FAA abandons plans to reroute flight patterns over Berkeley
The announcement came during a public meeting about Oakland and San Francisco airport noise.
The FAA is shelving plans to change flight patterns over Berkeley. Credit: Kevin Woblick/Unsplash
Berkeley officials celebrated Wednesday night after a Federal Aviation Administration official announced at a public meeting about Oakland and San Francisco airport noise that the FAA is shelving plans to change flight patterns that would have directed airplanes into the city’s flattest, most diverse neighborhoods.
Raquel Girvin, a Regional Administrator for the FAA, told attendees during a Zoom meeting, “Ultimately, we were able to find a safety solution that does not involve changing the current routes.” She declined to elaborate.
Anne Schrager April 16, 2021
Earth Day, the worldwide day of environmental activism held annually since 1970, returns on Thursday, April 22. April 17-25 is also National Park Week, which features special programs, events and digital experiences focused on the natural world. Celebrate this year’s official Earth Day theme, “Together, We Can Restore Our Earth,” and activate change for good with many in-person options in the Bay Area, as well as virtual offerings for all.
San Francisco has planned a second year of celebrating the holiday virtually with a robust lineup of dynamic speakers, live music, “artivism” and a sustainable chef’s zone. The city of Oakland has made an online hub to find local community actions for residents to participate in on their website. The East Bay Regional Parks and the city of Napa are offering online programming as well, featuring webinars and local cleanup volunteer opportunities. Some cities, including Colma and Santa Rosa, pl
4 arrested after stolen car pursuit ends in gunfire between Fremont police, suspect
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Fremont P.D. tweeted the shooting happened near Stevenson Blvd. and Boyce Rd.
The incident began around 4:45 p.m., when a patrol officer located the stolen car near Cushing Parkway and Auto Mall Parkway, FPD said in a press release.
When trying to stop the car, police say the driver fled northbound on Cushing Pkwy and eventually came to a stop at the dead-end of Stevenson Blvd.
Police say that s when several suspects ran away on foot. Officers began chasing the suspects until one suspect fired several rounds at the pursuing officers, police said. Officers returned fire at the suspect and established a perimeter around the area.
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Death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) growing in the wild. (Adelheid Nothegger/imageBROKER/Shutterstock)
EAST BAY The weather is supposed to be gorgeous this holiday weekend which will doubtless draw many people outside and into our East Bay Regional Parks. But the park district has issued a warning about gathering mushrooms two of the world s most toxic mushrooms grow wild in the parks.
The death cap (Amanita phalloides) and the Western destroying angel (Amanita ocreata) contain amatoxins, molecules that are deadly to people, dogs, and other animals.
Symptoms may appear up to 12 hours after eating them and include severe gastrointestinal distress, liver and kidney failure, and, if treatment is not sought immediately, death.
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Change the Whirledâthe caramel-y, fudge-y, graham cracker-y new goodness from Ben Jerry s and vegan activist/footballer Colin Kaepernickâaims to inspire a new generation of racial justice leaders with 100 percent of proceeds going to the Know Your Rights Camp.
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