TBS Today, April 21
Lithium-ion batteries appear to have started a fire in a Berkeley apartment building over the weekend, authorities report.
One person was displaced, the Berkeley Fire Department said. No injuries were reported.
One commenter has already shared a "hot" tip: "Do not go to sleep with your stuff plugged in!" Several others have also chimed in.
Here's what we know so far.
Lithium-ion batteries cause fire at Berkeley apartment building
“They have been pretty prolific about starting fires for us in the last couple years, the Berkeley Fire Department said.
Emilie Raguso
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Sanctioned encampments will be at a City Council policy committee Wednesday. Here's the background.
Berkeley may renew push for sanctioned homeless camp
The proposal does not include a funding mechanism — and the city is already looking at a deficit in a key source for its homeless spending.
Emilie Raguso
Meeting details, April 23:
Policy Committee: Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & Community
Reviews legislation relating to seniors and youth, mental health, public health, homelessness, health equity and outcomes, recreation, Berkeley’s 2020 Vision, events, neighborhood services, animal control/care, and code enforcement/livability.
Berkeley must ‘stay the course’ on homelessness, mayor says
“Potential cuts at the federal level will compromise our local services and likely exacerbate the homeless crisis here,” Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii says.
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Also, get ready for the big Bike Month kickoff April 29. Details below.
Coming up: Kidical Mass ride, pop-up bikeway, Bike Month
The latest Walk Bike Berkeley email blast is chock-full of upcoming bike events in town.
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Lewd conduct suspect arrested after Berkeley High reports
Students who saw a man exposing and touching himself outside BHS alerted police and school authorities Thursday, police said.
Emilie Raguso
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