The fight over a plan to build a 6-story apartment building on a vacant lot illustrates a power shift driven by California’s housing crisis.
Nancy Skinner
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A ‘shattering blow’: East Bay leaders react to Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft
California has strong abortion protections, but 23 states may ban it if the decision becomes final.
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Buffy Wicks considers legal changes to prevent educator sexual misconduct from getting ‘swept under the rug’
Prompted by Berkeleyside’s investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against a Berkeley High teacher, Wicks is considering changes to the California Public Records Act and Education Code.
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Berkeley changes city policy on release of police records after Berkeleyside, ACLU lawsuit
In a closed session Thursday, the City Council decided that a new police transparency law should apply to records pre-dating Jan. 1, 2019, when the law came into effect.
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Update: Berkeley says police records bill applies to all existing records after Berkeleyside, ACLU lawsuit
City Council voted in closed session Thursday that SB 1421 should apply “to existing [police] records pre-dating Jan. 1, 2019.” This followed a lawsuit filed by Berkeleyside and ACLU NorCal over application of the bill.
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Berkeley says it has no records to share under new police transparency law
The city of Berkeley says it has no records of sexual assault or dishonesty-related police misconduct from the past five years and does not have to release use-of-force records from incidents before 2019.
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Photos: Berkeley turns out for ‘Protect Mueller’ rally
A few hundred people braved the smoky air to protest Thursday evening.
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Around 1,500 in Berkeley declare ‘Families Belong Together’
Berkeley protesters joined groups around the Bay Area and the U.S. demanding the reunification of families separated at the border.
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Crowds gather at 6 am to celebrate first sales of recreational cannabis in Berkeley
Mayor Jesse Arreguín and State Senator Nancy Skinner were among the dignitaries who ushered in a new era at Berkeley Patients Group.
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With new bill, campaign to retain Alta Bates, avoid ‘hospital deserts,’ heats up
A new bill would require nonprofit hospitals in California to obtain approval from the state Attorney General before closing an emergency department.
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Work begins to transform UC Theatre into music venue
At the groundbreaking for the UC Theatre on Wednesday, March 18, 2015: (l to r) Laurie Capitelli, Susan Wengraf, Michael Caplan, Polly Armstrong, David Mayeri, Helen Meyer, Denise Pinkston, Nancy Skinner, Daryl Moore, Joseph Camacho, Calvin Fong and John Caner. Photo: Tracey Taylor By Frances Dinkelspiel and Tracey Taylor The long-shuttered UC Theatre on University Avenue […]
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Tony Thurmond victorious in 15th District Assembly race
Tony Thurmond won the District 15 Assembly seat with 54.3% of the vote. Photo: courtesy Tony Thurmond campaign Tony Thurmond, a former Richmond city councilman, is driving up to Sacramento today to start his orientation as one of the state’s newest Assemblymen. Thurmond won a resounding victory Tuesday in the race for the District 15 […]