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# TBS Today, April 20
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/20/newsletters/tbs-today-april-20-2026/
- Published: 2026-04-20T23:52:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T23:52:33.000Z
- Description: Op-ed: Firefighters union speaks out on budget cuts.
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

In today's guest essay, Amory Langmo of the Berkeley Fire Fighters Association urges officials not to cut BFD staffing or close Fire Station 4.

[‘The city is growing and we are moving backward’: Op-edIn today’s guest essay, Amory Langmo of the Berkeley Fire Fighters Association urges officials not to cut BFD staffing or close Fire Station 4.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_5565.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/20/community/op-ed-berkeley-growing-we-are-moving-backward/)

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### In other news

Rain is expected to continue Tuesday, with partial clouds the rest of the week. [Catch up on the weather forecast](https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/ca/berkeley?ref=berkeleyscanner.com).

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[Berkeley police arrest hit-and-run suspect in felony crashThe driver carried the pedestrian on his hood for approximately 125 feet before he fell into the roadway, police said.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/04/ALPRphoto-26-15660.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/17/traffic-safety/berkeley-police-arrest-hit-run-suspect-felony-crash/)

[Native American remains found at UC Berkeley construction siteThe Berkeley Scanner was the first to report this news.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/04/IMG_5842.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/16/uc-berkeley-crime/uc-berkeley-construction-site-native-american-remains-found/)

[Residents, Cal students brave the rain for wildfire cleanupHundreds of local residents, including many Cal students, dug, hacked, snipped, bagged, shoveled and raked Saturday — most of the time in rain.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The Berkeley ScannerKate Darby Rauch![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/2026/04/IMG_7462.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/04/16/community/residents-cal-students-brave-the-rain-for-wildfire-cleanup/)

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