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The board of directors of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority voted Thursday to launch a feasibility study to look into establishing a ferry terminal in the Berkeley Marina.
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Despite objection from UC Berkeley administrators, a new cannabis dispensary, Apothecarium, is set to open less than a block away from the UC Berkeley campus at the current location of Sam’s Market on Telegraph Avenue, the City Council decided at its regular meeting Tuesday evening.
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Between its newly elected members and re-elected incumbents, the Berkeley City Council is looking to combat the housing crisis and address infrastructure needs in the coming year as some of its most urgent goals.
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It was an emotional night for City Council members and constituents, as the community said its goodbyes to long-time councilmembers Linda Maio and Kriss Worthington at Tuesday’s regular meeting.
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When Veronica Aguilar’s life was threatened in El Salvador, she left the country she loved with $100 in her pocket to seek asylum in the U.S. Now in California, she awaits the arrival of her 15-year-old son, who is in Tijuana with the migrant caravan hoping to find refuge.
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Out of the many items and initiatives that Worthington advocated for while on the council, he said his most “significant accomplishments” were giving platforms to younger generations and people of color to serve in public office.
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Robinson, who graduated from UC Berkeley as a political economy major this year, placed student representation at the center of his bid for the City Council seat.
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Droste led the polls into the early morning hours Wednesday as votes were counted, and secured 56.05 percent of the vote as of press time about 2 a.m., with all precincts reporting.
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This midterm election season, many Berkeley City Council candidates and city officials made contributions to other candidates’ campaigns, according to documents obtained through NetFile.
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Mayor Jesse Arreguín removed a controversial recommendation prohibiting lying and camping near the Downtown Berkeley BART station from the City Council agenda at its Thursday meeting.
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