The national organizer for the group By Any Means Necessary is asking a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order.
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Conservative group asks Berkeley Unified for all emails referencing Yvette Felarca
Judicial Watch has requested all employee communications about Felarca and her radical group By Any Means Necessary.
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Unstoppable: Berkeley cyclist’s miraculous recovery after crash that nearly killed her
Less than 10 months after the crash that nearly took her life, Meg Schwarzman (center, arm raised, holding her son Oliver) completed the 5K race during the recent half-marathon event in Berkeley. She had a huge team of supporters, some of whom are pictured here. (Hover over the photograph to see their names.) Credit: Mike Wilson No […]
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First responders, students question stats showing rise in alcohol abuse at UC Berkeley
The bureau of Alcohol and Beverage Control released figures for the first two weekends of the school year indicating alcohol-related incidents spiked 110% this year.
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Berkeley police chief resigns; no reason provided
Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan said the public still has ample time to offer feedback. Photo: Emilie Raguso Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan has resigned following reports surfaced by Berkeleyside last month of turmoil within the department and extensive criticism by officers of the chief. Meehan resigned after nearly seven years, and Capt. Andrew Greenwood will now take the […]
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Neighbors express frustration with cannabis club
The Cannabis Buyers Club of Berkeley sits on the edge of a residential neighborhood and neighbors complain that some of its clients are not respectful. Photo: Google Street Maps Outside the Cannabis Buyers Club of Berkeley at Shattuck Avenue and Essex Street, the scene is busy. A black-clad security guard mindfully scans the street, making […]
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Grand jury dings city of Berkeley on email transparency
Rene C. Davidson Courthouse. Photo: Emilie Raguso An Alameda County grand jury has criticized the city of Berkeley’s approach to municipal emails, which are automatically purged after 90 days unless employees manually take steps to save them. The grand jury report, released Tuesday, noted that Berkeley is one of just four cities in Alameda County that […]
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Bike lane opens by near-fatal crash site; DUI charges filed against driver
There’s a new bike lane on Fulton Street and Bancroft Way in Berkeley. Photo: Kent Chen A new “protected” bike lane — set off from vehicular traffic — has been completed this week in Berkeley on Fulton Street with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday just in time for Bike to Work Day. […]
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UC Berkeley assistant basketball coach fired over claims of sexual harassment
Yann Hufnagel. Photo: CalBears See statement from UC Berkeley at foot of story as well as a link to the redacted investigative report. On Sunday, the Cal men’s basketball team was celebrating its highest ever NCAA tournament seeding after securing the #4 seed in the southern region tournament. Monday morning brought different news to the program, […]
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Berkeley coalition says police stops show racial bias
A local coalition has raised concerns about alleged racial profiling by Berkeley police. Photo: Emilie Raguso Berkeley police officers disproportionately stop and search people of color during traffic stops, according to a coalition of groups that presented data and demanded changes from the department Tuesday. Representatives from the Berkeley NAACP, Berkeley Copwatch and UC Berkeley’s Black […]
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Berkeley library director admits vast discrepancies in numbers of weeded books
At a July protest about the deaccessioning process, retired librarian Pat Mullan (center left in brown jacket) encouraged protesters to check out books from the Central Branch of the Berkeley Public Library to save them from weeding. Photo: Francesca Paris At a July protest about the deaccessioning process, retired librarian Pat Mullan (center left in brown jacket) […]
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City of Berkeley unveils new open data portal
This municipal water map is one of 17 data sets and visualizations available in the city of Berkeley’s new open data portal. Image: City of Berkeley The city of Berkeley has officially launched a new website featuring 17 data sets related to everything from municipal water usage and employee salaries to crime heat maps, energy consumption, […]
