[aggregation-styles] San Francisco Chronicle Subscription Berkeley is considering banning the sale of cars powered by gasoline, diesel and natural gas by 2027 in a bid to combat climate change. The City Council is expected to direct the city manager on Jan. 19 to do a feasibility study before...
Berkeley Moves Toward Pulling Police From Traffic Enforcement, Homeless Calls
SAN FRANCISCO — After hours of emotional public testimony and a middle-of-the-night vote by Berkeley leaders, the progressive California city is moving forward with a novel proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in a bid to curtail racial profiling. The City Council early Wednesday approved a...
Berkeley to Consider Removing Police From Traffic Stops
SAN FRANCISCO — The city of Berkeley, east of San Francisco, is considering a proposal to shift traffic enforcement from armed police to unarmed city workers in a bid to curb racial profiling and reduce law enforcement encounters that can turn deadly, especially for Black drivers. Experts say they believe...
San Francisco Cafes Are Banishing Disposable Coffee Cups
SAN FRANCISCO — A new cafe culture is brewing in the San Francisco area, where a growing number of coffee houses are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies. What started as a small trend among neighborhood cafes...
7 Arrested at Rally Against Ann Coulter Speech in Berkeley
BERKELEY — Police arrested at least seven people and one person was injured during a protest at the University of California, Berkeley against a speech by conservative commentator Ann Coulter. KPIX-TV reports a protester who disrupted Coulter’s Wednesday night speech inside a University of California, Berkeley auditorium was handcuffed and taken out...
Why UCLA Is More Important Than Cal-Berkeley
Berkeley. Schmerkeley. California’s most important educational institution is UCLA — and the contest really isn’t close. Now would be a good time for Californians to recognize this, and not only because the Westwood school is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. UCLA’s rapid rise is a California triumph that thoroughly...
Bay Area City Approves 25-Cent Fee on Disposable Cups
SAN FRANCISCO — Patrons of restaurants and coffee shops in Berkeley who don't bring a reusable cup for their beverage will have to pay a 25-cent fee for a disposable cup as part of an ordinance approved by city officials to reduce restaurant waste. Berkeley's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday...
Sidewalk Vendors Get a Boost From Bill Signed by Brown
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill to make it easier for sidewalk vendors to operate legally in the state. It's one of dozens of bills Brown announced signing Monday, including measures to help voters ensure their mail ballots are counted and standardize balcony inspections. Brown also vetoed...