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In the past two months, the Berkeley City Council agenda saw two proposals that grabbed the community’s attention — one to prohibit the use of fish as carnival prizes and another to legalize the display of female breasts — both devised by one high school student.
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Roughly 20 people gathered on the front steps of the Berkeley Public Library on Tuesday afternoon to protest the alleged termination of Berkeley Public Library staff for revealing the extent to which the library had reduced its collections.
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At its Wednesday meeting, the city labor commission strategized how to move their recommendations to raise the minimum wage in Berkeley forward.
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A local neighborhood association and nearby resident are appealing a permit allowing a Starbucks coffeeshop to be built near the intersection of Telegraph and Ashby avenues, citing concerns about parking availability and potential competition with local businesses.
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