New East Bay fire training center lands $500K federal grant
The central hub (location TBD) will let fire crews practice fighting structure fires and wildfires, cleaning up hazmats and more, officials said.
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Santa Cruz County earthquake jolts Bay Area
The earthquake's epicenter was in Boulder Creek, about 30 minutes north of the city of Santa Cruz.
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Magnitude 2.9 earthquake shakes Berkeley
The epicenter was in Oakland but some felt it in Berkeley. It followed eight quakes in San Ramon that began at about 2:30 a.m.
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake shakes East Bay
Thursday's epicenter was in Vallejo but some felt it in Berkeley.
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles UC Berkeley
Thursday's epicenter was right underneath UC Berkeley's Calvin Lab, between the Haas School of Business and Berkeley Law.