BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Federal Emergency Management Agency
City
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
US Senate bills aim to improve national response to natural disasters
U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) announced new legislation Friday that aims to address disaster responses nationwide.
City
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
US Senate bills aim to improve national response to natural disasters
U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) announced new legislation Friday that aims to address disaster responses nationwide.
City
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Federal grants, loans address January storm damages for Berkeley residents
Berkeley residents affected by January storms may be eligible for federal funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to cover essential repairs or "serious disaster-related needs," according to a city press release.
City
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Federal grants, loans address January storm damages for Berkeley residents
Berkeley residents affected by January storms may be eligible for federal funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to cover essential repairs or "serious disaster-related needs," according to a city press release.
State
JANUARY 18, 2023
'No part of the state untouched': Biden approves emergency, major disaster declarations in California
Due to intense winter storms that led to 20 deaths and the forced evacuation of tens of thousands of California residents, Biden approved a Presidential California Emergency Declaration on Jan. 8, according to a press release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
State
JANUARY 18, 2023
'No part of the state untouched': Biden approves emergency, major disaster declarations in California
Due to intense winter storms that led to 20 deaths and the forced evacuation of tens of thousands of California residents, Biden approved a Presidential California Emergency Declaration on Jan. 8, according to a press release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
State
AUGUST 24, 2021
Gov. Newsom requests disaster declaration in response to CA wildfires
On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in response to the recent wildfire crisis in California counties.
State
AUGUST 24, 2021
Gov. Newsom requests disaster declaration in response to CA wildfires
On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in response to the recent wildfire crisis in California counties.
UC
JUNE 23, 2021
Brent Colburn appointed UC Office of the President senior vice president of External Relations, Communications
The UC Office of the President, or UCOP, announced its appointee for senior vice president of External Relations and Communications on Wednesday, a decision approved by the UC Board of Regents.
UC
JUNE 23, 2021
Brent Colburn appointed UC Office of the President senior vice president of External Relations, Communications
The UC Office of the President, or UCOP, announced its appointee for senior vice president of External Relations and Communications on Wednesday, a decision approved by the UC Board of Regents.
Alameda County
APRIL 26, 2021
'We miss you, too': Local librarians reflect on COVID-19 pandemic
Crazy. Bewildering. Momentous. A “time of great confusion.” These are the words that come to mind for Berkeley and Oakland public librarians when thinking about March 2020, the month that changed their jobs.
Alameda County
APRIL 26, 2021
'We miss you, too': Local librarians reflect on COVID-19 pandemic
Crazy. Bewildering. Momentous. A “time of great confusion.” These are the words that come to mind for Berkeley and Oakland public librarians when thinking about March 2020, the month that changed their jobs.
State
APRIL 22, 2021
‘Nowhere to escape’: Rippling impacts of California wildfires
The eerie memory of Sept. 9, 2020, the day the sun never seemed to come out, still weighs heavily in many Bay Area residents’ minds.
State
APRIL 22, 2021
‘Nowhere to escape’: Rippling impacts of California wildfires
The eerie memory of Sept. 9, 2020, the day the sun never seemed to come out, still weighs heavily in many Bay Area residents’ minds.
City
APRIL 19, 2021
AC Transit discontinues free shuttle service to Oakland Coliseum
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District stopped operating fare-free rides April 19 to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, a mass COVID-19 vaccination site.
City
APRIL 19, 2021
AC Transit discontinues free shuttle service to Oakland Coliseum
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District stopped operating fare-free rides April 19 to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, a mass COVID-19 vaccination site.
Alameda County
APRIL 06, 2021
Oakland Coliseum vaccination site to remain open for next 4 weeks
The Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site, which was scheduled to close on April 11, will remain open for another four weeks due to an agreement the state has reached with Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
Alameda County
APRIL 06, 2021
Oakland Coliseum vaccination site to remain open for next 4 weeks
The Oakland Coliseum mass vaccination site, which was scheduled to close on April 11, will remain open for another four weeks due to an agreement the state has reached with Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
City
MARCH 03, 2021
Vaccination pop-up at Ed Roberts Campus prioritizes accessibility
In an effort to provide aid to Berkeley community members unable to receive vaccine doses from mass vaccination sites, a mobile vaccine clinic was hosted last week at the Ed Roberts Campus, or ERC, for eligible groups to receive their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
City
MARCH 03, 2021
Vaccination pop-up at Ed Roberts Campus prioritizes accessibility
In an effort to provide aid to Berkeley community members unable to receive vaccine doses from mass vaccination sites, a mobile vaccine clinic was hosted last week at the Ed Roberts Campus, or ERC, for eligible groups to receive their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
