Cal vs. USC football game postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
The Nov. 13 match against USC has been canceled due to concerns over COVID-19. Cal Athletics has contacted the Pac-12 about rescheduling the game to a later date.
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Tag Archives: City of Berkeley
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces Encampment Resolution Grant program for local governments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program on Friday that distributes $50 million in funds to local governments to help individuals experiencing homelessness move from encampments to housing.
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Berkeley community members react to efficacy of vaccine verification mandate
While Berkeley has mandated restaurants and most businesses to show proof of vaccination, community members report varying success of the implementation.
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Berkeley challenges pesticide program violating environmental law
In a press release, the Center for Biological Diversity alleged that the California Department of Food and Agriculture, or CDFA, statewide pesticide-spraying program proposed the use of 75 pesticides statewide without meeting the responsibility to analyze the health and environmental impacts, the proposal also went without public notice, and communities were not given the opportunity to opt out of the pesticide sprayings.
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‘Now is the time to engage’: Berkeley to redraw district boundaries
Berkeley residents will have the opportunity to participate in the City of Berkeley’s decennial redistricting process led by the Independent Redistricting Commission.
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Berkeley city officials recommend 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals
The city of Berkeley’s Public Health Department recommended Friday that individuals with compromised immune systems get an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
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Independent Redistricting Commission discusses districts, future housing
The Independent Redistricting Commission explained its redistricting process and heard public comment during its first hearing Saturday.
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City of Berkeley files appeal against West Berkeley Ohlone Shellmound development
The city of Berkeley and the Confederated Villages of Lisjan (Ohlone) filed an appeal May 28 to the California Supreme Court against a housing development on the West Berkeley Ohlone Shellmound.
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‘Slow down to speed up’: Berkeley prioritizes equitable sustainability
When Billi Romain was first employed by the city of Berkeley 15 years ago, the government had a single sustainability-focused person on its staff.
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Be positive: Cal football not to blame for cancellations, confusion
Wilcox, Knowlton and the players are rightly frustrated with the fact that they are being held to an impossibly high standard while programs across the country are allowed to play with many more cases and with much less fallout.
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