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At the Starry Plough Pub on Saturday afternoon, Mayor Jesse Arreguín and District 3 City Councilmember Ben Bartlett hosted a meeting to address increased crime in South Berkeley.
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Berkeley City Council unanimously passed the “Step Up Housing” initiative Tuesday night, working to address the homelessness crisis with plans to create up to 100 units of supportive housing.
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Berkeley City Council will meet Tuesday evening to discuss affordable housing and sidewalk regulations, among other items.
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After approximately five and a half hours of presentation, public comment and debate at Tuesday’s special Berkeley City Council meeting, a motion to overturn the approval of Berkeley Honda’s new dealership location on Shattuck Avenue fell one vote short of passing.
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South Berkeley residents and city officials gathered Saturday morning for the opening of an exhibit on the city’s plans for the future of the historic Adeline Street Corridor.
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The new City Council tackled housing in Berkeley at its first meeting of the year, winning approval from the homeless community and Berkeley residents.
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Droste, who was elected to the District 8 City Council seat in 2014, said she decided to travel to D.C. to “show Trump we’re united against bigotry, and we are the popular vote,” emphasizing the importance to stay politically active.
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On the corner of Milvia Street and Allston Way, a demo of a 160-square-foot modular unit shows a potential living environment for Berkeley’s long-term homeless and low-income population.
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Berkeley City Council approved a plan to aid and further discuss the homelessness crisis, as well as a grant for bulletproof vans for the Berkeley Police Department at their regular Tuesday meeting.
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The newly sworn-in City Council confirmed the results of the Nov. 8 municipal elections, established a rotating schedule for the position of vice mayor and appointed council members to committees during its first special meeting Thursday.
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