Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded BART a $330.8 million COVID-19 relief grant Thursday under the American Rescue Plan. 

The ASUC discussed efforts to secure and expand financial aid for UC students in its final meeting of the semester Wednesday.

Ky Boyd, owner of Rialto Cinemas in Elmwood and El Cerrito, was finally able to relight his neon signs and ticket booths Saturday and Sunday to host Popcorn Pick-Up, even if updated health guidelines prevented his plan to reopen the theaters for Thanksgiving.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has decided to allocate $5 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act to the Alameda County CARES Grant program in an effort to financially support local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the new school year begins, Berkeley Unified School District will receive monetary aid from the state’s Learning Loss Mitigation Funding program.

A recent study by UC Berkeley’s Petris Center found that many of California’s smaller or rural hospitals are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic because of lacking federal aid.

As the Bay Area reopens in the wake of COVID-19, BART will implement new cleaning regimens to ensure patron safety, in accordance with a 15-step plan the agency released Wednesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday with a wide range of statewide measures related to COVID-19, including extending eviction moratoriums and mail-in license renewals.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced the state budget’s May revision Thursday, with significant budget cuts in funding for education, judicial processes and natural resource management.

The UC Board of Regents committees on finances, investments and basic needs met virtually Tuesday over Zoom to discuss the UC system’s financial needs and burdens on students.