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Spokespeople for both UCPD and the Berkeley Police Department attribute financial struggles to the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming that insufficient funding has allowed for an increasing number of vacant positions in the police force.
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UC Berkeley released an update to its fall 2020 COVID-19 mitigation measures Wednesday, a notable addition being vending machines providing free COVID-19 PCR tests on campus.
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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín cancelled City Council’s special meeting scheduled for Thursday night to address police use of tear gas.
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The UC Berkeley Library has revealed its plans for the 2022-23 academic year, with all but 11 libraries reducing hours and services due to shortages in staff and resources.
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Temperatures soared to the triple digits across the country this week, yet the Bay Area experienced a temperate week in the 70s.
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Stefan Elgstrand, the legislative aide to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, announced his candidacy for the Rent Stabilization Board in a press release Monday.
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Six Berkeley residents have tested positive for probable cases of monkeypox, according to Tuesday city press release.
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The Berkeley Police Department and Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, responded to a report of a boat on fire in the water at the Berkeley Marina on Wednesday, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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UC Berkeley and Tuskegee University announced a multi-year academic partnership, called the Berkeley-Tuskegee Data Science Initiative, Wednesday.
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A man charged with raping two women in Berkeley has been ordered by a judge to stand trial Thursday following testimony from the two women, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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