Dear Colleagues, This week's excessive heat means that the California wildfire season is here, and the thought of a wildfire on Lab property is alarming for everyone. This email is the beginning of a larger Lab-wide communication effort to address this serious issue for Lab employees both on and offsite. Operations has been focusing on the Lab property and its buildings in the past few months to … [Read more...]
Storm Watch
Dear LBNL Colleagues, Last week a large eucalyptus tree fell on a car near the UC Berkeley campus, killing the driver. Other trees in the area have fallen or may have become unstable due to the rain and wind. The Lab property is being monitored by the Facilities Division since these weather conditions are expected to continue for the next few weeks. During prolonged rain, the greatest hazards … [Read more...]