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City Council passed an ordinance banning unhealthy food from checkstands at large retailers. In March 2021, stores like Whole Foods and Berkeley Bowl will have to replace chips and candy with healthier options.
Meet Ben Bartlett, one of three District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Orlando Martinez, one of three District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Deborah Matthews, one of three District 3 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Alex Sharenko, one of four District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Cheryl Davila, one of four District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Timothy W. Carter, one of four District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
Meet Terry Taplin, one of four District 2 City Council candidates in Berkeley’s November 2020 election.
August Vollmer has long been lauded for the innovations he brought to policing. But revelations about some of his beliefs are making people reexamine his legacy.
Currently, the city must seek a criminal prosecution to do anything other than warn people to wear masks. A proposed ordinance will allow officials to hand out an administrative citation instead.
The citizens’ commission will be in charge of reviewing maps for the eight City Council districts, revised every 10 years after the census.
Berkeley’s efforts to help lead the charge to build hundreds of new apartments at the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations have landed the city at the top of the transit agency’s list for short-term development plans.
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