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Op-ed: In Berkeley, how much tolerance is too much?

By Nora IsaacsMarch 23, 201510:41 a.m.July 25, 2018

In preparation for relocating to Berkeley five years ago, I arranged to pick up some moving boxes. It turns out, the couple giving me the boxes had just moved from Berkeley. When I asked why they left, they shared some nervous laughter and said something about getting out of there as quickly as they could. I couldn’t understand why anyone would want to flee from Berkeley, a small city known for tolerance, fruit trees, beautiful weather, and a world-class university in it’s cozy midst.

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Op-ed: Berkeley’s new homeless vote: A victory of style over substance

By Sonja FitzMarch 19, 20152:30 p.m.June 23, 2015

For a city that prides itself on substance on the issues of environment, free speech, locavore food politics, etc., Berkeley embarrassed itself Tuesday night on the substantive issue of caring for some of its neediest community members, opting for style over substance in the form of tidy sidewalks.

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Berkeley council votes to curb impacts of homelessness

By Emilie RagusoMarch 18, 20151:58 p.m.July 25, 2018

The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to direct staff to flesh out and clarify laws designed to clean up downtown by addressing problematic behavior linked to the city’s homeless population.

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Berkeley to grapple again with homeless on sidewalks

By Frances DinkelspielMarch 16, 20153:47 p.m.July 25, 2018

A proposal coming before the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday to examine new laws for the homeless is being called Measure S 2.0, and it is shaping up politically to be a repeat of the bruising sit-lie ordinance that was on the 2012 ballot.

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Berkeley councilman says city mishandled legal fees in Measure S redistricting lawsuit; city disagrees

By Emilie RagusoOct. 30, 20143:18 p.m.October 31, 2014

Less than a week before Berkeley voters will decide whether to adopt new council district boundaries, a local official has criticized the city for how it handled legal fees for a lawsuit over the proposed council lines that are on the Nov. 4 ballot with Measure S.

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Michael Bloomberg has now spent $370K in support of Measure D; other Berkeley election news

By Frances DinkelspielOct. 27, 201412:40 p.m.November 5, 2014

Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, contributed another $285,000 in support of the Yes on Measure D campaign in the last few days, bringing his total contribution to $370,000. More may be coming, according to Howard Wolfson, his senior aide.

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Berkeley 2014 election hub: What you need to know

By Emilie RagusoOct. 16, 20141:22 p.m.October 19, 2016

Absentee ballots have arrived and the November 2014 election is just around the corner. Berkeleyside has been covering the issues for months, and we’ve collected some of our best Berkeley election coverage in a single post to help readers get informed before they cast their votes.

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Op-ed: Why it’s important to vote on Measure S

By Kristin HunzikerOct. 8, 201410:22 p.m.October 22, 2014

This November, we will vote on Measure S, which considers whether to approve our new redistricting map. It’s very important to vote on Measure S to preserve your right to “one person, one vote.” It’s also a vote to make government work for you.

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Rent Board commissioner Alejandro Soto-Vigil challenges 22-year incumbent Linda Maio in Berkeley’s District 1

By Natalie OrensteinJuly 22, 201412 p.m.Septtember 29, 2017

Alejandro Soto-Vigil, city Rent Board commissioner and aide to Councilman Kriss Worthington, has filed to run for Berkeley City Council in District 1. He is the sole challenger to incumbent Linda Maio, who has occupied the seat since 1992.

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Judge rules for council-majority-approved map in bitter Berkeley redistricting battle

By Lance KnobelApril 30, 20145:36 p.m.November 5, 2014

Judge Evelio Grillo ruled today in favor of using the council-majority-approved district lines in the November 2014 election. Grillo heard closing arguments in City of Berkeley v. Tim Dupuis and Mark Numainville Tuesday.

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Judge plans to rule today on Berkeley redistricting lines

By Emilie RagusoApril 30, 201412:40 p.m.November 5, 2014

Update, 4:30 p.m. The judge has ruled in favor of using the council-majority-approved district lines. See his ruling here. (A more in-depth Berkeleyside story on the decision is online here.)

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Op-ed: How to see through the fog of redistricting

By Barbara GilbertApril 30, 20148:58 a.m.November 5, 2014

Berkeley’s current redistricting process is a foggy mess. For readers, I’ll try to clear some of the fog by, first, presenting a timeline of pertinent events and then offering my take on these events.

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Op-ed: It’s time to compromise on Berkeley redistricting

By George BeierApril 29, 201411:04 a.m.November 5, 2014

The Berkeley City Council is engaged in a lawsuit with itself over redistricting. With leadership and compromise, we can put this matter behind us Tuesday night (tonight).

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