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People’s Park activists ‘disappointed but not surprised’ after court sides with UC Berkeley
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Local officials and State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks have praised the “common sense decision” by the court.animals
Golden Gate Fields bows out: Storied horse track goes dark after final race this Sunday
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An animal rights group will hold a memorial protest outside the track on Sunday, the Berkeley racetrack’s last scheduled day of horse racing before it closes permanently.activism
People’s Park housing project in Berkeley to resume following CA Supreme Court decision
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Closing CEQA loopholes paved way to ruling.crimes
Organizers of campaign effort to recall Oakland mayor say they delivered petition to city
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Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao (OUST) said they only need 24,644 valid signatures to qualify for an election and that they turned in the petition well before the July 22 deadline.Housing
California’s highest court rejects ‘people as pollution’ argument for UC Berkeley housing
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The California Supreme Court gave the greenlight to build student and homeless housing at People’s Park, ending a years-long legal debate over whether student noise is an environmental pollutant.public safety
Officer injured, 13 arrested after protesters barricade inside Stanford president’s office
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A group calling itself Liberate Stanford, made up of Stanford students and alumni, claimed responsibility.crime
Ex-SJ professor sentenced to over 5 years in prison for ‘arson spree’ amid 2021 Dixie Fire
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Gary Maynard, 49, has a PhD in sociology and taught criminology at Sonoma State and Santa Clara universities.Bay Area
After year-long closure, Hwy 1 at Paul’s Slide in Big Sur expected to reopen by mid-July
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But the full length of Highway 1 is not yet open.Bay Area
