BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 20, 2023
News
Local Schools
MARCH 10, 2023
Berkeley school district board discusses graduation, budget reports
BUSD discussed changes they are making in the district and addressed community concerns at a board meeting Wednesday.
Local Schools
MARCH 10, 2023
Berkeley school district board discusses graduation, budget reports
BUSD discussed changes they are making in the district and addressed community concerns at a board meeting Wednesday.
City
MARCH 10, 2023
Flood watch through Sunday morning issued for Bay Area
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Bay Area, in effect from Thursday to Sunday.
City
MARCH 10, 2023
Flood watch through Sunday morning issued for Bay Area
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Bay Area, in effect from Thursday to Sunday.
ASUC
MARCH 09, 2023
ASUC votes to indefinitely postpone anthropology library closure
The ASUC meeting on Wednesday marked a win for students and community members fighting to preserve the George and Mary Foster Anthropology Library. ASUC Senators moved to co-sponsor Senate Resolution 22/23-038 to indefinitely postpone the impending closure of the library.
ASUC
MARCH 09, 2023
ASUC votes to indefinitely postpone anthropology library closure
The ASUC meeting on Wednesday marked a win for students and community members fighting to preserve the George and Mary Foster Anthropology Library. ASUC Senators moved to co-sponsor Senate Resolution 22/23-038 to indefinitely postpone the impending closure of the library.
Environment
MARCH 09, 2023
Berkeley Fire Department launches FireSafe Berkeley for wildfire safety
The Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, plans to launch a comprehensive neighborhood program to reduce wildfire risks later this March.
Environment
MARCH 09, 2023
Berkeley Fire Department launches FireSafe Berkeley for wildfire safety
The Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, plans to launch a comprehensive neighborhood program to reduce wildfire risks later this March.
Research & Ideas
MARCH 09, 2023
Berkeley study finds pharmacists slow to ‘implement’ HIV medication without prescription
A study from UC Berkeley's School of Public Health found that few California pharmacists are prescribing HIV medications without an ordered prescription, even though California law allows them to do so.
Research & Ideas
MARCH 09, 2023
Berkeley study finds pharmacists slow to ‘implement’ HIV medication without prescription
A study from UC Berkeley's School of Public Health found that few California pharmacists are prescribing HIV medications without an ordered prescription, even though California law allows them to do so.
Communities
MARCH 08, 2023
City files notice of violation against Berkeley’s 'so-called' chess club
The city filed a notice of violation against Berkeley’s ‘so-called’ chess club — an arrangement of tables and chairs that meets daily at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street.
Communities
MARCH 08, 2023
City files notice of violation against Berkeley’s 'so-called' chess club
The city filed a notice of violation against Berkeley’s ‘so-called’ chess club — an arrangement of tables and chairs that meets daily at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street.
Local Schools
MARCH 08, 2023
Miyawaki method inspires BUSD community, development of urban greening bill
Patil’s Miyawaki forests are the first to be planted in any school district in California.
With the introduction of a draft of AB-57 to the California legislature by Assemblymember Ash Kalra in December, they may not be the last.
Local Schools
MARCH 08, 2023
Miyawaki method inspires BUSD community, development of urban greening bill
Patil’s Miyawaki forests are the first to be planted in any school district in California.
With the introduction of a draft of AB-57 to the California legislature by Assemblymember Ash Kalra in December, they may not be the last.
Alameda County
MARCH 08, 2023
Alameda County district attorney's sentencing policy faces support, uncertainty
Alameda County district attorney Pamela Price released a policy Wednesday directing her deputies to reduce charges to the minimum sentence and remove sentencing enhancements.
Alameda County
MARCH 08, 2023
Alameda County district attorney's sentencing policy faces support, uncertainty
Alameda County district attorney Pamela Price released a policy Wednesday directing her deputies to reduce charges to the minimum sentence and remove sentencing enhancements.
Campus
MARCH 08, 2023
Campus comments on observed increases in crime on, off campus
The crimes reported include robberies at gunpoint outside of student residential housing, car break-ins and sexual battery. Meanwhile, students have taken to Reddit and other social media platforms, expressing concerns of needing to protect themselves on campus.
Campus
MARCH 08, 2023
Campus comments on observed increases in crime on, off campus
The crimes reported include robberies at gunpoint outside of student residential housing, car break-ins and sexual battery. Meanwhile, students have taken to Reddit and other social media platforms, expressing concerns of needing to protect themselves on campus.
Local Businesses
MARCH 08, 2023
Contract ratification breaks 21-month struggle between California nurses, Sutter Health
Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center ratified their collective bargaining agreement on March 3, ending a 21-month long contract struggle with Sutter Health.
Local Businesses
MARCH 08, 2023
Contract ratification breaks 21-month struggle between California nurses, Sutter Health
Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center ratified their collective bargaining agreement on March 3, ending a 21-month long contract struggle with Sutter Health.
