Restaurants Push Back on Berkeley Plan to Ban Gas
A restaurant industry group said the city is trying to push through a ban on gas appliances in violation of federal law, by mandating that all new buildings be 100% electric.
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Fight Over Berkeley Cellphone Warnings Returns to Court
The city of Berkeley’s five-year battle with the wireless industry over cellphone radiation warnings came to a head Thursday before a federal judge, who will decide whether the city’s 2015 ordinance requiring retailers to provide guidance on avoiding radio-frequency exposure is pre-empted by federal law.
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Berkeley City Council Will Study 50% Slash of Police Budget
Early Wednesday morning, after a nine-hour virtual meeting that drew hundreds of callers, the city council of Berkeley, California, agreed to explore drastic budget cuts for city police.
Read moreRestaurants v. Berkeley
The California Restaurant Association sued the City of Berkeley in federal court, claiming its banning of natural gas infrastructure in newly constructed buildings beginning in 2020 “is irresponsible and does little to advance climate goals.”
Read morePush to Change North Berkeley ‘Gourmet Ghetto’ Name Divides Business Owners
In a move sure to invite as much backlash as praise, a North Berkeley business group on Thursday decided to temporarily ax the name “Gourmet Ghetto,” citing the racially charged nature of the decades-old moniker.
Read moreSupreme Court Justice Kagan Shares Her Insights With Berkeley Law Students
In a visit to U.C. Berkeley Law School Monday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan shared her thoughts on studying law, divisive politics and the career disappointments that led to her reaching the highest court in the nation.
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Forget ‘Manmade’: Berkeley Bans Gender-Specific Words
Berkeley leaders voted unanimously this week to replace about 40 gender-specific words in the city code with gender-neutral terms — an effort to be more inclusive that’s drawing both praise and scorn.
Read moreAfter High Court Remand, Ninth Circuit Upholds Cellphone Warning Law
On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a Berkeley, California, law that forces retailers to warn consumers about the potential health risks of cellphone radiation.
Read moreJudges Reveal Stress, Scrutiny They Face in Their Jobs
Former and current judges spoke at an event co-hosted by Berkeley Law and the National Constitution Center Social Wednesday on how judges deal with stress, public scrutiny, and the emotional pressure of the job in the age of social media.
Read moreJury Finds Berkeley Didn’t Target Homeless for Their Speech
Following an emotional four-day trial that raised questions on how a city regarded as an enclave of progressive politics – Berkeley, California – treats its most vulnerable citizens, a federal jury found Friday the city did not target a group of homeless campers for their speech.
Read moreJudge to Jury: Don’t Decide Homeless Protest Case With Your Heart
Wrapping up a four-day trial on claims that Berkeley, California, targeted homeless campers for their speech, a federal judge warned jurors Thursday not to let their compassion cloud their judgment.
Read moreWitnesses Recount Aggressive Raids on Berkeley Homeless Camps
On the second day of a trial over claims that Berkeley, California, targeted homeless campers for their speech, witnesses Tuesday described how police repeatedly raided their camps and seized their property as they grew more vocal in opposing city policies.
Read moreBerkeley Denies Mistreating Homeless as Retaliation for Protests
The city of Berkeley, California, targeted homeless campers because they settled in disruptive locations, smeared feces on City Hall and wrote suicide messages on sidewalks – not because they were protesting City Hall policies, a city attorney told jurors Monday.
Read moreJury Must Decide if Berkeley Retaliated Against Homeless for Speech
A jury must decide if the city of Berkeley selectively targeted a group of homeless campers for their political activism, but the city defeated the bulk of a lawsuit claiming it unconstitutionally seized people’s property when clearing encampments.
Read moreNot a Quiet Riot
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed with prejudice claims against the University of California, Berkeley, stemming from riots that erupted after the school canceled a speech by right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos in 2017, but allowed claims against two UC Berkeley police officers handling the crowd to continue.
Read moreBerkeley, Police on Hook for Roughed-Up Protesters’ Claims
The city of Berkeley, its police chief and several police officers must face class action claims they attacked and arrested people who were peacefully protesting the city’s continued participation in a SWAT team training and weapons expo, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Read moreUC Berkeley Settles Young Conservatives’ Free-Speech Suit
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – The University of California, Berkeley, on Monday agreed to alter its events policy to settle a
Read moreClass Certified in Homeless Residents’ Beef With Berkeley
Homeless people who lost tents, sleeping gear and other belongings in encampment sweeps can team up to sue Berkeley, California, on claims of civil rights violations, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Read moreBringing Science to the Masses, One Beer at a Time
At a cozy watering hole in downtown Oakland, California, budding scientists wield an unconventional weapon to help fight misconceptions about their field of knowledge. Their battleground is a bar. Their ammunition: beer.
Read moreUC Berkeley Defeats $23M Yiannopoulos Riot Suit
A federal judge on Friday dismissed nearly all claims in a $23 million lawsuit over violent protests that led to the cancellation of a speech by conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California Berkeley in 2017.
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