Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

College Way Street Closure 1/15/2025

Dear Colleagues,

It is your favorite reporter with an announcement...

Starting at 6:30 am tomorrow morning, College Way Rd will be closed for striping and painting the signage. 

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

Laney College - Urgent Construction Notice

Dear Colleagues:

As you know, we recently had a water line break near the Tower Building. Due to the Fire Suppression water line being compromised, and to remove the Laney Campus from fire watch, we need to immediately start construction in the area, starting on October 1, 2024.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

Laney College COVID-19 Announcement – July 23, 2024

Dear Laney Community:  

Earlier today the College learned of two individuals on the Laney campus who have tested positive for COVID-19. They were last at Laney yesterday, July 22, 2024, and tested positive today. Per CDC and ACPHD guidelines, these individuals will remain off campus and may return once they are no longer symptomatic.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

BCC Campus Notice of COVID-19 Exposure – July 15, 2024

Dear Berkeley City College Community,

I am writing to inform you that a member of the BCC community reported testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday, 7/12/24. I was provided with this information today, 7/15/24. To protect everyone’s health and safety in compliance with the law, this message serves as notification. Due to privacy laws, we cannot identify the person who tested positive for the virus.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

Laney College COVID-19 Announcement – July 10, 2024

Dear Laney/Peralta Community:

Earlier today the College learned of an individual on the Laney campus who has tested positive for COVID-19. They were last at Laney today, July 10, 2024, and tested positive today. Per CDC and ACPHD guidelines, this individual will remain off campus for at least five days from the date of the positive test result and may return once they are no longer symptomatic.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

Laney College COVID-19 Announcement – July 10, 2024

Dear Laney/Peralta Community: 

Earlier today the College learned of an individual on the Laney campus who has tested positive for COVID-19. They were last at Laney today, July 10, 2024, and tested positive today. 

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

BCC Campus Notice of COVID-19 Exposure - June 18, 2024

Dear Berkeley City College Community,  

I am writing to inform you that a member of the BCC community reported testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday, 6/14/24.  The Berkeley City College leadership was provided with this information yesterday, 6/17/24. To protect everyone’s health and safety in compliance with the law, this message serves as notification.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

BCC Campus Notice of COVID-19 Exposure - May 24, 2024

Dear Berkeley City College Community,

I am writing to inform you that a member of the BCC community reported testing positive for COVID-19.  The Berkeley City College leadership was provided with this information today, 5/24/24. To protect everyone’s health and safety in compliance with the law, this message serves

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

BCC Campus Notice of COVID-19 Exposure — May 24, 2024

Dear Berkeley City College Community,

I am writing to inform you that a member of the BCC community reported testing positive for COVID-19.  The Berkeley City College leadership was provided with this information yesterday, 5/23/24. To protect everyone’s health and safety in compliance with the law, this message serves as notification. Due to privacy laws, we cannot identify the person who tested positive for the virus.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

BCC Campus Notice of COVID-19 Exposure –  May 18, 2024

Dear Berkeley City College Community,  

I am writing to inform you that a member of the BCC community reported testing positive for COVID-19.  The Berkeley City College leadership was provided with this information on Friday evening, 5/17/24. To protect everyone’s health and safety in compliance with the law, this message serves as notification.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

Test of Peralta's Emergency Communication System coming at Noon on April 24, 2024

Dear Peralta Community, 

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at noon Pacific Daylight Time, the Peralta Community College District will be testing our emergency communication system, Rave Alert by Rave Mobile Safety (https://www.ravemobilesafety.com/products/rave-alert/). The Rave system lets us quickly contact students and employees by telephone, SMS text, and email in an emergency and provide safety instructions.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

Merritt College COVID-19 Notification – April 3, 2024

Good morning, Merritt Family, 

I am writing to inform you that this morning I learned that an individual tested positive for COVID-19. Per CDC and ACPHD guidelines, this person will remain off campus for at least five days from the date of the positive test result (which was yesterday, April 2) and may return once they are no longer symptomatic. The person reported that they were on campus Tuesday, April 2.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

Laney College Campus Closure 3/24 - 4/1

Dear Laney Community:

As a reminder, the campus will be closed to students, employees, and the public from Sunday the 24th through Monday, April 1 (Cesar Chavez holiday) due to a PG&E shutdown. 

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

College of Alameda Power Shutdown Friday, March 29

There will be a power shutoff to perform electrical work for the New Transportation Technology Center (NTTC). To perform this work, the campus will be closed for two days on Friday, 3/29, and Saturday, 3/30, as there will be no power to the campus.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

COVID-19 Case reported at the District Service Center - March 18, 2024

Dear District Colleagues,

We learned earlier today that an employee working at the District Office has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was last here at the office on Friday, March 15, 2024. Because of privacy laws, we cannot identify the particular employee. Our colleagues, the PCCD Contact Tracers, will be reaching out to individuals who may have been exposed.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

BCC Campus Notice of COVID-19 Exposure - February 9, 2023

Dear Berkeley City College Community,

I am writing to inform you that a member of the BCC community has reported testing positive for COVID-19.  The Berkeley City College leadership was provided with this information this morning. To protect everyone’s health and safety in compliance with the law, this message serves as notification.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

District Service Center COVID Case Report - January 24, 2024

Dear District Colleagues,

We learned earlier today that an employee working at the District Office has tested positive for COVID-19.  The employee was last here at the office on Friday, January 19, 2024. Note that this is a different case than the one reported on January 22nd.

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Johnathan Freeman Johnathan Freeman

District Service Center COVID Case Report - January 22, 2024

Dear District Colleagues,

We learned earlier today that an employee working at the District Office has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was last here at the office on Friday, January 19, 2024. Because of privacy laws, we cannot identify the particular employee. Our colleagues, the PCCD Contact Tracers, will be reaching out to individuals who may have been exposed on Friday.

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