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Top Berkeley news: Landlord sells $180M in property; city bans facial recognition technology; more

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Published on October 17, 2019
Top Berkeley news: Landlord sells $180M in property; city bans facial recognition technology; morePhoto: Martin Holst Friborg Pedersen/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Berkeley.

One of Berkeley's largest landlords sells 6 apartment complexes to Texas group

The corporation that was probably Berkeley’s second-largest landlord has passed the torch to another major developer — or sold the torch — to the tune of a reported $180 million.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Cal OES, UC Berkeley to launch nation’s first statewide earthquake early warning system

The California Earthquake Early Warning System will marry a new smartphone application with traditional alert and warning delivery methods such as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said.

Read the full story on CBS47 Fresno.

Berkeley bans facial recognition

It’s the fourth U.S. city — and the third in the Bay Area after S.F. and Oakland — to prohibit public agencies’ use of the technology.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.


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