Alameda County approves $1.5 million allocation for immigrants, refugees
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.5 million allocation in support of immigrants and refugees Tuesday.
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Mayor Tom Bates to retire from position after 14 years in office
After 14 years as mayor of Berkeley — the longest tenure in the city’s history — and 38 years of public office, Tom Bates, age 78, has decided to retire. It marks the end of a long career of public service that was punctuated with significant accomplishments that benefited many, from people with disabilities to Berkeley youth to local breweries and sports fanatics.
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Bay Area program Urban Shield faces protest during weapons expo in Pleasanton
On Friday, activists disrupted a Pleasanton weapons exposition associated with Urban Shield, a Bay Area disaster training program that holds crisis simulations.
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Alameda County 1st in Bay Area to ban fracking
On July 19, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban fracking in the county — the first county in the Bay Area to pass an ordinance to do so.
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Alameda County receives 7 achievement awards from National Association of Counties
Alameda County received seven awards from the National Association of Counties, or NACo, last Wednesday for its work in programs ranging from environmental sustainability to increasing school attendance.
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Alameda County approves program to increase job opportunities for formerly incarcerated people
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Alameda County Re-Entry Hiring Program, designed to allot 1,400 county jobs for formerly incarcerated people.
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Alameda County suspends juvenile probation, defense fees for families
In all but a few California counties, the families of youths in the juvenile justice system are charged juvenile probation and public defender fees — for everything from a court-appointed attorney to GPS monitoring. On March 29, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to suspend these fees for county residents.
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Berkeley anticipates large crowds for Tuesday’s City Council meeting
Anticipating large crowds due to a number of more controversial agenda items, the city relocated Tuesday’s city council meeting to a larger venue for the first time this year.
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County votes to delay consideration of controversial mental health law
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors delayed the consideration of a one-year pilot program that would permit court-ordered outpatient treatment for individuals with serious mental illness at their Feb. 25 meeting.
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Mayor files campaign paperwork for possible re-election bid
Last week, Mayor Tom Bates filed the necessary paperwork for campaign fundraising, a possible indication of his intention to seek a fourth mayoral term this November. Bates submitted a Candidate Intention Statement, which must be filed by candidates for state and local office before they can solicit or receive any
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