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Legislative Analyst’s Office advises alternative UC budget approach
The state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office proposed an alternative approach to state funding for public higher education in California on Wednesday when it recommended the Legislature pursue...
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Berkeley town hall speakers focus on collaboration across levels of government
Michelle Kim/StaffMore than 200 people congregated at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School on Thursday evening for a town hall meeting that brought together five elected officials at the federal,...
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Nancy Skinner speaks to soda tax supporters
Lydia Tuan/StaffCalifornia State Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, delivered a speech Saturday to rally supporters of proposed legislation that would impose a tax on distributors of...
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Officials urge removal of flammable trees near campus
Hopi Hernandez/StaffTwelve elected officials urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to release funds for a proposal to remove trees that pose a fire hazard from Claremont Canyon, a regional...
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ASUC hosts community political figures to mobilize student voters
Rachael Garner/StaffCommunity political figures gathered Tuesday on Sproul Plaza to speak at an ASUC-organized event aimed at mobilizing student voters in the upcoming midterm election. ASUC External...
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Measure F aims to raise parks tax to better fund public spaces
Amanda Hart/StaffMeasure F passed early Wednesday morning with 75% of cast ballots in its favor. Measure F will raise the special parks tax to fund staffing, maintenance and improvements for public...
View ArticleEast Bay leaders hold forum on police accountability
East Bay elected officials held a town hall meeting Wednesday night to discuss police accountability, giving community members the opportunity to voice concerns about the disconnect that many think...
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Officials reflect on race, December protests at City Council meeting
Angel Grace Jennings /StaffIn the aftermath of protests over police killings of black civilians, local officials and residents discussed a wide variety of topics that ranged from the improvement of...
View ArticleOffice of Economic Development releases 3 publications on city’s finances
At its biannual workshop Tuesday for the review of Berkeley’s economic profile, the city’s Office of Economic Development introduced three new publications to City Council that organize and share...
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Campus job applications will no longer begin with disclosure of past convictions
Campus job applications will no longer begin with disclosure of past convictions Underground Scholars Initiative/CourtesyBeginning this week, UC Berkeley will no longer include a box for on-campus job...
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Campus hosts 1st ever graduation ceremony for formerly incarcerated students
Campus hosts 1st ever graduation ceremony for formerly incarcerated students Jessica Gleason/StaffDavid Maldonado stood above the crowd that had packed into Anna Head Alumnae Hall — a crowd that...
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Berkeley construction regulations have improved 1 year after balcony collapse
Berkeley construction regulations have improved 1 year after balcony collapse Alvin Wu/FileA year after the collapse of a balcony on the fourth floor of the Library Gardens apartment complex, where...
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Bill increasing oversight of licensed contractors advances past Assembly...
Bill increasing oversight of licensed contractors advances past Assembly committee Alvin Wu/FileFollowing closely behind the anniversary of the balcony collapse last June, a Senate bill advanced past...
View ArticleCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signs sweeping gun restrictions into law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signs sweeping gun restrictions into law California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of bills Friday morning that placed sweeping restrictions on firearms, following a...
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Bill in response to balcony collapse reaches California State Assembly floor
Bill in response to balcony collapse reaches California State Assembly floor Alvin Wu/FileA bill written in response to a balcony collapse in Berkeley last year requiring building contractors to report...
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Robert Reich endorses Berkeley mayoral candidate Laurie Capitelli
Robert Reich endorses Berkeley mayoral candidate Laurie Capitelli 09/15/16: This article has been updated to reflect new information from Councilmember Jesse Arreguin and the Progressive Student...
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Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to improve transparency between license board,...
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to improve transparency between license board, contractors Alvin Wu/FileGov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into legislation Thursday intended to increase transparency between...
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Sen. Loni Hancock leaves legacy, open state Senate seat in District 9
Sen. Loni Hancock leaves legacy, open state Senate seat in District 9 After eight years of service, Sen. Loni Hancock has termed out of her position as state senator of California’s District 9. After...
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State lawmakers discuss future of higher education at campus forum Tuesday
State lawmakers discuss future of higher education at campus forum Tuesday Loni HancockCalifornia State Senators Loni Hancock and Carol Liu discussed the future of higher education at a packed campus...
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