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Severe storms in Berkeley have led to power outages and damage to trees and buildings around the city. 

ASUC Senators proposed new ballot referendums and resolutions during the weekly Senate meeting Wednesday.

For over a decade, the East Bay Bike Party has hosted monthly celebrations of community and human power for bike enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels in the East Bay.

Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, inspector general Harriet Richardson resigned March 3 after the BART board of directors, BART general manager and employee union SEIU local 1021 allegedly obstructed her ability to carry out her duty conducting independent oversight. 

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission released the draft for its 2023 Public Participation Plan and is inviting the public to share feedback during a comment period of several weeks.

Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, announced it is “more than doubling” its police presence on trains in order to address rider safety concerns beginning March 20, according to a press release from BART on Friday. 

HBF, a public health grassroots organization dedicated to building a thriving Black community in Berkeley, focuses on housing, health and birth equity and the promotion of healthy foods and beverages. 

UC Berkeley transportation demand management administrator David Sorrell and BART principal planner Ryan Reeves gave a presentation on the development and implementation of the Clipper BayPass program Friday. 

The state of California granted $375 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, on Jan. 31 to extend the Berryessa BART line to Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara.

On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling ending a nearly five-year legal battle for over $545 million in Bay Area bridge tolls.