About 6,000 structures across Berkeley are vulnerable, the city says.
Zac Farber
Before joining Berkeleyside as managing editor in April 2021, Zac was editor of the Southwest Journal, a 30,000-circulation biweekly community paper in Minneapolis, MN. While there, he led coverage of the killing of George Floyd, launched a special reporting project that tracked the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on the community, and spearheaded improved reporting on the city's Somali and Latino communities. Zac was also an editor at Patch Twin Cities, a web producer at WCCO-TV and a web editor and staff writer at the Finance & Commerce newspaper.
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Bomb cyclone brings lightning, downed trees, power outages to Berkeley
The storm dropped more than 2 inches of rain on Berkeley and caused creeks to rise over a foot.
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Get ready: A ‘brutal’ storm is expected to pummel Berkeley from Wednesday to Thursday
A 10-day “Pineapple Express” is expected to cause flooding, debris flows, downed trees, and other hazards in Berkeley.
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Major New Year’s Eve storm floods Berkeley streets and creeks
Streets have turned to pools of water throughout the city, especially in West Berkeley. People are advised not to travel.
Posted inCrime & Safety
1 person killed by train in West Berkeley
The person was struck around Carleton Street at about 4 p.m.
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6 rescued from burning Berkeley apartment; 3 sent to hospital
Three people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation with “mild to moderate” injuries, according to Berkeley Fire.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Update: Berkeley woman, 31, charged with arson after Albany Hill fire
Two fires were reported in Albany Sunday afternoon. A security guard told police a Berkeley woman may have set one of them.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Arsonist in People’s Park set tent on fire with man inside, police say
A man living in the park has been hospitalized after someone lit his tent on fire Tuesday morning and hit him multiple times with a golf club, police say.
Posted inCommunity
We’re growing! Berkeleyside is adding 2 new journalists to the newsroom
Ximena Natera, a veteran visual journalist, will be our first-ever staff photographer. Iris Kwok, a recent Cal grad with bylines around the Bay, will report a new climate beat.
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Berkeleyside’s Ally Markovich wins SPJ NorCal award for speaking ‘truth to power’
She won a James Madison Freedom of Information Award for her deep dive into sexual misconduct allegations against a Berkeley High teacher.
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Heavy winds bring fallen trees, mass power outages to Berkeley
Downed trees and fallen traffic signals prompted police to warn people away from a few North Berkeley neighborhoods in the middle of the night.
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Berkeleyside welcomes education reporter Ally Markovich onto staff
She will continue to bring to our newsroom her thoughtful, tenacious coverage of the Berkeley school district and other local education institutions.