CA to roll out earthquake early warning system, ShakeAlert
California will roll out a limited public earthquake early warning system next year throughout the West Coast, according to campus researchers at the Berkeley Seismic Laboratory.
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Tag Archives: Bay Area Rapid Transit
Reminiscing on 2016-17: ASUC executives reflect on the last year
Wednesday is the final regular ASUC senate meeting, drawing a close to the 2016-17 executive slate’s term.
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BART ‘Sanctuary in Transit’ proposal sent back for revisions
BART’s Operations and Safety Committee took a “Sanctuary in Transit” policy draft resolution off the tracks at its Tuesday meeting, citing wording concerns.
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BART board approves renovation of Downtown Berkeley station
The BART Board of Directors will review several construction bids for the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza on Thursday. If a contractor is chosen, the board will set plans into motion to begin construction.
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City Council votes not to adopt certain amendments to affordable housing ordinance
Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday evening to not adopt certain amendments to an affordable housing ordinance.
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Congress members ask Obama to fund earthquake early warning system
36 House Democrats, led by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, and Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, asked Obama for $16.1 million to support the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning System.
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BART on track to modernize Downtown Berkeley station
At an open house in the station Wednesday and Thursday, BART staff and project consultants gathered input from riders about modernizing the Downtown Berkeley BART station.
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BART responds to overcrowding by increasing number of train cars, hours of operation
In an attempt to combat overcrowding on trains, BART on Monday set in motion plans for an increased number of train cars, new turnaround rates and increased hours of operation.
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Berkeley sales tax increase takes effect after November vote
On Wednesday, Berkeley’s sales tax increased from 9 percent to 9.5 percent due to Measure BB, which Alameda County voters passed last November with 70.76 percent of the vote.
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Haas Institute study finds Richmond gentrification in early stages
A study by UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute exploring patterns of gentrification in Richmond neighborhoods found that future displacement may be preventable.
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