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During Tuesday’s virtual town hall, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín spoke about finding a balance between enforcement and encouragement when it comes to ensuring Berkeley residents wear masks to protect the community from COVID-19 transmission.
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In an effort to protect residents’ rights to free speech and assembly, Berkeley Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn proposed legislation that would create higher standards for imposing curfews.
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Berkeley is pushing back against the state’s Friday ban on outdoor dining in Alameda County, which comes as a reversal of recently relaxed public health guidelines.
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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín held a virtual town hall meeting Saturday to update residents on Berkeley’s efforts to tackle COVID-19.
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The Berkeley Police Department’s fiscal year 2021 budget was cut by $9.045 million at a Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday.
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During Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s virtual town hall Saturday, Berkeley city officials discussed concerns about city operations, facial coverings and testing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Berkeley City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley discussed Berkeley Police Department funding reallocation and safe protesting in a virtual town hall Thursday.
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In light of the national Black Lives Matter movement, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s regular Saturday town hall on COVID-19 was dominated by a discussion of the racial disparities that exist in the city of Berkeley.
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Berkeley will paint “Black Lives Matter” on a city street in support of the Black Lives Matter movement after the approval of an emergency item agenda at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
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Symptoms are no longer a requirement to be eligible for a COVID-19 test in Berkeley, as a site recently opened to expand the city’s testing capacity and increase access.
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