Berkeley Hills grass fire knocked down, smoke from Napa/Sonoma lingers
Firefighters put out a grass fire that broke out on Golf Course Road and Ajax Place in Tilden.
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Photos: New litter of piglets at Berkeley’s Little Farm
Mama sow Contessa gave birth to her second litter of the year last week.
FBI alleges Berkeley High graduate, ISIS sympathizer, planned to set fires, plant bombs
Amer Al-Haggagi, 22, has been indicted on terrorism charges. His plans allegedly included setting multiple bombs around UC Berkeley. His family says he is innocent.
Tilden Park exhibit marks Golden Gate Audubon’s centennial
The Berkeley-based Golden Gate Audubon Society is marking its 100th anniversary with a traveling exhibit on display at Tilden Park Environmental Education Center through the end of March.
Adorable: Three little piggies, and more, born at Tilden Little Farm
Families are likely to flock to the Berkeley farm to check out the little piglets who arrived last week and come in a variety of colors.
Toxic algae force closure of Lake Anza to swimmers
The East Bay Regional Park District has closed Lake Anza to swimming due to high levels of toxic algae. The decision was made after tests showed the toxin Microcystin had reached dangerous levels, and the news came before the official swim season ends next Friday, Sept. 9.
See new calf at Little Farm in 360-degree video
Tilden’s Little Farm is a must-see stop for every family, particularly during summer. The East Bay Regional Park District recently shared this video, by filmmaker Kevin Kunze, which features a six-day-old calf. (The calf is about three weeks’ old now).
Photos: New arrival at Tilden Little Farm — Titan the calf
The new calf was up and walking within a minute of his birth. Another calf is expected to arrive at the farm soon.
After 50 years, a rare desert plant blooms in Tilden Park
After 50 years of quietly minding its own business at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park, a rare desert plant by the name of “giant nolina” has started flowering — probably for the first time ever.
After rains, some East Bay lakes now free of toxic algae
Recent rains have cleared toxic algae from several East Bay lakes, including Tilden’s Lake Anza, East Bay Regional Park District officials have announced.
How the California-wide drought is affecting Berkeley
The brown lawns are the least of it. The effects of the current California-wide drought go deeper than the roots of the grass and will continue several years after lawns turn green again.
Fallen tree cuts power in Tilden, sends cyclist to hospital
A live oak tree that fell onto a power line on Golf Course Road in Tilden Sunday prompted a power outage across the park and caused a crash that sent a cyclist to the hospital.
Tilden Park exceeds goals in cutting its water usage
Berkeley’s Tilden Park reports that it reduced water usage in May — the most recent bill available — by 40% compared to the same period in 2013. The regional park in the Berkeley Hills has been watering its lawns less and less over the past several years, said Park Supervisor Sergio Huerta.
