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city government of Berkeley, California
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Cannabis Now
February 17, 2018
In the resolution, the council noted since the adoption of the city's 1979 ballot initiative, Berkeley has recognized the harmful impacts of prosecuting marijuana users. Since 1979, this law has instructed the city government to support all efforts towards the reform of marijuana laws and directs the BerkeleyÃÂ ...
Daily Californian
February 16, 2018
She added that audits are common for other police departments but alleged that none have been conducted in Berkeley. “I'd like to get some answers, I'd like to get some data,” Prichett said ... Sophia Brown-Heidenreich covers city government. Contact her at sbrownheidenreich@dailycal.org and follow herÃÂ ...
Slate Magazine
February 8, 2018
The city government, represented by Bartlett and Mayor Jesse Arreguin, is providing policy guidance. Neighborly, an online municipal bond platform, is assisting with infrastructure and underwriting. And the UC Berkeley Blockchain Lab, using its coding know-how, is conceptualizing the technology.
Daily Californian
February 7, 2018
'Sunlight never gets a fair hearing': Berkeley residents fight zoning decisions ... In the span of four hours, Berkeley City Council heard presentations regarding three separate development proposals, during which one developer was accused of evading ... Sophia Brown-Heidenreich covers city government.
The Verge
February 7, 2018
The city of Berkeley, California is considering launching an initial coin offering (ICO) in a stated effort to reduce its dependence on federal funding. The ICO would raise funds by selling digital coins that would be backed by government municipal bonds, according to Business Insider, which spoke to aÃÂ ...
Berkeleyside
January 29, 2018
It should go without saying that every appointment to a city government position must be based on qualifications alone, not on someone's personal political beliefs that have nothing to do with the effective administration of the city's affairs. Yet consider Berkeley City Councilwoman Cheryl Davila, an openÃÂ ...
Daily Californian
January 29, 2018
Berkeley City Council will vote on a proposal to lower taxes on recreational marijuana sales at its regular meeting Tuesday night, potentially easing the burden on the city's newly licensed cannabis ... At the Berkeley Cannabis Commission meeting Jan. ... Sophia Brown-Heidenreich covers city government.
Berkeleyside
December 31, 1999
Police arrest a man at Parker Street, near McGee Avenue, in connection with a phone robbery, in Berkeley, late Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. Photo: David Yee. Police arrested a 22-year-old Oakland man Sunday night after a robbery in South Berkeley. Lt. Joe Okies, of the Berkeley Police Department, saidÃÂ ...
Daily Californian
December 31, 1999
Berkeley City Council to consider negotiations to remove fence around Here There sculpture ... Berkeley City Council will consider a proposal at its regular Tuesday meeting to open negotiations with BART to remove a fence that currently surrounds the ... Danielle Kaye is the lead city government reporter.
Daily Californian
December 31, 1999
Berkeley City Council voted to lower the city's recreational marijuana tax from 10 to 5 percent during its regular meeting Tuesday. The council ... They each stated that a low tax rate would keep dispensaries in Berkeley and ultimately collect revenue for the city. ... Rachael Cornejo covers city government.
Johns Hopkins News-Letter
November 14, 2017
... place for ground-breaking reporting on city government and neighborhoods. ... at the Knight Digital Media Center, at the University of California Berkeley.
East Bay Times
November 14, 2017
Mark Gergen, a UC Berkeley law professor who reviewed Seligman's ruling, said the judge is “finding a rather creative exception to the ...
KQED
October 31, 2017
Residents at the 'Here There' encampment in South Berkeley argue ... “You're the most liberal, progressive city government in America,” he ...
East Bay Times
October 30, 2017
... Through City Government,” a non-partisan panel presentation and ... The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville is holding ...
East Bay Times
October 24, 2017
BERKELEY — A homeless camp along the BART tracks near the ... So why has 'someone' in the city government told BART to get rid of us?”.
HuffPost
October 21, 2017
... depends partly on the city government's mandates and how they define what ... a professor of energy at the University of California, Berkeley.
Daily Californian
October 18, 2017
Berkeley City Council discussed a Zoning Adjustments Board, or ZAB, appeal and alternative sources ... Ahna Straube covers city government.
Daily Californian
August 30, 2017
The city of Berkeley appointed three UC Berkeley students to city commissions Monday ... Gibson Chu is the lead city government reporter.
Los Angeles Times
August 31, 2017
... reviews, potentially contentious community outreach meetings and the close scrutiny of two city government oversight committees.
Gustine Press-Standard
August 31, 2017
Conveniently for those in Berkeley whot took to the streets, pretty much ... The city government has decided that it is too hard to contain theÃÂ ...
ColorLines magazine
August 31, 2017
Northern California Native groups who attended brought the idea to Berkeley city government, launching activism and legislation that madeÃÂ ...
Daily Californian
August 30, 2017
The city of Berkeley appointed three UC Berkeley students to city commissions Monday ... Gibson Chu is the lead city government reporter.
Conservative Review
August 30, 2017
Yes, the Berkeley, California, city government did nothing to stop the army of more than 100 black-clad, club- and shield-wielding thugs thatÃÂ ...
Berkeley Daily Planet
August 18, 2017
First out of the gate was the idea that Berkeley's city government should somehow ban what's called “hate speech” within the city limits.
SFist
August 16, 2017
The mayor urged Berkeley residents to ignore the rally and stay home, and .... It is completely fair for people in city government to say who isÃÂ ...
Charleston Post Courier
August 8, 2017
The brand-new Berkeley public school opens Aug. ... dispute over the land purchase between the school district and Hanahan city government,ÃÂ ...
The Maine Wire
August 4, 2017
... with disingenuous, discreet collusion between the Seattle city government, a PR firm and academics at the University of California-Berkeley.
Mohave Valley News
February 27, 2017
Republicans pointed to violent riots that broke out last month in Washington, D.C., among peaceful demonstrations after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, and violent protests in Berkeley, Calif., against a prominent right-wing speaker who ...
Berkeley Daily Planet
February 27, 2017
The city staff has proposed a Strategic Plan for Berkeley. The Plan occurs in the midst of severe crises besetting Berkeley, distracting from their resolution. It promotes the interests of the staff as a seemingly autonomous "organization" within city ...
Tallahassee.com (blog)
February 24, 2017
Segregationist George Wallace, UC Berkeley rioters, Secretary DeVos protesters ... Why is it always democrats blocking the .... If the city doesn't respect neighborhoods, why should neighbors respect the city government? A poll shows that half of ...
Greentech Media
February 24, 2017
Renew Financial, one of the largest purveyors of property-assessed clean energy (PACE) financing, has been in the business for nine years, since founder and CEO Cisco DeVries pioneered the mechanism at the Berkeley city government. PACE letsÃÂ ...
Daily Californian
February 20, 2017
Harrison received her bachelor's degree in political science from UC Berkeley in 1981 and her master's from the Goldman School of Public Policy three years later.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
February 19, 2017
Interesting fact: After having been voted most school spirit at Bonita High School, I was Oski, the golden bear mascot, at the University of California, Berkeley. What is the most important issue facing the city and what specific plan(s) do you have to ...
Christian Science Monitor
February 17, 2017
But about 200,000 new cars hit the road here each year, according to the city government. And the old clunkers that still circulate are some of the biggest culprits for emitting ... A recent study by economist Lucas Davis, an associate professor at the ...
Daily Californian
February 17, 2017
Celine Bookine, a campus freshman studying political science and a spokesperson for Berkeley College Republicans, previously said immigration is something the country should foster, especially for scholars and those who contribute positively to society ...
Harvard Political Review
February 14, 2017
"Because [the Birmingham city government] didn't have home rule and couldn't fund themselves legally, they had to use tricks to get around the law," Archibald says, careful to clarify that he doesn't mean to justify corruption.
Hiawatha World
February 13, 2017
But the murder toll itself doesn't mean the president can send in troops, said University of California, Berkeley, law professor John C. Yoo.
Daily Californian
February 13, 2017
Michigan Republican Dan Adamini resigned from his position after he tweeted about UC Berkeley protesters, suggesting that they should be shot.
The Bakersfield Californian
February 10, 2017
The burgeoning political standoff between California and the Trump administration took another step into unprecedented terrain last week when, in a pre-Super Bowl televised interview, the president denounced California as "out of control" and ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers
February 10, 2017
Like many of the professional protesters hanging around in Berkeley and NYC in recent days, his upkeep is supported by someone else's money.
Martinsburg Journal
February 10, 2017
As departments within city government begin to prepare budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, Roper said he will be requesting the hiring of an additional officer as a narcotics officer to become part of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's narcotics ...
Berkeleyside
February 9, 2017
Ben Gould, who is running for City Council representing District 4, will make sure that Berkeley sets itself on a course to becoming a truly inclusive community.
KCET
February 9, 2017
"Immigrants residing in our cities must be able to trust the police and all of city government," the association said.
Central Michigan Life
February 9, 2017
Last week, the University of California-Berkley was forced to cancel an appearance by conservative columnist and Breitbart News editor, Milo Yiannopoulous.
Daily Californian
February 8, 2017
After approximately five and a half hours of presentation, public comment and debate at Tuesday's special Berkeley City Council meeting, a motion to overturn the approval of Berkeley Honda's new dealership location on Shattuck Avenue fell one vote ...
Construction Dive
February 7, 2017
A professor of structural engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, who consulted on the Millennium Tower in San Francisco claimed that the developers paid for an independent peer review of the tower's design before construction but did ...
Workers World
February 7, 2017
... in Berkeley, a California university town across the bay from San Francisco. I went with nine other community members to the North Berkeley Senior Center, to express our opposition to three terrible policies of the city government and its police ...
Berkeleyside
February 7, 2017
What is the main reason you are running? I'm running for City Council because I believe in Berkeley's future and the future of our Downtown.
The Federalist
February 6, 2017
On February 1 on that campus, a mob pepper-sprayed a woman, injured six people, started fires, and destroyed buildings and businesses on Berkeley's campus, all to prevent a speaker* from speaking at the birthplace of the free speech movement. SadlyÃÂ ...
Berkeleyside
February 5, 2017
Image: Google maps. At least six robbery reports came into the Berkeley Police Department on Saturday evening, four of which involved guns, authorities said.
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