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Sunday, October 25, 2020

Water main break occurs on 1300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way

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Due to a water main break on the 1300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way, residents are being advised to avoid the area until further notice, according to a Berkeley Police Department alert.
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Elections 2020

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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‘Very activist-adjacent’: Poet Terry Taplin runs for Berkeley City Council

A self-described justice advocate and Berkeley native, Terry Taplin is running to be the next District 2 City Council member.
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City

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Berkeley City Council discusses housing instability, restorative justice at meeting

A vocal crowd of about 60 people gathered in Berkeley Unified School District’s boardroom for a controversial Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday night to discuss restorative justice practices for a housing instability incident, among other things.
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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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Alameda County

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

San Francisco Bay’s water quality improves after long-term cleanup efforts

Bill Keener, a research biologist at Golden Gate Cetacean Research, spotted harbor porpoises returning to the bay about 10 years ago — today, they can be seen in the bay on a daily basis.
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City

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

False alarm regarding lead contamination hits Berkeley High School community

A lead contamination scare concerning a water fountain at Berkeley High School — which turned out to be a false alarm — occurred shortly after a report containing data on lead in drinking water samples was released.
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Election 2018, Primary Election 2018

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Buffy Wicks and Dan Kalb lead in Assembly District 15’s primary election

Wicks received 31.4 percent of the vote, while Kalb received 14.2 percent. Both candidates will now advance in the Assembly District 15 election.
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Election 2018

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Margo Schueler to run for Berkeley City Council District 1 on infrastructure platform

Margo Schueler, a recently retired construction and maintenance superintendent for the East Bay Municipal Utility District, filed to run for Berkeley City Council’s District 1 seat — currently held by Linda Maio — on April 20.
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Campus, Earth Day 2018

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Bay Area water does not pose threat to human health

The Bay Area water system does not pose a significant threat to human health, even after an increase in contaminants due to the recent drought.
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City

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

East Bay Community Energy to replace PG&E as Berkeley’s main electricity provider

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced Monday that East Bay Community Energy, or EBCE, will replace PG&E in June as the main power provider for Berkeley in an attempt to move toward greener energy.
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