcony collapse in June 2015.
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Mayor Jesse Arreguín held a forum on “Progressive Mayorship” at the Free Speech Movement Café on Monday night, covering topics including freedom of speech, violent protests and the role of Berkeley as a progressive city under the Trump administration.
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Berkeley City Council convened Tuesday for a special meeting and heard two presentations: a projects update from the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront department and an outline of city options to address unfunded liabilities tied to employee benefits.
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Berkeley City Council convened Tuesday night to discuss a collection of police-related mutual aid agreements and the 2016 city crime report.
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