Earthquake drills save lives, but embarrassment, mobility issues hinder participation, study finds
Registration in Thursday’s Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill is up slightly — but experts look to increase participation.
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Oxford Elementary at risk of major earthquake damage, report finds. BUSD weighs school’s future
Engineers found that the North Berkeley school could sustain major structural damage during an earthquake.
Berkeley considers installing city-wide wildfire and earthquake siren system
Unlike San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond and UC Berkeley, the city of Berkeley does not have a warning siren. Its Disaster and Fire Safety Commission believes it’s time that it did.
North Berkeley Senior Center set to close for construction in January
Renovations, which includes a major seismic retrofit, are expected to take 12-18 months.
View from the water: New span of Bay Bridge takes shape
A good way to get up close to the new east span of the Bay Bridge is to take to the water.
