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New report analyzes the devastating impact that rising groundwater could have on East Palo Alto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Low-lying communities surrounding the San Francisco Bay have been impacted by flooding for years, however sea-level rise and the resulting groundwater rise will exacerbate the region’s flooding challenges. Last month the nonprofit public policy organization, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research...
Impact of Patelco Credit Union ransomware attack could last for weeks
A ransomware attack at Dublin-based Patelco Credit Union may prevent customers from accessing banking services for days or weeks, the company saidThe credit union has 455,000 members holding over one million accounts, with 37 branches in the Bay Area and the Sacramento area. In an email to credit union members, Patelco President and CEO Erin Mendez said a cybersecurity forensic firm was helping the company investigate the attack and recover its networks as soon as possible, but said restoring full service to customers would take time."The next few days - and coming weeks - may present challenges for our members,...
Where to go for last-minute camping near Berkeley this holiday weekend
Editor’s note: In advance of the July 4 holiday, Berkeleyside is updating this story that first appeared in 2023. California’s several hundred parks feature some of the most beautiful wilderness in the country, many within a few hours drive of Berkeley. But reserving a campground can be unduly challenging.
J School Stories: Real World meets Campus Life
This week, we are proud to share stories from the students in the audio program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. These pieces were produced during the 2023 - 2024 school year. In this episode, we’ll hear two stories about how UC Berkeley students balance what’s going on...
Coastal flooding due to high tides near the Bayshore: NWS
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for the bayside shorelines of San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. The advisory is active Tuesday and will end at 11 p.m. on Wednesday. The bulk of the advisory is for San Francisco, Napa, Cloverdale and San Jose. According to […]
TIMELINE: Heat wave will bring hottest temps to inland Bay Area in nearly 2 years
A heat wave has kicked off in the Bay Area that will last through early next week.A Heat Advisory and an Excessive Heat Warning are in effect for most of the Bay Area (except for the immediate coastline) and have been extended through next Tuesday at 8 p.m.. This means our heat wave will last eight days.LIVE: Track real-time temperatures during Bay Area heat waveHighs Inland will be 100+ for the rest of the week. You want to stay hydrated and find ways to stay cool.For areas inland, this will be the hottest weather in nearly two years. Temperatures like...
Investigation underway after fire in Oakland/Berkeley Hills on Grizzly Peak Blvd.
Crews have put out a fire that burned two acres in the Oakland/Berkeley Hills above the UC Berkeley campus on Monday night.Fire engines from Oakland, Berkeley and Contra Costa County were sent to Centennial Dr. and Grizzly Peak Blvd. just after 9:30 p.m.Firefighters say no one was injured nor any structures threatened.MORE: Extreme heat, fireworks pose high fire danger in East Bay this weekIt is not clear what sparked the fire, however, ABC7 News crews found what appears to be a box of fireworks on the side of the road.Firefighters say they received an initial tip of illegal fireworks going off in the area, but did not locate anyone.The cause of the fire cause under investigation. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Tuesday Morning Topline: Berkeley Hills Fire Possibly Caused By Firework
PG&E's planned public safety power shut-offs (PSPS) have begun in areas near Healdsburg, Vacaville, and Clearlake. The shutoff area during this heatwave is limited to parts of Lake County and northern Napa County where fire danger is greatest. [KTVU]. Last week's coyote attack in the SF Botanical Garden, in which...
A marathon fact-checking battle is the smart, funny core of new play at Aurora Theatre
When political leaders speak baldfaced lies with straight faces, fake news often supplants truth. It is, therefore, a pleasure to relish The Lifespan of a Fact, an intelligent and funny play that explores the subject of journalistic integrity. And although the book on which The Lifespan of a Fact is based was written in 2012, the issues are even more essential today.
Patients with Parkinson’s and hemophilia tour Bayer’s Berkeley manufacturing hub
Vikas Chinnan should have been at the start of an exciting chapter in his career. Chinnan, 45, was vice president of operations for a San Francisco-based technology startup on a path to being acquired. Married with two children, he was looking forward to the opportunities that would come from playing a vital role in a successful company launch.
Investigators say Oakland businessman laundered political donations to now-mayor through karaoke bar
Federal investigators say a California business owner used a karaoke-bar-turned-brothel to funnel campaign donations to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and other members of the city's political class.
Officials, experts emphasize rarity of recent SF coyote attack
A coyote bit a 5-year-old girl just before 11:30 a.m. on June 28, during a summer-camp visit to the San Francisco Botanical Garden. U.S. Agriculture Department trappers, working alongside California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials, shot and killed three coyotes in the garden during the subsequent weekend. DNA testing conducted Monday identified one of the killed coyotes as the animal that bit the child. Captain Patrick Foy, a member...
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