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Thursday, March 18, 2021

BART schedule to change March 22 to encourage social distancing

Beginning March 22, BART will add 26 trips to its weekday schedule to help meet ridership demand and encourage social distancing, according to BART spokesperson Chris Filippi. BART is engaging in a 15-step plan to welcome back riders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

With Bay Area counties in the red tier of California’s COVID-19 reopening plans, BART will be making changes to its schedule starting March 22 to accommodate the region’s progress.
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Elections 2020

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Housing rights advocate Victoria Fierce runs for AC Transit Board of Directors

Victoria Fierce, co-founder of East Bay for Everyone and director of operations for the California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund, is running for the AC Transit Board of Directors at-large seat.
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Op-Eds

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

It’s time to get serious about climate change in Berkeley

The most serious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions Berkeley can achieve will come by reverting to AC Transit, BART and bikes.
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City

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

1st in the nation: Berkeley officials introduce major police reform bills

In response to calls in support of developing improved public safety methods, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Councilmember Rigel Robinson introduced two major police reform bills.
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State

Monday, April 13, 2020

CA State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks discusses housing issues in light of COVID-19 during virtual town hall

California State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, held a virtual town hall Thursday to discuss the state’s response to the coronavirus and its effect on housing issues.
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City

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Berkeley City Council reconsiders RV restrictions amid public pushback

The Berkeley City Council revisited the issue of recreational vehicles, or RVs, in the city at its regular meeting Tuesday, adopting a second reading of the ordinance that clarified that the ban would not go into effect until after the creation of an RV permitting program.
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Fall Orientation 2018

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Here’s a crash course on the City Council’s November elections

Half of the city council could see a change come November, and there are fourteen people running in total for the four district seats.
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Election 2018

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The 2018 Berkeley City Council elections: Who has endorsed whom?

One factor for many voters this November is a candidate’s endorsements. Individuals of local and national renown have weighed in on the slew of candidates vying for four Berkeley City Council seats in the Nov. 6 election.
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Election 2018

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Greg Magofña to run for Berkeley City Council District 4

Magofña’s platform primarily addresses what he calls the “two biggest crises” in Berkeley, which are the housing shortage and the climate crisis
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City

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Proposed state bills could increase housing opportunities in Berkeley

A new housing package introduced Thursday by California Sen. Scott Wiener aims to continue to create more housing opportunities in California which could affect the status of Berkeley’s housing crisis.
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Topics

BART schedule to change March 22 to encourage social distancing

Housing rights advocate Victoria Fierce runs for AC Transit Board of Directors

It’s time to get serious about climate change in Berkeley

1st in the nation: Berkeley officials introduce major police reform bills

CA State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks discusses housing issues in light of COVID-19 during virtual town hall

Berkeley City Council reconsiders RV restrictions amid public pushback

Here’s a crash course on the City Council’s November elections

The 2018 Berkeley City Council elections: Who has endorsed whom?

Greg Magofña to run for Berkeley City Council District 4

Proposed state bills could increase housing opportunities in Berkeley