National Weather Service issues red flag warning for Berkeley Hills
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Friday for multiple regions in the Bay Area, including the Berkeley Hills.
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Category Archives: City
Buchanan Street COVID-19 vaccination site opens drop-in appointments
As the proportion of people vaccinated in the city of Berkeley surpasses 50%, the city of Albany’s 1 Buchanan St. mass vaccination site opened availability for drop-in appointments beginning Friday.
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UCPD arrests man on suspicion of controlled substance possession
On Thursday afternoon, UCPD officers arrested Lawrence Allen Dillon on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance at People’s Park.
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Berkeley school board discusses reopening, graduation plans
The Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, Board of Education met Wednesday to hear public comments, go over school reopening and graduation plans and receive an update from its Office of Family Engagement and Equity, or OFEE.
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Disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates seen throughout Berkeley
The city of Berkeley is experiencing wide disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates, with the discrepancies being seen through comparisons made between ZIP codes.
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City of Berkeley reports half of all residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced Thursday that 50% of the city’s residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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‘We need to act fast’: Berkeley residents discuss electrification
Berkeley residents voiced their opinions and concerns about the city’s plans to transition all buildings in Berkeley away from natural gas appliances to electric alternatives during a community meeting Tuesday.
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Berkeley City Council passes ordinance regulating use of militarized equipment
Berkeley City Council unanimously passed an ordinance April 27 limiting the use of militarized equipment, which can be utilized for the purpose of crowd control.
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Suspect arrested by Berkeley police, charged with hate crime
After Berkeley police arrested a 56-year-old woman on suspicion of committing a hate crime, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged her Tuesday with battery and committing a hate crime.
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‘Far from enough’: COVID-19 impacts local unhoused communities
In addition to the increased difficulty of accessing shelter, unhoused individuals and families have been impacted by issues such as an incomplete census due to a delay in Berkeley’s point-in-time count, exclusion from certain programs and a scarcity of basic necessities and resources.
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