Panel between city, campus to discuss sustainability
UC Berkeley students and community members will discuss possibilities for town-gown collaboration on pressing environmental issues next Wednesday in the second of three panels in a series aimed at...
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UC Berkeley and the city of Berkeley have at least one thing in common when it comes to sustainability: both hope to achieve zero waste by 2020. For the campus, this is part of a systemwide effort...
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UC Berkeley researchers devise challenge for lowering carbon footprint
Michael Drummond/FileAfter releasing research that examined household carbon footprints nationwide, two UC Berkeley researchers are encouraging city and suburban residents to measure and make efforts...
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Berkeley appoints 1st chief resilience officer to combat disasters, climate...
Berkeley appointed its first chief resilience officer, who will start work Monday to make the city more prepared for disasters and climate change. The city announced Timothy Burroughs, who has led...
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City Council to brainstorm ways to reach goals of Climate Action Plan
Tracy Lam/FileAt a special meeting Tuesday, Berkeley City Council will brainstorm methods to curb the city’s greenhouse gas emissions in light of a report that found the city is not on track to reach...
View ArticleCity Council talks Berkeley’s greenhouse gas emission goals
At a special meeting Tuesday, City Council members, city staff and members of the public discussed the city’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The council heard updates on the city’s ongoing...
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Berkeley town hall discusses plans to improve city’s emergency preparedness
Amanda Hart/FileBerkeley citizens gathered at a town hall meeting at the South Berkeley Senior Center on Wednesday to hear developments on plans to improve resilience in the city through emergency...
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Berkeley City Council discusses possible seismic upgrades to community centers
Mitzi Perez/StaffThe Berkeley City Council began looking into possibly retrofitting six community sites at a special meeting Tuesday, after a seismic evaluation report declared the buildings unfit in...
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Berkeley City Council hears updates on city’s resilience strategy
Tim Hyon/StaffBerkeley City Council heard updates on the city’s resilience strategy at a special meeting Tuesday, after more than a year of community input and expert analysis that sought to determine...
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City resilience strategy to address environmentalism, racial equity
Zainab Ali/StaffAt a special briefing Friday morning, city personnel introduced a resilience strategy that addresses interconnected stressors facing the city, including natural disaster response,...
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Jovan Grogan appointed new Berkeley deputy city manager
Jovan Grogan appointed new Berkeley deputy city manager Dee Williams-Ridley, the city manager of Berkeley, announced her new second-in-command in a memo to City Council on Tuesday. Jovan Grogan will...
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New low-cost trauma clinic to open Thursday in Berkeley
New low-cost trauma clinic to open Thursday in Berkeley New Harbinger/CourtesyThe Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinic will open its doors in Berkeley on Thursday to individuals suffering from post...
View ArticleCity Council talks Berkeley Strategic Plan, 2020 Vision
City Council talks Berkeley Strategic Plan, 2020 Vision The Berkeley City Manager’s Office provided an update on a plan to improve the city’s ability to serve the Berkeley community and presented the...
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Berkeley City Council discusses updating zoning ordinance, affirms new landmark
Berkeley City Council discusses updating zoning ordinance, affirms new landmark Mikaela Raphael/StaffBerkeley City Council held two special meetings Tuesday to discuss the city Planning and Development...
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City Council to discuss, decide on adoption of East Bay Community Choice...
City Council to discuss, decide on adoption of East Bay Community Choice Aggregation Tracy Lam/FileThe Berkeley City Council will be holding special and regular meetings Tuesday to discuss Berkeley’s...
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City Council adopts East Bay Community Choice Aggregation Program
City Council adopts East Bay Community Choice Aggregation Program Mikaela Raphael/StaffThe Berkeley City Council held a special meeting Tuesday evening to discuss updates on the East Bay Community...
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Berkeley residents raise concerns about gentrification, geographic equity...
Berkeley residents raise concerns about gentrification, geographic equity surrounding Measure T1 proposals Stephanie Lopez /StaffAt a public meeting in the Frances Albrier Community Center on Saturday...
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Berkeley to consider expanding police department’s definition of use of force
Berkeley to consider expanding police department’s definition of use of force Joshua Jordan/FileBerkeley City Council will meet Tuesday to discuss proposed reforms to Berkeley Police Department’s use...
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Berkeley seeks new director of planning after previous director’s resignation
Berkeley seeks new director of planning after previous director’s resignation Six months after the resignation of Carol Johnson, the former director of planning for the city of Berkeley, the city is...
View ArticleOfficials hear community concerns about developing Ashby BART station
Officials hear community concerns about developing Ashby BART station Officials from the city of Berkeley and BART listened as community members voiced their concerns about building housing around the...
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