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Court throws out Bay Area ban on natural gas

In this Jan. 11, 2006, file photo, a gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove. A federal appeals court on Monday, April, 17, 2023, overturned Berkeley, California's first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction, agreeing with restaurant owners who argued the city bypassed federal energy regulations when it approved the ordinance. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

UC Berkeley ordered by CA high court to freeze enrollment …

In this Aug. 15, 2017, photo, students walk on the University of California, Berkeley campus. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Berkeley to start serving vegan options at public events …

Hundreds search for 37-year-old father who went for run …

Volunteer crews look over a map on a computer in a high school parking lot on Monday, July 12, 2021, in Pleasanton, Calif., during a search for Philip Kreycik, 37, seen in a flyer at right. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group via AP)

Berkeley man injured in crash that killed driver charged …

Laron Edward, left, is seen in a booking photo released by the Washoe County Jail; at right, an image of the crash site from the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Court reinstates rioting charges against white supremacist …

A judge's gavel is shown in a file photo. (Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus)

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Trader Joe’s raises ‘thank you’ pay bump to $4 an …

A store associate distributes hand sanitizer to customers as they enter the Trader Joe's store in South Beach on April 14, 2020, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Joyous celebration springs up at Berkeley house where …

From left: Saniyyah Smith, Sharon McGaffie and Judy Robinson stand on the steps of McGaffie’s and Robinson’s mother’s home in November 2020. They grew up two doors down from vice president-elect Kamala Harris. (Susanne Rust/Los Angeles Times)

Man suspected of hanging noose at Berkeley park is …

The Berkeley Police Department released this photo of a noose a man is suspected of tying in Berkeley on Oct. 9, 2020.

Berkeley moves toward using unarmed city workers …

In this file photo from July 18, 2019, traffic and pedestrians cross Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Berkeley to consider shifting traffic enforcement …

In this file photo from July 18, 2019, traffic and pedestrians cross Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Coronavirus outbreak tied to fraternity parties imperils …

Sather Tower on the UC Berkeley campus.(Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Berkeley offers $50,000 reward for information on …

The University of California, Berkeley is seen in an undated photo. (iStock/Getty Images)