‘Save it or sell it’: Berkeley asks Sutter for a concrete plan for Alta Bates
A new health impact assessment examines the possible effects of the closure or relocation of Alta Bates.
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Would Berkeley residents pay to create fire escape routes from the hills?
The City Council has allocated $200,000 to move toward the expensive task of undergrounding power lines — which experts say can prevent fires and help with evacuation.
Video: 40-foot geyser in West Berkeley
Community member Bruce Koball shared video and a photograph of a geyser created Friday morning when a driver in a U-Haul truck "sheared off a fire hydrant" in West Berkeley.
Police: High school student stabbed, alleged assailant pepper-sprayed, during fight in Berkeley park
Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park was filled with police, firefighters and people who said they witnessed the fight Thursday morning.
Berkeley disciplines developer after redwood trees chopped down
The city of Berkeley says the owner of 1698 University Ave. failed to meet conditions of a project permit for the site, including the preservation of trees.
Opinion: The need to now cut down 3 redwood trees was predictable and preventable
There have been many instances in which developers in Berkeley damage or kill mature trees they were supposed to protect during construction. There's a way to prevent this.
City orders removal of 3 potentially dangerous trees at construction site
The situation prompted road closures and evacuations Friday afternoon.
Tom Clark, renowned poet and biographer, dies in Berkeley crash
The Berkeley man who died after a traffic collision on The Alameda in North Berkeley on Friday was acclaimed poet Tom Clark.
Pedestrian, 77, dies after driver struck him south of The Alameda crosswalk
A Berkeley man who was struck by a car while crossing The Alameda on Friday night died several hours later at Highland Hospital, authorities report.
Mysterious boat runs aground at Berkeley Marina
The abandoned boat that drew the attention of waterfront visitors and graffiti artists could finally be cleaned up next week.
Woman arrested in Berkeley grass fire arson case at Aquatic Park
A grass fire at Aquatic Park on Tuesday led to the arrest of a homeless woman in the area on suspicion of felony arson, police report.
Berkeley City Council votes 5-4 to let police, firefighters stay in Urban Shield
The Berkeley City Council voted 5-4 Monday night to let the city's first responders, including police, join in this year's Urban Shield exercise.
Opinion: Urban Shield’s militarized training still misses the mark
The current configuration of the Urban Shield exercises contributes to the militarization of our department and is overly focused on dramatic, weaponized responses to incidents.
