BPD: More details about this week's hazmat on Colusa
In an official statement, Berkeley police provided more insight into how it approached Monday's operation.
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Huge warehouse fire breaks out in Berkeley overnight
Firefighters reported "strange-looking flames" and possible hazardous materials at the site.
Berkeley hazmat: Picric acid destroyed; marina re-opens
The blast — a sharp boom — sent a plume of smoke into the air at about 2:30 p.m.
Berkeley hazmat: Shelter-in-place issued for Colusa Ave.
Update: BPD lifted the order at 4:30 p.m., writing, "The hazardous condition has been successfully mitigated."
Deadly bacteria outbreak at Berkeley homeless camp
"Cleanup will take at least 30 days" because that's how long leptospirosis can live in soil, the city said, calling it an "urgent public health concern."
Berkeley asks court to drop 'nonsensical' PAB lawsuit
The latest city filing is the sharpest condemnation to date of Berkeley Police Accountability Board director Hansel Aguilar.
Berkeley police to hold forum on drones, cameras, ALPRs
The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the police station, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way.