Bike plan must balance street infrastructure with emergency response, accessibility: Op-ed
It's the last day to submit input on the draft Berkeley Bike Plan.
Guest Essays
The Scanner will periodically publish guest essays from community members on issues of interest or concern. Submit your guest essay ideas to TBS: berkeleyscanner.com/tips
We must prep now for much larger quakes, Humbert says
Don't delay: Learn how to react to an earthquake, create a disaster kit and secure objects in the home to prevent injury and damage.
Hayward earthquake of 1868: What lessons can we learn?
On Sept. 6, Berkeley historian Richard Schwartz will speak about the 1868 Hayward earthquake. The talk is now full but you can join the waitlist.
Bike Plan draft falls short; speak up this week: Op-ed
Give Berkeley Bike Plan input at public meetings Tuesday and Thursday. You can also send written comments by Sept. 26.
June 14 protests: Officials 'urge everyone to remain peaceful'
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii, City Manager Paul Buddenhagen and Police Chief Jen Louis issued the following statement at 8:40 p.m.
Ohlone Park encampment is a public health and public safety emergency: Op-ed
Berkeley's "continued inaction regarding the Ohlone Park encampment speaks volumes about where its priorities lie," today's authors argue.
A new sanctioned encampment isn't a pipe dream: Op-ed
"Sweeps are expensive, cruel and ultimately useless, merely shifting the rousted population to elsewhere in Berkeley," Amber Whitson argues.