BART secures federal grant for anti-terrorist police patrol team
Francesca Ledesma/File
The money was granted again this year after eight members of Congress from the Bay Area lobbied FEMA to secure more funding for police patrols.
Read More…
New grant gives Berkeley $1.2 million to retrofit seismically vulnerable buildings
Berkeley received a Hazard Mitigation Grant of $1.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to retrofit certain types of unstable buildings in order to reduce the risk of damage caused by earthquakes.
Read More…
Berkeley landlords can now grant below-market rate housing to those displaced by North Bay fires, Hurricane Maria
Berkeley will temporarily offer below-market rate housing for people displaced by the recent fires in California and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico because of a motion passed unanimously by the Rent Stabilization Board on Monday.
Read More…
Berkeley far from ready for next big hills fire
CITY AFFAIRS: As California grapples with wildfire month, Berkeley must take steps to implement better fire prevention.
A hundred thousand subject to evacuation, dozens missing and more than 40 dead. The destruction seems overwhelming and senseless.
Read More…
Berkeley firefighters helping on ground of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey
After landing Monday night at the Oakland Airport to applause, members of the Berkeley Fire Department who were deployed in Texas to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey were awarded only a short break to catch their breath and replenish supplies before being swooped into another mission.
Read More…
Alameda County issues fire risk alert for East Bay Hills
Alameda County released an alert Thursday evening warning residents of a fire risk in the East Bay Hills due to high temperatures. According to the alert, the National Weather Service has released a “Red Flag Warning,” meaning there is a high risk for vegetation fires Saturday because of a combination
Read More…
City Council to hold special meeting to determine BPD’s participation in Urban Shield
Berkeley City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to determine whether Berkeley Police Department will continue participating in Urban Shield.
Read More…
UC Regents sue FEMA over pulled fire prevention funding
The UC Regents have sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency for cutting millions in fire prevention funding previously allocated to the East Bay Hills.
Read More…
UC Berkeley delays fire mitigation project after termination of funding
On Sept. 9, the UC Berkeley Fire Fuel Management Program announced that its Hill Campus Fire Hazard Reduction Program is delayed due to a termination of funds previously awarded to the campus.
Read More…
Officials urge removal of flammable trees near campus
Twelve elected officials urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to release funds for a proposal to remove trees that pose a “fire hazard” from Claremont Canyon, a regional preserve that runs through Berkeley and Oakland hills, in a letter released on Tuesday.
Read More…
