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Top Berkeley news: Shooting suspect arrested; restaurant group sues city over natural gas ban; more

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Published on November 22, 2019
Top Berkeley news: Shooting suspect arrested; restaurant group sues city over natural gas ban; morePhoto: Daniel Ramirez/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Berkeley.

San Pablo man arrested in shooting that wounded man near UC Berkeley

Authorities announced the arrest Thursday of a San Pablo man they say shot an innocent bystander in a crowd after a dispute near Telegraph Avenue earlier this month.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

New worry for parents: Study by Berkeley science institute finds toxic substances in preschool carpets

The director of Step One Preschool replaced rugs after a study by the Green Policy Institute found worrisome chemicals in the carpets of that school and 17 others.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Restaurant group sues over Berkeley’s natural gas ban

In its lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for Northern California, the California Restaurant Association argues that Berkeley bypassed state and federal regulations when it approved the ban.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.


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