Red Flag warning issued for Berkeley, East Bay Hills Berkeley residents who live in "high-risk areas" should prepare for evacuation, the city said Tuesday afternoon.
How will Berkeley budget cuts affect Berkeley Fire? The worst impacts have been staved off for now, but CERT and the city's new Street Trauma Prevention program are still at risk.
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.
Sign up for AC Alert for official emergency advisories Berkeley uses Alameda County's alerting system to send texts, emails and calls during critical incidents.
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.