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Berkeley City Council implemented a sustainable transportation road map and added a ballot measure that could tax users of companies such as Uber and Lyft.
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Berkeley City Council unanimously passed an ordinance introduced by Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani to temporarily limit food delivery app fees during its Tuesday meeting.
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Debate over whether Uber and Lyft drivers can be considered as independent contractors rather than employees led the California Public Utilities Commission to presume these app drivers are employees and to enforce them as such.
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Alameda County partnered with GoGoGrandparent and local restaurants to deliver meals to older adults through the Great Plates Delivered program.
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New state initiatives, including additional funding and partnerships, will offer more support to victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in California.
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A study released Thursday by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education found that $413 million in additional funding could be in California’s Unemployment Insurance Fund if Lyft and Uber classified their drivers as employees from 2014 to 2019.
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At its regular Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council discussed potential measures to include on the November 2020 ballot as well as whether to prioritize certain items in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With all the free time we have now, why not start a business or side project? Here are some methods to help you think outside the box for a project idea.
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The Telegraph Shared Streets proposal, which would make the section of Telegraph Avenue from Bancroft Way to Dwight Way a car-free zone, has received “some new buzz” after the launch of the Better Market Street plan Wednesday, according to Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson.
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The Sink Factory, a longstanding Berkeley plumbing business, has created a GoFundMe page to raise money to relocate before its current location is demolished.
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