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Harris’s home town is hopeful she will make history: ‘she is going to win big’

California’s Bay Area rallies behind the vice-president and envisions ‘how great’ it would be for the diverse community

The Guardian - US

Marshawn Lynch issues bold challenge to Cal students ahead of first-ever College GameDay appearance

Marshawn Lynch wants Cal students to pull an all-nighter ahead of an early College GameDay in Berkeley.

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Coconut Trees, Price Controls, and Demand Subsidies

Plus: Gainesville shrinks minimum lot sizes, a Colorado church can keep providing shelter to the homeless, and Berkeley considers allowing small apartments everywhere.

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Kamala Harris’s home town cheers historic White House run: ‘She’s going to do it’

Residents of Berkeley, California, acknowledge Harris has ‘a lot stacked against her’ but are hopeful for her victory

The Guardian - US

California Teens Injured By Fireworks On Independence Day

Two teenagers injured by fireworks in Berkeley on Independence Day, one losing fingers. Prompt emergency response followed.

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A court ruling will allow new student housing at University of California, Berkeley’s People’s Park.

A California Supreme Court ruling will allow student housing at University of California to be built at Berkeley’s historic People’s Park

The Independent UK

10 of the highest-paying public health jobs right now

Four years after the pandemic shined a spotlight on public health, it remains an in-demand field.

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Congressional Hearing To Address Antisemitism In K-12 Schools

Congressional hearing to address antisemitism in K-12 schools, focusing on incidents in liberal cities. US Department of Education investigating Berkeley U...

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Free Speech Unmuted: Campus Speech, with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us9WM72Fh6c Berkeley Dean Erwin Chemerinsky—who is also a noted scholar of constitutional law and academic freedom—joins Jane Bambauer and me to discuss student speech controversies (including the one that was literally in Erwin's back yard), as well as faculty academic freedom in scholarship, public commentary, and teaching.

Reason

The FBI Was Monitoring Student Protests Against Ben Shapiro

A newly-obtained intelligence memo shows that the feds took a keen interest in Trump-era campus speech controversies.

Reason

"Last Week, a … [UC Berkeley] Professor Confronted a Muslim Student During a Dinner for Graduating Law Students"

From NBC, what strikes me as a misleading characterization of Professor Catherine Fisk's confronting a student who pulled out a microphone to orate at a dinner organized at the professor's (and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's) house.

Reason

Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation natural gas ban is dead. But is the battle over?

The city’s pioneering step fell flat after a long fight in court, but campaigners – and leading chefs – say they’re still going electric

The Guardian - US

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Berkeley City Council Meeting

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Berkeley City Council meeting, shouting derogatory remarks during Holocaust Remembrance Day vote.

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Berkeley Halts Enforcement Of Natural Gas Ban In New Buildings

Berkeley, CA settles to end natural gas ban in new buildings after legal challenge, sparking broader movement.

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Ohlone People Reclaim Sacred Native Land In Berkeley

Ohlone people celebrate return of sacred land in Berkeley, California for cultural preservation and education.

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UC Berkeley Denounces Protest At Jewish Student Event

UC Berkeley condemns protest disrupting Jewish student event, launches criminal investigation into safety concerns.

The Guardian - US

Police clear Berkeley’s historic People’s Park in surprise midnight operation

In latest move by University of California, Berkeley, law enforcement agencies arrested protesters and erected barrier

The Guardian - UK

How we met after 60: ‘He is the first person in my life who has really taken care of me’

Sterling, 83, and Berkeley, 76, met at a support group for gay men in 2012. After realising they had a lot in common they fell ‘head over heels’ and now live together in Talent, Oregon

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Fortune

The Californication of the country’s housing market

Record homelessness, sky-high rents, and homes affordable only to millionaires: A case study in how local control and a shifting national economy created today’s perverse housing market.

Evening Standard

Berkeley boss calls for 'brownfield first' planning reform to boost London house building

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The Independent UK

California governor signs bill to clear hurdles for student housing at Berkeley’s People’s Park

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill aimed at clearing the way for construction of a controversial student housing project in a historic Berkeley park

Los Angeles Times

The 'Un-Becoming': A former gang member finds his resurrection tale at UC Berkeley

BERKELEY, Calif. — Jessi Fernandez joined a street gang at 13. By his 20s, he had been shot at more times than he could count. He got busted for methamphetamine possession and spent time in Los Angeles County jail for carrying a loaded gun. Yet the persistent danger didn't wash…

Chicago Sun-Times

Berkeley man accused of flashing laser pointer at airplanes at O’Hare and Midway

An Illinois State Police air patrol traced a laser pointer flash to a home in Berkeley. Saul Martinez Castanon, 36, was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct. Airline pilots had reported encountering lasers in the area.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Boeing to build new 'Phantom Works' facility in St. Louis for future military aircraft

BERKELEY, Missouri — Boeing is building a secure, 47,500-square-foot "Phantom Works" facility here that will focus on future military aircraft, the company announced today.

Los Angeles Times

Ready to switch from gas to electric appliances? Here’s how

By rejecting Berkeley, California’s ban on natural gas lines in new buildings, a federal appeals court has thrown into doubt dozens of similar prohibitions. But what does it mean for you?

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