On self-respect: The rough, the lovely
I’m a third-year student here at UC Berkeley. My college years have not gone as I thought they would.
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Tag Archives: Berkeley Hills
BART considers raising parking fees, ridership promotions
BART’s Board of Directors discussed switching to a demand-based pricing system for parking lots and potential promotions to encourage general ridership at its Feb. 13 meeting.
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Berkeley commission discusses disaster preparedness at meeting
On Wednesday, the Berkeley Disaster and Fire Safety Commission discussed recent power shut-offs, public outreach on emergency preparedness and a possible reinstitution of a special assessment zone in the Berkeley Hills at its regular meeting.
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UC Berkeley cancels classes for 2nd day because of power outage
PG&E began shutting down power in Alameda County about 11 p.m. Wednesday night, according to a tweet from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, in accordance with its Public Safety Power Shutoff.
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UC Berkeley researchers detect deadly plant pathogen in Del Norte County
Two tanoak trees in Del Norte County tested positive for Phytophthora ramorum, a deadly plant pathogen known to cause sudden oak death.
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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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