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.
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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.
School notebook: Ultra-low vaccine rate at Berkeley school; prizes for kids fighting waste, vaping
Berkeley school news — in brief.
Opinion: Soda consumption is not declining in Berkeley, despite recent headlines
Soda taxes don’t seem to work — at least not yet. More effective policies are needed to reduce the human and social costs of poor nutrition in California.
Berkeley friends launch event startup with goal of demystifying cannabis
A new education event series aims to separate the facts from the fiction and the science from the hype about cannabis.
‘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.
Berkeley Unified could require free menstrual products in school bathrooms
A new state law requires free supplies at schools with high poverty levels, but a Berkeley policy could go further.
Unhealthy air quality caused by Camp Fire persists in Berkeley
Bay Area air quality likely to remain poor for days.
Where there’s smoke there’s students: Berkeley teens addicted to e-cigarettes
Berkeley High's dean of students reckons 'up to a quarter' of the school's students has used an e-cigarette in the last year.
Update: Berkeley High swimming pool reopened
The pool was shut down last week after broken equipment fed too much chlorine into the water and caused bad physical reactions.
Chemical imbalance at Berkeley High pool causes health concerns
People connected to the pool reported cases of hair loss and eye irritation this week. The school says chemical levels are back to normal.
Alta Bates program offering check-in calls since 1970 faces changes
Volunteers with the Herrick Hospital program offer friendly voices and emergency help to seniors and people struggling with their mental health.
Extreme lead level found in Berkeley High drinking water, but district says false alarm
New state data show the water was found to contain more than 40 times the legal amount of lead, but no students appear to have been exposed to it.
