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Berkeley’s Mayor Bates announces his re-election bid

Berkeleyside

Mayor Tom Bates, who has held office since 2002, announced his widely anticipated bid for re-election today. Bates has served one two-year term and two four-year terms for. Berkeley’s mayor used his recently activated Twitter account to break the news ... »

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Berkeley parkers may get five-minute grace period

Berkeleyside

The Berkeley City Council will consider whether to give parkers a five minute grace period on their parking meters Continue reading » »

Patient concern over future location of cannabis collective

Berkeleyside

Last Tuesday afternoon, around 1:30pm, Rebecca, who describes herself as a “50ish” recent transplant from Los Angeles, headed over to the Berkeley Patients Group at 2747 San Pablo Avenue. For the past six months, ever since she moved north, Rebecca has... »

Critic of Berkeley library program files more lawsuits

Berkeleyside

The woman who was the only named plaintiff in a citizen’s lawsuit against Berkeley’s use of library bond funds has filed a number of lawsuits against her critics. Judith Epstein, who is part of Concerned Library Users, has filed suits in the Alameda Co... »

Heads up: Berkeley’s Mayor to start tweeting soon

Berkeleyside

In April 2009, Mayor Tom Bates opened his Twitter account. Since then… silence. Three years have passed without a single tweet, although Bates has garnered 309 followers for his silence. That’s all set to change, the mayor says. “I’m getting ready,” Ba... »

Study: city commissions do not reflect Berkeley’s diversity

Berkeleyside

Ethnic breakdown of city residents and commission members, according to Student DIversity Report   Berkeley’s city commissions are overwhelmingly white and do not reflect the city’s ethnic makeup, a new study by a group of UC Berkeley students has dete... »

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Gleaming new North Branch Library to open Saturday

Berkeleyside

Workers were busy putting the finishing touches on the renovated North Branch Library last week in anticipation of its grand reopening on Saturday, April 7 at 1:00 pm. The library has been closed for nearly a year and, when it reopens, patrons will see... »

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Get $5,000 To Clean Water. Apply by May 23!

Albany Patch Announcements

  The Clean Water Program announces the availability of Community Stewardship Grants for projects in Alameda County The Clean Water Program will provide grants up to $5,000 to encourage grassroots community action that prevents stormwater pollution and... »

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