If the plan is approved by water quality regulators, the city will have 90 days to follow through with it.
Environment
Berkeley and Oakland to close roads on Fourth of July, citing fire risk
Fireworks remain prohibited in Berkeley, Oakland and in East Bay Regional Parks. Here’s where to watch them.
Where to go for last-minute camping near Berkeley this holiday weekend
Didn’t plan ahead? We’ve got tips for finding a scenic spot to sleep under the stars — even when traditional campsites are already reserved.
Meet the Berkeley artist photographing California’s changing forests
A photo exhibit at the David Brower Center documents the evolution of California’s forests as they endure wildfire, drought and disease.
Berkeley to host pair of disaster readiness workshops
Officials will review the city’s local hazard mitigation plan, one at 5:30 tonight at the Berkeley Public Library and again in July.
Environmental activists take aim at natural gas appliances in Berkeley — again
A ballot measure that would impose a tax on large buildings that rely on natural gas for heating, cooking and other uses will appear on Berkeley’s November ballot
Radioactive waste at Cesar Chavez Park? Berkeley to test former landfill site
The old landfill beneath today’s park may have accepted radioactive waste from a chemical manufacturing plant decades ago.
Remembering Uthara Srinivasan, a scientist and poet who made Berkeley her home
The mother of two was known for her boundless enthusiasm and her love and respect for the natural world.
Berkeley to plant new trees at Indian Rock Park after removing eucalyptuses
Native saplings are coming to the east side of Indian Rock Park as Berkeley works to increase tree canopy throughout the city.
10 things to do in Berkeley and Oakland on Earth Day
Beach cleanups, film screenings, rallies and more are on tap to honor the planet on Earth Day, which was first held April 22, 1970.
Berkeley has cut down all remaining eucalyptus trees in Indian Rock Park
No blue gum eucalyptus trees are left in Indian Rock Park after the city removed the last three for safety reasons
Berkeley spent nearly $300,000 defending its now-defunct gas ban
Berkeley stopped enforcing the ban on Jan. 10 and will take steps to repeal it after the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in favor of the California Restaurant Association