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Even though he did not intend to have a career in politics until 2016, Ben Bartlett has made numerous legislative changes serving on Berkeley City Council and hopes to continue doing just that for the next four years.
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Communities of color need partners that understand equity and inclusion to build broad-based housing justice and economic wealth.
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Orlando Martinez’s time in quarantine has been full of walks through South Berkeley. Now, he plans to continue these walks as a candidate for Berkeley City Council by talking to residents about changes they would like to see in the district.
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Longtime city activist and UC Berkeley alumna Margy Wilkinson died Saturday at the age of 76.
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During Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s virtual town hall Saturday, Berkeley city officials discussed concerns about city operations, facial coverings and testing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Deborah Matthews, a real estate broker and community engagement consultant, is running for Berkeley City Council District 3.
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Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett hosted a virtual meeting Wednesday to discuss the creation of Coalition, a privacy-first contact-tracing app. The app is the first Berkeley-made, free, contact-tracing app created to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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On Thursday evening about 7:25 p.m., the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, responded to several calls that detailed gunshots in the San Pablo neighborhood of South Berkeley.
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On Aug. 4, residents of a low-income senior housing complex in South Berkeley were displaced after a fire began in the early afternoon.
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The city made a splash with its decision to fund Berkeley’s West Campus Pool, located on the corner of Browning and Addison streets, allowing it to be open daily year-round starting in October.
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