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City residents and commission members advocated for different means of reform at the Berkeley Police Review Commission meeting Wednesday night.
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At Tuesday’s weekly meeting, Berkeley City Council adopted a proposal to establish a temporary, outdoor emergency homeless shelter with 50 tents.
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For the last time before it resumes in September, Berkeley City Council met Tuesday night to continue discussion on RV owners’ rights and parking restrictions within the city.
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The separation of church and state in Berkeley was called into question Wednesday night when the Police Review Commission, or PRC, debated the BPD chaplain program.
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Small businesses make up 97 percent of all businesses in Berkeley. These Berkeley businesses, however, face several challenges, from competition with large businesses to rising rent costs, as addressed by Tuesday’s City Council special meeting.
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Berkeley City Council will discuss a proposal to outline the community benefits required for high-rise development projects in Downtown Berkeley.
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City Council is considering temporarily relocating its chambers to 1011 University Ave, which has been identified as a potential location for the city’s winter homeless shelter and affordable housing site.
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Six months after the resignation of Carol Johnson, former director of planning for the city of Berkeley, the city is still recruiting for a new director.
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At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to prioritize funding a hybrid option for the Pathways Project, an initiative passed by the council in April that will connect permanent housing and centralized resources to Berkeley’s homeless community.
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“I don’t want to own rentals in Berkeley, I don’t want to own an office in Berkeley, and I don’t want to build in Berkeley, ever again,” Winkler said.
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