While Piedmont is missing its community pool this season, the city of Berkeley will have several libraries and senior facilities open as cooling centers.
More power to arrest, cite and fine people who sleep outside in public places — overturning six years of legal protections for homeless residents in California and other western states.
After five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors. They will take effect in August, but state prisons will not be covered.