Take emergency preparedness classes with fellow Berkeleyans to learn practical skills you can use in your neighborhoods before, during, and after disasters.These classes include skills such as:
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Teens and adults looking for a summer job can apply for a range of positions serving kids and adults in the City’s recreation programs. We're looking for overnight camp staff in the Sierras, recreation activity leaders, lifeguards, and a variety of other roles who will provide fun, active, and creative programs.
- You might hike with…
Berkeley homeowners can upgrade their windows, roofs, eaves, and vents to prevent a wildfire’s sparks, embers or heat from setting your home ablaze.Changing building features or materials to be more fire resistant is particularly important the closer a home is to undeveloped areas like forests and regional parks. A wildfire’s heat and embers often surge ahead of a blaze and expose…
Winter rains and winds can lead to flooding, downed power lines, and fallen trees. Know how to reduce flooding risks near your home and who to call to report those hazards.Minimize flooding and water damage around your home by clearing gutters, downspouts, driveways, and drains. If your property has ever flooded, use sandbags to help divert water. Residents and merchants can pick up some from the…
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Berkeley Police Department reminds everyone that the best way to celebrate the holiday is to plan ahead for a safe, sober way to get home. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1,355 people were killed in alcohol-impaired traffic crashes in California in 2023.“We want people to make St. Patrick’s Day memorable for all the right…
Attend one of a series of in-person community meetings to share feedback about potential projects to improve parks, community centers, fire facilities, and the waterfront.At each meeting, City staff will present an overview of Berkeley’s infrastructure needs and the types of projects under consideration. Ask questions. Discuss projects with others. Give input on which projects are most pressing…
Prospective first-generation home buyers can apply for a loan of up to $150,000 that would only be repaid when the house is eventually sold, transferred, or the mortgage paid off. The loan can cover up to 20% of the home price and can be used for down payment or closing costs.You may qualify if:
- At least one borrower is a first-…
Come volunteer to plant trees and native plants at four events in March and April designed to help improve Berkeley’s parks, a public corridor and at the waterfront. City staff will be on site to lead the work, demonstrate techniques, share safety guidance, and answer questions as you go.Depending on which event you attend, you’ll:
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UPDATE Jan. 26, 2026: Residents within a roughly one-block radius of the intersection of Colusa and Tacoma avenues in North Berkeley should shelter in place or leave the area no later than 10:30 am Monday, January 26, 2026, until an all-clear is posted on the City’s emergency communications channels.Residents within a roughly one-block radius of the intersection of Colusa and…
Take a survey to help shape a variety of proposals for how the City of Berkeley would manage on-street parking near transit stations, on its busiest streets, and in business districts. This set of parking management proposals seeks to increase the vitality of these areas by maximizing the use of…