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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Berkeley to open temporary COVID-19 testing site at San Pablo Park

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Lisi Ludwig/Senior Staff
A temporary COVID-19 testing site operated by Curative is set to open Jan. 23, with the ability to test 300 patients per day.

A new city-coordinated mobile COVID-19 testing site will open January 23 at San Pablo Park. The site will be operated by Curative and provide tests Sundays and Mondays until February 14.
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City

Monday, January 3, 2022
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Berkeley resident faces federal handgun possession charges

Berkeley resident Reginald Patillo was charged in federal court on Dec. 10 with possession of three handguns allegedly linked to a Memorial Day shooting investigation. 
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Crime & Courts

Monday, August 23, 2021
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City of Berkeley offers $50K reward for information about unsolved murder

Five years after his death, the Berkeley Police Department is once again urging anyone with information about the unsolved murder of Alex Goodwin Jr. to come forward, according to a City of Berkeley press release. 
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City

Thursday, December 10, 2020
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Bay Area companies Zenbooth, Gehl assist in fight against COVID-19 pandemic

When the pandemic first took force, Bay Area companies Zenbooth and Gehl pivoted from business-as-usual to assist the medical field in advancing the fight against COVID-19.
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Elections 2020

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Terry Taplin leads race against incumbent for Berkeley City Council District 2 seat

In a tight race, candidate Terry Taplin is leading against incumbent Cheryl Davila with 38.52% of the vote for the Berkeley City Council District 2 seat, as of press time.
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Editorials

Friday, September 4, 2020
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To secure public safety, city of Berkeley must fight gun violence

CITY AFFAIRS: Berkeley must create a plan to end long-standing gun violence

Intermittent statements from city officials denouncing gun violence exist, but Berkeley has a duty to its residents to revamp public safety initiatives.
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City

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
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Self-testing for COVID-19 available at kiosk in San Pablo Park

Berkeley Public Health announced Tuesday its two-day pilot of a COVID-19 test kiosk in which participants can swab their own mouths and place the samples in a receptacle under supervision.
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Local Schools

Sunday, June 7, 2020
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Berkeley High School students bring awareness to Black Lives Matter, school segregation

With Berkeley’s long history of student activism, it is no surprise that the younger generation of Berkeley residents is working to mitigate intraschool segregation through community events and partnerships with local Black-owned businesses.
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Editorials

Friday, October 25, 2019
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Facial recognition ban highlights hypocrisy

CITY AFFAIRS: A ban means a ban.

Banning facial recognition technology, yet considering exemptions for certain locations of said technology, is hypocritical, to say the least.
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City

Monday, October 21, 2019

Before ban, city of Berkeley acquired facial recognition technology

While the move was largely seen as preventing surveillance overreaches, internal city communications reveal that the city acquired facial recognition technology.
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