Berkeley Hills residents denied homeowners insurance due to wildfire risk
Certain insurance companies notified homeowners of their coverage cancellations and cited an unwanted risk of exposure to wildfires.
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City of Berkeley holds drill to prepare residents for wildfires
The city of Berkeley held wildfire drills Sunday to increase and evaluate city-wide preparedness in the case of a fire hazard. The drills were used to gauge how well local emergency response agencies could notify residents, order an evacuation and control traffic flow away from a fire, according to Berkeley Fire Department Assistant Chief Keith May.
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Lessons and leisurely walks through Berkeley’s Uplands
Berkeley can feel like the small town of the Bay Area. But even after years, I continue to find corners of this place I never knew existed.
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Berkeley police receives reports of gunfire in Berkeley Hills, arrests one
Berkeley police arrested a man after responding to reports of gunfire in the Berkeley Hills Friday evening, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Berkeley High School graduate sentenced for attempting to help Islamic State group
Amer Sinan Alhaggagi, a graduate of Berkeley High School, was sentenced Tuesday for attempting to provide material support to people he believed were part of the Islamic State group, a foreign terrorist organization also known as IS or ISIS.
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PG&E estimates costs of up to $150B for wildfire court order
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, or PG&E, stated that to address the growing wildfire threat in California, the company will have to follow a plan to reinspect its electrical grid, requiring more than 650,000 employees and an estimated cost of $75 to $150 billion.
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Perks of parks in Berkeley
Parks remain an important way to bring natural green space into the urban environment. Berkeley boasts a huge number of parks, both large and small.
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Berkeley City Council considers community survey, disaster preparedness at special meeting
Berkeley City Council outlined ideas for potential ballot measures for the November 2018 elections, as well as proposals for a community survey on such measures, at its special meeting Tuesday.
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A year in review: Top news stories for campus, city
The campus saw hundreds of students and faculty members walk out of their classes and assemble on Sproul Plaza for a rally against Trump’s inauguration.
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Maps by UC Berkeley researchers show advanced gentrification in Berkeley, Northern California
Updated maps released by UC Berkeley’s Urban Displacement Project shed light on the extensive state of gentrification across Northern California, including in Berkeley.
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