Tuesday: Turning sunny; cool, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Berkeley enacts strict wildfire home hardening rules (cbsnews.com) — Berkeley has adopted stricter wildfire home-hardening rules than the state is proposing, banning flammable materials within five feet of homes and pushing extensive defensible space in the hills. Local residents and fire officials describe how changes like removing vegetation, swapping wooden furniture, and screening vents can better protect Berkeley homes from future firestorms.
• UC Berkeley again ranked top public university by U.S. News & World Report (berkeley.edu) — UC Berkeley has again been named the nation's top public university by U.S. News & World Report, with economics and data science programs ranked best in the country. The campus also earned dozens of top-five program rankings and strong marks for value, research, and support for veterans, reinforcing Berkeley's reputation as a world-class institution right in your backyard.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
This Black-crowned Night Heron likes to hang out at the fish-cleaning station at the north end of the Berkeley Marina. I think it lives in a tree there, a perfect location for swooping down to grab a meal from the folks who fish the bay by boat and use the launch area… (Nextdoor Glendale-Terraceview)
Kites at the park formerly known as Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley are getting more elaborate. The dragon is a three-parter, and the spinning wheel is a great variation on standard kite design. Both are huge (Nextdoor Glendale-Terraceview)
Vitas Healthcare posted a job opening for Home Health Aide HHA - Full Time in Berkeley. Apply here.
City of Berkeley California posted a job opening for Recreation Activity Leader (Non-Career) in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berkeley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Albany
Property owners can apply for earthquake retrofit grant funding under state initiative (smmirror.com)
Emeryville
Officials Issue Measles Warning After Potential Exposure from Emeryville Amtrak Passenger • The E'ville Eye News (evilleeye.com)
Sound Agriculture Launches INFLECT to Protect Yield on High-Ammonium Corn Acres (americanagnetwork.com)
RegCell Rakes In $66 Million Series A (svdaily.com)
San Francisco
Decapitated Sea Lion Found On San Francisco Beach: Reports (patch.com)
Lowrider Spectacle Brings Droves To San Francisco's Mission District (patch.com)
Man Killed In Deadly Golden Gate Boat Accident Identified (patch.com)
Ok Berkeley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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