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Top Berkeley news: Pair of UC students making free hand sanitizer; Starry Plough asks for help; more

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Published on April 15, 2020
Top Berkeley news: Pair of UC students making free hand sanitizer; Starry Plough asks for help; morePhoto: Tony Webster/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Berkeley.

Fire in Berkeley sends plume of black smoke into air

A fire in Berkeley sent a large plume of dark smoke into the air that could briefly be seen all over the East Bay on Tuesday.

Read the full story on SFGate.

Coronavirus: Iconic Starry Plough Pub asks for help to stay in business

The Starry Plough Pub has been an important part of the East Bay bar, nightlife and live music scene for decades.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.

Pair of UC Berkeley students producing hand sanitizer amid pandemic

A pair of UC Berkeley students has taken to producing more than 100 gallons of free hand sanitizer each week to give to homeless shelters, jails, medical centers and other Bay Area places that have run out during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full story on NBC Bay Area.


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