> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # TBS Today, April 21 - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/21/newsletters/tbs-today-april-21-2025/ - Published: 2025-04-21T21:07:47.000Z - Updated: 2025-04-21T21:07:47.000Z - Description: Another lithium-ion battery fire. - Author: Editor's desk - Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters 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.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-632.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/20250419_020256.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/21/community/berkeley-apartment-building-fire-lithium-ion-batteries/) ### In case you missed it Sanctioned encampments will be at a City Council policy committee Wednesday. Here's the background. [Berkeley may renew push for sanctioned homeless campThe proposal does not include a funding mechanism — and the city is already looking at a deficit in a key source for its homeless spending.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-636.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-1.38.04-PM-3.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/05/community/berkeley-may-renew-push-sanctioned-homeless-camp/) Meeting details, April 23: [Policy Committee: Health, Life Enrichment, Equity & CommunityReviews 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.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/logo-9.ico)City of Berkeley![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/City-20of-20Berkeley.png)](https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/council-committees/policy-committee-health-life-enrichment-equity-community?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) [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.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-633.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/berkeley-mayor-adena-ishii-BI6A2478-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/18/community/berkeley-mayor-adena-ishii-guest-essay-homelessness/) Also, get ready for the big Bike Month kickoff April 29\. Details below. [Coming up: Kidical Mass ride, pop-up bikeway, Bike MonthThe latest Walk Bike Berkeley email blast is chock-full of upcoming bike events in town.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-634.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/kidical-mass-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/18/traffic-safety/berkeley-bike-events-kidical-mass-ride-pop-up-bikeway-bike-month/) [Lewd conduct suspect arrested after Berkeley High reportsStudents who saw a man exposing and touching himself outside BHS alerted police and school authorities Thursday, police said.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-635.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-04-18-at-2.00.08-AM-1.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/04/18/arrests/lewd-conduct-suspect-arrested-berkeley-high-reports/) **Read [ more stories](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/archive/) • Learn [about TBS](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/about/) • 👋 Follow us on [social media](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/11/25/editors-desk/follow-berkeley-scanner-social-media/)** --- Did someone forward you this email? 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