Lori Droste wins Berkeley City Council’s District 8 seat
Droste led the polls into the early morning hours Wednesday as votes were counted, and secured 56.05 percent of the vote as of press time about 2 a.m., with all precincts reporting.
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Former Alta Bates Summit Medical Center employee sues Sutter Health for alleged disability discrimination
A former Alta Bates Summit Medical Center employee is suing Sutter Health for alleged harassment and discrimination based on disability.
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Berkeley police implement Narcan program to reverse opioid overdoses
Berkeley Police Department is currently training officers to use Narcan, a “lifesaving” drug that stops opioid overdoses, so that they can carry it in the field, according to a Nixle alert released Thursday.
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John Muir Health, UCSF Health open Berkeley Outpatient Center amid pending closure of Alta Bates hospital
Berkeley Outpatient Center patients will have access to primary and preventive care, urgent care and lab and imaging services, according to an FAQ on John Muir Health’s website.
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Buffy Wicks and Dan Kalb lead in Assembly District 15’s primary election
Wicks received 31.4 percent of the vote, while Kalb received 14.2 percent. Both candidates will now advance in the Assembly District 15 election.
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Closure of Alta Bates Hospital endangers community health
Sutter Health plans to shut down Berkeley’s only acute-care hospital, Alta Bates Medical Center, one mile from the UC Berkeley campus and the beloved birthplace of thousands of area residents, including many in the UC Berkeley community. If you are a UC Berkeley student, your health and wellbeing are at risk
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2 men shot in leg in South Berkeley in 2 weeks
Two men were shot in the leg while walking in South Berkeley in separate instances over the past two-and-a-half weeks. The shootings occurred within a few blocks of each other, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Man arrested on suspicion of brandishing weapon, biting officer near Dwight Way
A non-Berkeley resident was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon, committing battery on a peace officer, resisting arrest and vandalizing a vehicle at the intersection of Dwight Way and Regent Street on Wednesday afternoon.
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Berkeley City Council delays decision on portable bathroom at homeless encampment
The controversial decision on whether to install a portable bathroom at a homeless encampment site will be pushed for another two weeks.
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Writer Owen Poindexter, registered nurse Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto join CA-15 district race
Two additional candidates, writer and activist Owen Poindexter and registered nurse Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, joined the expanding list of candidates for the 2018 California 15th State Assembly District election.
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