Berkeley cellphone law stands after U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up challenge
The 2015 law requires cellphone retailers to distribute warnings about radiation exposure.
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Berkeley issues ‘all-clear’ — for now — at Aquatic Park
Bacteria levels in the water at Aquatic Park have been within normal limits for the past two weeks, prompting city staff to tell the community Friday evening that it's all right to go back in the water.
Berkeley opens one-night homeless shelter due to air quality concerns
Acting quickly Monday in response to air quality concerns due to fires in the region, the city of Berkeley decided to open up Old City Hall as an overnight shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
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Bacteria levels continue to rise at Aquatic Park; water still off-limits
The city is stepping up efforts to determine why dangerous bacteria that may cause illness have been proliferating in Aquatic Park since early August, making the park off-limits for recreation in recent weeks.
Opinion: What is the city going to do about the horrible stench in West Berkeley?
City officials say there is no definite connection between the smell, the pollution in Aquatic Park, and feces making their way from RV dwellers to the water. The author disagrees.
City says to ‘avoid the water at Aquatic Park entirely’ after latest test results
The water in West Berkeley's Aquatic Park is currently unsafe for any human contact, the city said Friday evening, following substantial increases in bacteria there, lab tests show.
Aquatic Park water quality test results delayed; warning signs remain posted
Warning notices around West Berkeley's Aquatic Park lagoon will remain in place through the weekend, the city told Berkeleyside late Friday afternoon.
E. coli spike at Aquatic Park: City warns against contact with water
A huge increase in E. coli bacteria at the north end of Aquatic Park has caused the city to urge community members to minimize activities that require contact with the water. Warning signs are being posted.
Berkeley bans the sale of flavored tobacco and vape pods
Officials hope a new law will help keep popular, dangerous products out of kids' hands.
Let them eat lunch: Parents and kids say Berkeley schools have too-short mealtimes
Berkeley Unified is famous for its lunch program, but kids are coming home from school with barely eaten sandwiches and tales of scarfing down food, sometimes in as little as five to 10 minutes.
Measles case confirmed in Berkeley
People who went to Berkeley Bowl on May 7 could be at risk of contracting the disease, officials said Friday.
Bayer breaks ground on $150m building to make biologic therapies
The building comes just two years after Bayer built a $100 million quality assurance building on its 46-acre campus in West Berkeley.
