Berkeley Wire: Tree falls on house, zoning law change, guns found at Berkeley High

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Strong winds Tuesday night sent a tree crashing down into two Berkeley homes. (NBC Bay Area)

Berkeley has made a change in zoning laws aimed at encouraging growth in the research and development sector. Labs studying moderate-risk infectious agents (biosafety level 2) — already plentiful on the UC Berkeley campus — will now be allowed in all mixed-use light industrial areas of the city. (Mercury News)

Royl Roberts, sitting in for recalled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, said he’ll operate independently of his own boss and plans to review her policy requiring administrative approval before filing sentencing enhancements. (Mercury News)

Berkeley police found two guns at Berkeley High School and arrested two students. (Berkeley Scanner)

Forbes’ “30 under 30” list includes three members of Berkeley High’s class of 2014: Carlin Hudson (sports), Jesse Hynes (energy and green tech), and Sidney Collin (health care).

Bay Area soda taxes don’t just affect sales, UC Berkeley researchers found. They help change people’s minds. (Berkeley News)

Berkeley nonprofit Dorothy Day expands its footprint while dreaming up new programs. (East Bay Times)

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