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Child Care Industry In California Close To Falling Apart According To New Report

July 25, 2020 7:42 am

According to a University of California, Berkeley report earlier this week, a growing number of child care centers in California are in danger of closing down permanently, putting a speedy economic recovery for the state in doubt. Less children, rising...

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin Endorses Bernie Sanders For President

March 3, 2020 1:15 pmMarch 3, 2020 1:15 pm

In October, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin announced his endorsement of Bernie Sanders. And early on Tuesday, right before voting kicked off in California, he did it again. “I am proud to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders for President,” tweeted Mayor Arreguin....

California Restaurant Association Sues Berkeley Over The City’s Natural Gas Ban

November 22, 2019 4:12 pm

Berkeley received a lawsuit Thursday from the California Restaurant Association over the city’s natural gas ban in new buildings. The Restaurant Association’s lawsuit argues that the restaurant industry would be harmed because of the changes to how chefs cook food,...

California Leads Country In New Ranking of States with Most Homeless Street People

November 12, 2019 10:37 amNovember 14, 2019 11:00 am

A new list on the growing number of homeless living on the streets and in shelters was recently published by 24/7 Wall Street: 48 Major US Cities Struggling to Shelter Growing Homeless Population. California tops the list of states with...

Hearing Over University Campus Climate Of Diversity And Marginalization Held In Berkeley

November 8, 2019 11:48 amNovember 9, 2019 7:01 am

At a Berkeley hearing presided over by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), a group of elected officials, university representatives, and students discussed the current climate of diversity and inclusiveness on college campuses across California. Following a report by the Anti-Defamation...

Rejected Senate Bill On Planned Blackout Protections Finds New Life After Northern California Power Shutdown

October 18, 2019 6:22 pm

Once fizzled out Senate Bill 378 has found new life this month after public outcry following the planned PG&E power outages last week. Authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), SB 378 includes a provision where businesses, customers, and local...

Berkeley Going Gender-Neutral in its City Code

July 20, 2019 5:06 pmJuly 20, 2019 5:08 pm

The City of Berkeley, CA announced it is removing all gendered language from city code. “The City Council adopted the first reading of the new ordinance on Tuesday, which would replace all instances of ‘he’ and ‘she’ in the city...