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UC Berkeley hired an architecture firm and a supportive housing developer to initiate the transformation of People’s Park into a housing complex — which will serve students and homeless community members. The construction is set to begin in two years and will be occupied by 2023, according to campus spokesperson Dan Mogulof.
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On Sunday, about 70 anti-fascist counterprotesters marched through Berkeley to protest the presence of vocal Trump supporter Amber Cummings on campus.
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Talks surrounding the affirmation of a Zoning Adjustments Board, or ZAB, approval of an administrative use permit for a project on 1444 Fifth St. and a proposed moratorium of the “Shared Sidewalk” policy dominated discussion at Berkeley City Council’s regular meeting May 28.
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The Police Review Commission, or PRC, revised its agenda-setting policies and elected chairpersons for 2019 at its regular Wednesday meeting Jan. 23.
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Tuesday’s tree removal and related protest unfolded in a similar manner to the last time the campus performed maintenance in the park, late last month, when the university cleared 38 trees. Controversy has surrounded People’s Park since UC Berkeley released plans to develop housing on the site.
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UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos discussed tactics to increase undergraduate diversity at a Campus Conversations event Wednesday, which was later interrupted by advocates in favor of saving People’s Park.
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With the election of Rigel Robinson to the Berkeley City Council District 7 seat and Soli Alpert and James Chang to the Rent Stabilization Board, students once again show an interest in local politics.
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Robinson, who graduated from UC Berkeley as a political economy major this year, placed student representation at the center of his bid for the City Council seat.
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Ahead of Tuesday’s election, UC Berkeley’s Progressive Student Association, or PSA, and Cal Berkeley Democrats hosted a “Get Out the Vote” event on Sproul Plaza on Monday with Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín.
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Tuesday’s midterm election will bring out Berkeley residents, students and staff to polling stations to decide the fate of measures, propositions and representative seats on local, state and national levels.
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