City considers lifting restrictions on short-term rentals while practice abounds

A month into summer break, those staying in Berkeley for the summer can still find scores of sublet listings on Craigslist and Airbnb.
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A month into summer break, those staying in Berkeley for the summer can still find scores of sublet listings on Craigslist and Airbnb.
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A woman was kidnapped from central campus and sexually assaulted in an unknown location Thursday night, according to a campus crime alert.
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A female student was assaulted Oct. 26 at Unit 3, according to a UCPD crime alert released Monday.
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Early Wednesday morning, Berkeley police arrested Anthony Durant on suspicion of murder after 24-year-old Stockton resident Christian Sheppard was shot and killed Tuesday night. The case marks the city’s first reported homicide of 2015.
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Berkeley Police Department searched for a suspect involved in a fatal shooting Tuesday evening near the intersection of Russell and California streets.
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Berkeley Public Library’s North Branch closed Friday morning after detecting the possible presence of bed bugs and will remain closed until Tuesday to allow for treatment.
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Berkeley Police Department arrested an Oakland man Monday on suspicion of assault, felony battery and burglary during the December protests in Berkeley, according to a BPD press release sent out today.
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The ASUC proposals for the next year’s budget and revised election bylaws may be in conflict after a meeting of the ASUC Senate’s Governance and Internal Affairs Committee Monday night.
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After tabulations on Thursday, next year’s ASUC Senate class at first glance appears similar to last year’s; however, it shows slight shifts in community and party representation.
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As polling continues this week, candidates for the ASUC executive seats are tallying up last-minute votes, seeking to either distance themselves from or compare themselves to the individuals currently in the role.
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