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# TBS Today, June 10
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/11/newsletters/tbs-today-june-10-2026/
- Published: 2026-06-11T00:07:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-14T02:47:23.000Z
- Description: Scoop: Man who bred rats in RV dies after catching leptospirosis.
- Author: Editor's Desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

A man with leptospirosis died in Berkeley in May after living in a "severely rat-infested RV" not far from the Harrison Street encampment, the city has confirmed.

The Scanner has the scoop.

[Man with leptospirosis died after breeding rats in RV, city says“These are the first human cases of Leptospirosis in Berkeley in more than a decade,” the city said.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-10a9d065-dc27-40de-b004-f4686f889f4d.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-06-10-at-4.41.23---PM-e2059276-512e-4e8a-bffb-7d429d268f35.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/10/community/berkeley-couple-rats-leptospirosis-1-died-city-says/)

Also, our latest guest essay: Golden Gate Fields should include thoughtful housing development, not just a park, argues Andrew Fisher. 

That may not be possible under the current plan. Fisher says it's not too late to push for change.

[Want housing at Golden Gate Fields? It’s time to act: Op-ed“Development should be on the table as the future of this once-in-a-generation site unfolds,” says Andrew Fisher in today’s guest essay.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-843f41bd-c8cb-4020-86dd-28acef516e99.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerGuest Essay![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/7927272106_85736537e1-595a84cd-a282-41d1-a7b5-b592c1854a86.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/10/community/op-ed-golden-gate-fields-housing/)

### In case you missed it

[Berkeley Animal Shelter fire was intentional, police say“Information provided by community members may be critical to advancing the investigation,” Berkeley police said Tuesday.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-cd58073c-7ce5-4dcd-b8ae-f6c7cf1a9a4e.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Photo-Jun-09-2026--4-28-14-PM-24600979-5085-4b3e-920e-ba3b0078c670.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/berkeley-police-animal-shelter-fire-intentional/)

[Red Flag warning issued for Berkeley, East Bay HillsBerkeley residents who live in “high-risk areas” should prepare for evacuation, the city said Tuesday afternoon.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-b7885799-d85e-4d71-82d4-e8b9b3cc8520.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-06-09-at-1.50.08---PM-bb5b5ee7-f06d-4806-99bb-2ea0d53d2dec.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/red-flag-warning-berkeley-east-bay-hills/)

[Berkeley Animal Shelter to stay closed for at least 3 weeks“The fire rendered the building temporarily unsafe for people (smoke damage in staff areas) or animals (sprinkler system down),” the city said.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-d6a05b70-afff-491b-9523-71ba6af6bf25.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_7300-1-45ba168d-2cf7-433d-a7f4-8fda95809f40.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/06/09/community/berkeley-animal-shelter-closed-3-weeks/)

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