Dave Brannigan

In its first meeting of the year Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, discussed upcoming changes to law enforcement oversight in 2021, including its transition to the Police Accountability Board, or PAB.

The city of Berkeley hosted a virtual forum Thursday to discuss the upcoming fire season and wildfire prevention efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Berkeley City Council outlined ideas for potential ballot measures for the November 2018 elections, as well as proposals for a community survey on such measures, at its special meeting Tuesday.

UC Berkeley students, including representatives from the ASUC and Berkeley Student Cooperative, filled the crowd at the City Council meeting Tuesday to oppose an increase in the city’s Indoor Entertainment Inspection Fee.

Berkeley Fire Department and Alameda County Fire Department responded to the Hearst Food Court at 2505 Hearst Ave. on Thursday afternoon after BFD received a report of a transformer that was blown out and on fire at the address.

The UC Regents have sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency for cutting millions in fire prevention funding previously allocated to the East Bay Hills.

The First Congregational Church of Berkeley at 2345 Channing Way opened its doors for the first time May 21 after a massive fire last fall.

Berkeley residents may soon have to travel to Oakland for health emergencies as the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center on Ashby Avenue will close its doors by 2030.