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Berkeley Climate Equity Action
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A voice for climate action that leaves no one behind. Focused on Berkeley, California.
He's finally realizing there might be consequences for his behavior. Or he's just moving even more to the paranoid fringe.
December 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Another upside of urban density is the use of these cute, clean, quiet delivery vehicles.

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Amazon Partners With Also E-bike for Four-Wheel Pedal-Assist Vehicle
Also's TM-Q blends e-bike agility with van capacity for cleaner city deliveries. How will this pedal-assist vehicle change urban logistics?
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December 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Folks, don’t eat wild mushrooms unless you know what you’re doing! Monterey Market has a whole aisle of mushrooms that are safe.

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Poisonings from 'death cap' mushrooms in California prompt warning against foraging
Doctors in the San Francisco Bay Area have blamed the mushroom species for 23 poisoning cases since Nov. 18. One patient has died.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Berkeley is featured in this PBS NewsHour story on plug-in solar. Coming soon to a backyard near you.
December 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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You know this, right?
That there are no holds and there is no waiting on @hoopladigital.bsky.social
You and ALL of your friends can check it out at the same time.
And it's not just ebooks and e-audiobooks: comics, magazines, music, movies, and TV, too!
Me listening to KPOP Demon Hunters album:
a woman wearing headphones is sitting in front of a microphone .
Alt: a woman wearing headphones and dancing in her seat says That's my vibe.
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Thanks to a grant from CALStart, Oakland will have more e-bikes to rent out.

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Oakland receives $800k grant to boost e-bike program
The money will pay for Bikehub to maintain and rent out the bikes for four more years, and cover rising bicycle and insurance costs.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Congratulations to San Jose Clean Energy for saving customers millions of dollars.

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San Jose residents to get rebates on energy bill - San José Spotlight
Customers with San Jose Clean Energy, the city’s primary energy provider, are set to get a break on their energy bill come January. With the company's reserves flush with cash, it has announced a plan...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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🏘️🏗️"Middle Housing" zoning changes encourage construction of new housing units in large parts of Berkeley.

See if Middle Housing changes apply to your neighborhood and how it can save time and money if applying for new housing construction.
New zoning changes allow faster, cheaper process to build homes | City of Berkeley
Starting November 1, “Middle Housing” zoning changes encourage building more housing units in Berkeley. Berkeley homeowners seeking to build a new backyard unit or bedroom can now apply for permits that cost less, have clearer standards, and can get reviewed faster.Applicants also have a faster process with more certain outcomes to build small apartments in areas previously limited to single-family dwellings by following a checklist of set guidelines.
berkeleyca.gov
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A strong endorsement for @ternbicycles.com, racking up a million miles in NYC deliveries.

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Tern’s NYC delivery e-bike fleet crosses 1 million miles, with some bikes rolling past 30k
Urban e-bike maker Tern just hit a major milestone in one of the toughest proving grounds on the planet: New...
electrek.co
December 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Oh, Claude died! The most famous and glamorous being in San Francisco.
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing a new window sticker for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), to highlight the most important details for car shoppers. @airresources.bsky.social

They want your input on the design. Take the survey here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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New post: a week of hectic back and forth with fire officials and city council over Berkeley street festivals brings out into the open a conflict in city halls across USA. Fire depts opposition to traffic calming and safety measures. Is there a solution?

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The Fire Department vs. Traffic Safety Advocates
Street safety advocates are butting heads with fire officials. Swift fire response does not have to come at the cost of lives on the roadway.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It’s amazing to see that Palo Alto is as car brained as any other American city. They finally discovered Bicycle Boulevards 50 years after my home town in Iowa did.

But they rejected protected lanes that go where people want to go.

www.paloaltoonline.com/transportati...
Bike plan veers away from Palo Alto's big streets
After facing community resistance, Palo Alto is veering away from its earlier plan to focus the next round of major bike and pedestrian improvements on large arteries such as University Avenue, Middle...
www.paloaltoonline.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Congrats to the @berkeleyca.gov Parks Department for moving ahead on the Gilman Soccer complex upgrade. Bathrooms! Pickle ball! Kiddy soccer field!

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Pickleball players rejoice: A Berkeley park is adding 6 courts
A $6.5 million project will also bring long-awaited new permanent restrooms to the Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
People like to hate on self-driving cars, but they are far more law-abiding than human drivers. They are good at following rules.

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Op-ed: Waymo May Finally Teach Americans the Speed Limit - Streetsblog San Francisco
Do Americans even understand that posted speed limits aren't advisory?
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November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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I have some really good news and in keeping with vibes, will share it here, and not there:

A few months ago I noticed how New York City has been positively conquered by bicycles. It's true, and it's amazing. More work to do, but the tides have turned.

The good news: It is happening in Berkeley!!
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Does anybody else think the fire department is out of control? Is an unreasonable obsession with safety more important than quality of life?

Thank you @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social for pushing back.

www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/21/b...
Telegraph Holiday Fair will stay in longtime home as city reverses course
Berkeley officials previously said the Telegraph Holiday Fair would have to move from its longtime home near Cal.
www.berkeleyside.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Apply for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network's Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Home Program, which helps income-eligible residents make energy upgrades that improve health and home comfort!

More Info: www.bayren.org/ease-home
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Apply for @airdistrict.bsky.social's Clean Cars for All program, which provides grants up to $12,000 for income-qualified residents to replace their car with an electric vehicle or a pre-paid card to use for public transit and purchase e-bikes! 🚗 🚲 🚌 🚇

More Info: www.baaqmd.gov/en/funding-a...
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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The Berkeley Holidays Community Giving Guide is your one-stop destination for spreading joy and giving back this holiday season!

View Guide: berkeleyholidays.com

Hosts: @berkeleyca.gov, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, Visit Berkeley, and business districts citywide
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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⚡ Where does Ava's power actually come from?

Meet SunZia, coming online in Q3 of 2026. We have a 15-year contract for 250 MW of clean, carbon-free electricity from SunZia.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Let's hear it for the Green Bin!

But I wonder if we should be making biogas instead of compost. Seems like a higher value product, both economically and environmentally. What do you think?
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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I coauthored an opinion in Berkeleyside today, focusing on how the 26foot street clearance the Fire Department requires is being interpreted in ways that harm the city.

www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/19/2...
Opinion: Berkeley should rethink rule requiring 26-foot clearance for fire trucks on city streets
Selective enforcement of an optional state fire code rule has harmed street fairs and farmers markets. If applied uniformly, many streets would lose half their parking. A policy better tailored to Ber...
www.berkeleyside.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Iowa City increased parking meter fees to help make city buses free. Ridership is way up, car travel is down.

What city is next?

(Gift link)

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM