Berkeley city officials discuss new strain of COVID-19

Mayor Arreguín’s virtual town hall Monday provided COVID-19 updates, including information regarding the new strain of COVID-19 from the United Kingdom.
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Mayor Arreguín’s virtual town hall Monday provided COVID-19 updates, including information regarding the new strain of COVID-19 from the United Kingdom.
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The Berkeley City Council will discuss two items Tuesday night focused on preventing gun violence, according to the City Council agenda.
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Candidates Leah Simon-Weisberg, Andy Kelley, Xavier Johnson, Dominique Walker and Mari Mendonca are leading the race for Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board as of press time, where they will work to regulate rent, provide tenants with protections and maintain affordable housing.
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Despite restricted budgets, the city and state are actively providing support and coming up with ideas on how to protect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Berkeley officials and California state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, during a town hall Saturday.
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Mayor Jesse Arreguín hosted a virtual town hall meeting Saturday to discuss the city’s progress dealing with COVID-19 and to answer questions from citizens about the city’s transition to reopening.
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The city of Berkeley released more than $1.7 million in grants Monday to local businesses and arts organizations that have been affected by the coronavirus.
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In an effort to improve cancer care for patients within the East Bay, UCSF Health and John Muir Health jointly opened a cancer care center on San Pablo Avenue.
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The city of Berkeley may soon forgo requiring parking spaces in new residential construction, pivoting residents away from driving in favor of more sustainable forms of transit.
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At last week’s Berkeley Homeless Commission meeting, an RV parking lot was proposed to open by the end of this month on Second Street and University Avenue.
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PG&E has announced that it no longer anticipates a scheduled Public Safety Power Shutoff, according to an Alameda County Nixle Alert at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday.
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