Picks of the Week: Birds do it, bees do it and the Bay will do it
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If you’re lucky, you might even see some tule elk — August marks the beginning of their mating season, so they’ll surely be active.
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High wind warning sweeps across Bay Area on Thursday
Hold on to your hats: the National Weather Service issued a wind warning for Bay Area residents, including the coastal North Bay and East Bay interior valleys, about 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Students with pre-existing conditions must be informed of effects of fire
The news article by Harini Shyamsundar and Ashley Wong reported that the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for California in part due to dry conditions. Considering the recent critical weather conditions as a result of the North Bay wildfires, I think it is important to inform the
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Campus should advise students to stay home amid poor air conditions
This past Wednesday, The Daily Californian reported on the increased air pollution in the Bay Area due to the North Bay wildfires and the various impacts of the fires on our campus. As an undergraduate public health student with asthma, I was not surprised to hear stories of my peers
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Downed PG&E power lines investigated as potential cause for North Bay wildfires
Cal Fire investigators are looking into fallen PG&E power lines as just one of a number of potential causes for the recent wildfires that have ravaged the North Bay this week.
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2nd red flag warning issued for East Bay Hills for high fire danger
In the wake of the 17 wildfires in the North Bay, the National Weather Service issued a second red flag warning for North and East Bay Hills.
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Some UC Berkeley classes canceled, activities postponed because of poor air quality
As the North Bay wildfires continue to deteriorate air quality conditions around campus, some UC Berkeley professors are canceling classes in light of health concerns related to potential smoke and pollutant inhalation.
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‘Can’t escape it’: UC Berkeley students face increasing air pollution from North Bay fires
The North Bay fires are affecting the daily life and health of students and community members, causing a spike in Tang Center visits related to smoke inhalation as of Wednesday.
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Red flag warning issued for East Bay; weather conditions ‘critical’
The heavy winds and dry conditions that caused 17 wildfires in the North Bay are predicted to return Wednesday and potentially affect parts of the East Bay.
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UC Berkeley students uprooted by devastating North Bay fires
'It just looks like a war zone'
The smoke from the North Bay fires covering Berkeley in hazy skies since Sunday evening is beginning to dissipate. But for students whose homes were in the fire’s path, the devastation will not fade anytime soon.
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