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The Most Talked About Topics of 2011
Here are some of the stories that sparked debate and conversation on Berkeley Patch last year. What was your hot topic?
A lot happened in Berkeley in 2011. But here are some of the hot topics that got Berkeley Patch readers talking.
Schools
sparked debate about how the Berkeley Unified School District should deal with non-resident students attending Berkeley schools without permission. The conversation continued when the district for out-of-district students.
Traffic
to kick off our "" series on the city's problem areas.
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Religion
after billboards advertising the Unification Church were spotted on the UC Berkeley campus.
Occupy Berkeley
on whether or not the Occupy Berkeley encampment should be shut down. While many commenters stated that the demonstration was a blight and a safety hazard, the majority of poll takers in supported Occupy Berkeley.
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Occupy Cal
, the answer is "yes" — Berkeley cares about its students and supported the demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus. Occupy Cal lead to after police and .
Earthquakes
The Clark Kerr campus had a whole lot of shaking going on in 2011, and a number of smaller quakes in the fall, prompting residents to . There were a shaky few weeks in October, beginning — not without irony — . Berkeley was struck by a 4.0 magnitude earthquake on Oct. 20, marking the start of dozens of smaller tremblors in the following weeks.
Government
Pool users when the City shut it down in December.
What were the hottest topics in Berkeley in 2011? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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