California declared drought-free for 1st time since December 2011
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California is officially drought-free for the first time since December 2011, according to the United States Drought Monitor map released March 19.
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Community Environmental Advisory Commission discusses efforts to make Berkeley ‘bee-friendly’
The city of Berkeley’s Community Environmental Advisory Commission heard updates on the city’s climate mobilization plan and efforts to make Berkeley more “bee-friendly” at its regular meeting Thursday.
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UC Berkeley alumnus Ben Gould runs for City Council District 4
UC Berkeley alumnus Ben Gould is running for Berkeley City Council’s District 4 seat, against incumbent Councilmember Kate Harrison.
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Berkeley’s Clean Stormwater Fund faces $2.5M annual budget deficit
The city of Berkeley’s Clean Stormwater Fund is currently facing a budget deficit of more than $200 million, a funding gap resulting from the needs outlined in the Department of Public Works’ Watershed Management Plan, or WMP, which was passed in 2012.
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City Council moves toward banning plastic straws
On Tuesday, City Council approved a proposal to explore the possibility of banning plastic straws in Berkeley’s bars, restaurants and coffee shops.
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Ben Gould hopes to bring platform focused on sustainability, housing affordability from classroom to City Council
A campus graduate student in public policy and environmental engineering, Ben Gould is running for the District 4 seat on Berkeley City Council with hopes of making a more tangible impact.
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3 candidates vie for Mayor-elect Jesse Arreguin’s City Council seat
Children, Youth and Recreation Commissioner Brianna Rogers, former mayoral candidate Ben Gould and community member Kate Harrison are set to run for the District 4 Berkeley City Council seat recently vacated by Mayor-elect Jesse Arreguin.
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Back and Forth: Ben Gould, graduate student candidate for Berkeley mayor
Editor’s Note: This article has been edited for space and clarity. Every day of his undergraduate experience spent away from his home in Berkeley, he wished he was back. He considers his neighbors to be the homeless and his voice to be that of every marginalized resident in the city.
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Campus graduate student files intent to run for Berkeley mayor
A campus graduate student filed his intent to run for Berkeley city mayor Friday.
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City’s Community Environmental Advisory Commission discusses plan to implement cigarette receptacles
In an attempt to reduce the environmental hazard of cigarette butt waste, Berkeley’s Community Environmental Advisory Commission drafted a recommendation Thursday directing the city manager to place receptacles for cigarette disposal throughout the Downtown area.
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