Berkeley City Council to discuss additional bike lockers at Berkeley Marina
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A grant application for 20 new electronic bike lockers at the Berkeley marina will be discussed at the next city council meeting on Oct. 15.
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‘Lack of political will’: Berkeley community frustrated over city’s slow relief efforts for homeless amid poor air quality
In light of the lack of sufficient shelter space and widespread government-funded mask dissemination, some UC Berkeley students have taken it upon themselves to provide aid to people unable to escape the unhealthy air.
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Carol Christ has utterly neglected students amid California’s deadliest fires
CAMPUS ISSUES: In delaying class cancellation, administrators have made it clear that the health and safety of UC Berkeley students are not a priority
This week, hundreds of UC Berkeley students have felt the impact of California’s deadliest fire. Many students’ homes have been destroyed, and some students have seen their friends and families displaced. And yet, in the face of this horrible tragedy, the campus administration has demonstrated an unbelievable insensitivity to the physical and mental well-being of its students.
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Chancellor Carol Christ cancels classes because of poor air quality
Chancellor Carol Christ canceled classes for Thursday afternoon and all of Friday, after air quality worsened in Berkeley.
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Chancellor Carol Christ says classes to remain in session despite poor air quality
In response to questions surrounding class cancellation because of the poor air quality in Berkeley, Chancellor Carol Christ announced in a statement released Wednesday night that classes will continue to take place for the time being.
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Bonfire, pyrotechnics called off for Big Game Rally amid fire concerns
UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Stephen Sutton called off pyrotechnics at the Big Game Rally, held annually on the evening before the football game against Stanford University. The bonfire, traditionally featured at the rally, was previously canceled because of an air quality notice.
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‘You can’t run in the smoke’: Berkeley Half Marathon canceled
The sixth annual Berkeley Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1K races planned for this Sunday have been canceled because of unhealthy air quality and the general strain on local, regional and state resources from the fires.
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Poor air quality persists as half-marathon, bonfire rally canceled; classes continue
Berkeley community events took a back seat, but campus classes continued as residents faced unhealthy air from the Camp Fire that started Thursday in Butte County.
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Berkeley Fire Department responding to fires in Oakland, Butte County
With a fire in Butte County reddening the Berkeley skies and a blaze in Oakland prompting full response from its fire department, Berkeley Fire Department is sending engines for support.
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Whistleblowers file claim against Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Two former employees of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, or BAAQMD, filed a whistleblower claim Tuesday alleging that BAAQMD destroyed regulatory documents, including notices of violation, enforcement records and flare reports for refineries in the East Bay.
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