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Taplin cited goals of improving public transit and fighting the pandemic, solidifying that he will push forward the concrete solutions District 2 needs.
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Timothy Carter, a small-business owner and longtime resident of Berkeley, is running for a seat on the Berkeley City Council.
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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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A Kaiser Permanente carpentry shop located in West Berkeley has made about 30,000 face shields since mid-March to bolster personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Berkeley Fire Department responded to a fire Thursday at 1:05 p.m. at a homeless encampment located in West Berkeley. BFD crew members found a tent on fire and a female resident with moderate to severe leg burns.
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The city of Berkeley announced Friday the water in West Berkeley’s Aquatic Park is unsafe for human contact, advising residents to avoid the water.
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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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Berkeley Police Department responded to calls reporting gunshots and screaming Friday night at about 9:30 p.m. in West Berkeley near Seventh Street and Channing Way, according to an email from BPD spokesperson Officer Byron White.
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The city of Berkeley agreed to enter into a franchise agreement with FlixBus, a long-distance bus company started in Germany, to allow buses to stop at the campus’s western edge at Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting. Previously, the closest stops were located in West Oakland and Richmond.
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The bicyclist involved in a traffic collision in West Berkeley on Wednesday morning is in “critical, but stable” condition, according to Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Officer Byron White.
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