Berkeley school district board discusses COVID-19 response
Updates on COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, were at the center of the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, meeting Wednesday.
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Regents Policy 5402 aims to prohibit outsourcing, increase insourcing
After UC system employee complaints on outsourcing, Regents Policy 5402 went into effect Feb. 15, giving the UC system a one-year timeline to terminate unnecessary contracts with external suppliers.
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UC Berkeley, Stanford researchers find algorithms can better resource allocations
UC Berkeley and Stanford University researchers found that algorithms predict recidivism better than humans do, which can allow for better allocation of resources to prevent reincarceration.
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Former Cal Dining employee alleges sexual harassment in workplace
Allegations against Cal Dining surfaced on Twitter on Feb. 16 when a former Cal Dining student employee claimed her former coworker sexually harassed her but was not fired.
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Berkeley High School students protest in light of lawsuit
Hundreds of students at Berkeley High School staged a walkout Feb. 11 in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and sexual violence and to call upon the Berkeley Unified School District to better resource schools. The walkout takes place in the midst of a lawsuit filed in January by a BHS student claiming that BUSD employees were negligent in supervising students.
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Berkeley police release arrest warrant for suspect in yoga studio theft
Berkeley Police Department has released a warrant for a suspect’s arrest in connection to a yoga studio theft in Downtown Berkeley on Sept. 26.
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Wednesday classes tentative in midst of PG&E power outage
The power outage is expected to begin Wednesday morning and last until Thursday morning, according to the email.
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Alleged aggravated assault near Unit 3, dangerous weapon may have been used
An alleged shooting took place this morning near Unit 3 residence hall, according to Berkeley Police Department Lt. Kevin Reece.
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Assault suspect search conducted in Southside
The Berkeley Police Department warned residents living near the 2100 block between Ward Street and Derby Street to stay inside as officers searched for an assault suspect, as was first reported by Berkeley Patch.
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Berkeley Humane dog returned to facility after being stolen by volunteer
Ribbon, a 6-month-old American Pit Bull Terrier mix, returned to Berkeley Humane on Monday after being stolen that morning by a volunteer.
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