Are Berkeley and the Bay Area ready for major wildfires?
A UC Berkeley-led team is using simulations to stress-test the region’s preparedness and building games to educate the public about wildfires.
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BFD chief: 'We cannot fall into the trap of doing nothing'
Berkeley firefighters have joined more than 90 firefighters from Alameda County to assist with the firefight in Southern California.
Berkeley fire safety regs bring anxiety — and chainsaws
Some have said they feel pressured to do expensive, seemingly futile, work on their properties. Others say it's all hands on deck.
The Gene Ransom I knew: More than a basketball player
Ransom's former partner, Paula Gerstenblatt, wrote this remembrance in 2022. TBS has published it along with an update about the case.
Preservationists worry about fate of occupied Cal building
Paul Chapman’s group is asking UC Berkeley to take action to minimize damage to Anna Head and move swiftly to end the occupation.
Prolific cat burglar prowls North Oakland block
"By the time I realized what was going on, she had made off with my underpants," one UC student said.
Carjacking attempt at UC president's home in Berkeley
UC officials have ignored repeated inquiries about the carjacking attempt last month.