TBS Today, Sept. 10
About a dozen tents have caught fire in Berkeley's Harrison Street homeless encampment since the start of the year, according to new reports.
We dug into the records and spoke with encampment residents. Vicente Vera reports.
‘The usual’ location: Fires plague Berkeley homeless camp
Newly obtained records detail fire calls in the Harrison Street corridor. Encampment residents weigh in.
Guest Contributor
Also: Authorities cut short a controlled burn on Angel Island this week following air quality concerns and questions from the public.
Why did officials cut the Angel Island burn short?
Fire officials took to Facebook to explain their position.
Emilie Raguso
In other news
The Culture Circuit, Sept. 10-18
What to do this week in Albany, Berkeley and around the East Bay.
Andrew Gilbert
In case you missed it
Berkeley issues ‘extreme heat’ alert through Thursday night
Temperatures in the low 90s are expected this week.
Emilie Raguso
Smoke in Berkeley? Controlled burn underway on Angel Island
Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit has been sharing updates about the operation. A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Wednesday.
Emilie Raguso
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