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Now is a good time for us to pause and take stock of how prepared we are in the event that Berkeley falls victim to a natural disaster. Events such as wildfires, earthquakes and droughts can strike the West Coast, and it’s critical that individuals know what to do in these emergency situations.
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A state bill to increase fire safety and accountability in California cities unanimously passed the state Legislature in August and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature.
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The Stop Urban Shield Coalition organized the rally to coincide with the final scenario exercises and vendor exhibitions of Urban Shield taking place this weekend, according to Jennifer Abella, a Gabriela Oakland member and Stop Urban Shield Coalition organizer. The rally also coincided with the People’s Climate March in San Francisco this Saturday.
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At about 7:37 p.m., the suspect approached the victim — who is unaffiliated with the university — took a metal pole that was inside the suspect’s satchel and struck the victim on the top right portion of his head. The suspect then dropped the metal pole and walked southbound away through the park, according to the alert.
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BFD received a report about the boat at 6:53 p.m. Aug. 7. When the BFD members responded, they found that the boat had been there since the day before.
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The East Bay Regional Park District, a system of parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, has implemented extreme fire danger restrictions on all regional parks, according to its website.
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Most of the arrests were for possession of banned weapons in parks, on streets and on sidewalks. Dozens of weapons were confiscated.
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A fire broke out behind the old Ace Hardware building on the 2100 block of University Avenue on Monday evening about 10:11 p.m.
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The California State Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution No. 41, or AJR 41, on June 25, which requests Congress and the President to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act.
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Berkeley continues to have healthy air quality, despite the County Fire spreading ashes and smoke in the Bay Area throughout the weekend.
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