The Berkeley Fire Fighters Association this week announced that they have reached an agreement with the Berkeley City Council to preserve some jobs that had been on the chopping block, but the future of a fire station may depend on a November ballot measure. 

In order to address a nearly $30 million deficit with this year’s budget changes, the City Council had proposed the permanent closure of North Berkeley’s Fire Station 4 on Marin Avenue and elimination of 11 fire department positions. 

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Another Craig Newmark School of Journalism student, Valerie is looking forward to sharpening her deadline reporting skills while getting to know the Bay Area. Her interests include climate adaptation, community issues and LGBTQ+ reporting.