East Bay Community Energy, Sunrun to install battery backup systems for Bay Area residents
East Bay Community Energy and Sunrun are collaborating on a project to bring energy to residents affected by PG&E power shut-offs.
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Category Archives: City
Berkeley residents raise concerns over students’ return
UC Berkeley will begin fall semester fully online, but a possible influx of students is still raising concerns for some local residents.
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Berkeley City Council adds rent control exemptions to November ballot
Berkeley City Council approved a ballot measure that, if passed, will prohibit landlords from evicting tenants for not paying rent during state or local emergencies, including the coronavirus pandemic.
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Person struck by gunfire found in North Berkeley
Police found a man in his 20s with a single gunshot wound lying on the ground in North Berkeley on Saturday around 4 a.m.
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Berkeley school district approves fall 2020 distance learning plan
After the rise in COVID-19 cases threw a wrench in the Berkeley Unified School District board’s fall plans for hybrid instruction, the school board was quick to adapt, approving a distance learning plan at its July 29 meeting.
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Berkeley parents advocate for sending children back to school this fall
Berkeley Unified School District parent Doris Schioberg is considering taking her children out of school for the coming school year, as she struggled last spring with balancing her full-time job and child care, and found that Zoom learning did not meet her childrens’ needs.
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Fire at church in Berkeley incites arson investigation
The Berkeley Police and Fire departments responded early Wednesday morning to reports of a fire at The Way Christian Center.
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Imm Thai Street Food serves Bangkok street food to Berkeley amid pandemic
Usually reliant on student dining, Imm Thai Street Food is staying open by employing a small staff of full-time employees and relying on Berkeley residents.
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Berkeley City Council discusses possible Airbnb regulations
Berkeley City Council discussed an item Tuesday that could re-regulate the rules for short-term rentals such as Airbnb to maintain neighborhood character and protect affordable housing from being converted into short-term rentals.
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Suspects arrested on suspicion of weapon, drug-related offenses
Two suspects, a 29-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man, were arrested by the Berkeley Police Department on July 23 on suspicion of several weapon and drug-related offenses.
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