Author Archives: Kelly Wilkinson

New Series Explores How California Handles Juvenile Justice

March 23, 2011, 1:47 pm • Posted by Kelly Wilkinson
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The California Report's Governing California, which explores how to repair what many consider to be a broken government, has produced a new series that focuses on juvenile justice. Governor Jerry Brown has talked a lot about "moving government closer to … Continue reading »

Filed under: Criminal Justice, Government, State Budget, Uncategorized
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Guns Found, Students Arrested at Berkeley High

March 22, 2011, 4:08 pm • Posted by Kelly Wilkinson
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And more news out of Berkeley today, with two separate gun incidents at Berkeley High School. According to Berkeleyside, in the first case, a gun was fired through the wall of a portable bathrooms. Later in the day, a student … Continue reading »

Filed under: Berkeley, Crime, Education
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Demonstration at Pacific Steel Briefly Turns Violent

March 22, 2011, 3:25 pm • Posted by Kelly Wilkinson
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Our reporter Peter Jon Shuler was on scene at Pacific Steel in Berkeley Tuesday, where he says protests briefly flared and turned violent. Hundreds of workers picketed the plant today. They went on strike yesterday over having to pay more … Continue reading »

Filed under: Berkeley, Labor
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Lights Out in Berkeley

March 22, 2011, 12:17 pm • Posted by Kelly Wilkinson
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UPDATE: PG&E restored power to almost 25,000 residents so far. They're still working on getting the lights on for the last 3,000 folks. Here's the latest from PG&E: Power has been restored to all but 3,000 customers. Our crew is … Continue reading »

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Yosemite Roads Remain Closed

March 22, 2011, 10:25 am • Posted by Kelly Wilkinson
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All roads into Yosemite National Park remain closed today, as crews work to dig out from a massive winter storm. Almost four feet of snow fell within the park, bringing down power lines and trees. Power remains out in the … Continue reading »

Filed under: Central Valley, Recreation, Weather
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