A love-hate relationship with eucalyptus
Olivia Staser/Senior Staff
The mottled, peeling strips of bark, the tapered leaves, the proud trunks standing tall — there is no doubt that the eucalyptus is a magnificent tree.
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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.
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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.
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Environmental activists fire up in protest to protect non-native trees
“Stationed in front of the Sierra Club’s local chapter office in Berkeley, a group of about 70 demonstrators gathered in protest of the club’s support of non-native tree removal in the East Bay Hills. “Protesters defended non-native trees, including the Eucalyptus, in local urban forests from being removed, but the
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