Bay Area
Fires
GoFundMe account created for Alameda County firefighter injured battling Corral Fire
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Brandon Franco suffered burns to multiple parts of his body while battling a fast moving grass fire on June 1.Bay Area
East Bay Regional Park District showcases new photo collection of historic park landscapes
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Check out the nostalgic images that capture parkland and open space views of the East Bay from 1965 to 1981.Fires
Caldecott Tunnel eastbound bore to close this week to clean soot from vehicle fire
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The left of the two eastbound tunnels on Highway 24 will be closed three nights this week from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.berkeley
People’s Park activists ‘disappointed but not surprised’ after court sides with UC Berkeley
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Local officials and State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks have praised the “common sense decision” by the court.animals
Golden Gate Fields bows out: Storied horse track goes dark after final race this Sunday
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An animal rights group will hold a memorial protest outside the track on Sunday, the Berkeley racetrack’s last scheduled day of horse racing before it closes permanently.activism
People’s Park housing project in Berkeley to resume following CA Supreme Court decision
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Closing CEQA loopholes paved way to ruling.crimes
Organizers of campaign effort to recall Oakland mayor say they delivered petition to city
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Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao (OUST) said they only need 24,644 valid signatures to qualify for an election and that they turned in the petition well before the July 22 deadline.Housing
California’s highest court rejects ‘people as pollution’ argument for UC Berkeley housing
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The California Supreme Court gave the greenlight to build student and homeless housing at People’s Park, ending a years-long legal debate over whether student noise is an environmental pollutant.public safety
