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No Criminal Charges in Deadly California Balcony Collapse

A California prosecutor has decided against filing criminal charges in a fifth-story balcony collapse in Berkeley last year that killed six students from Ireland and injured seven other people, officials said Tuesday. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley said she …

California City Adopts Tighter Building Code After Deadly Balcony Collapse

Balconies on Berkeley, California, apartment buildings will be inspected every three years under new regulations adopted by the city in the wake of a balcony collapse that left six people dead. The City Council also voted Tuesday to require that …