Lights out, PG&E: CA must make utilities public
PG&E has been allowed to have an electrical monopoly over much of California, proving exactly why private monopolies should not be allowed
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UC Berkeley’s Instructional Resilience Task Force holds town hall to discuss campus closures
UC Berkeley’s Instructional Resilience Task Force held a town hall Tuesday for faculty and staff to discuss campus approaches to events like power outages and poor air quality that could disrupt instruction.
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CA fire season: A story of climate, folklore, inequality
This fear of not only evacuation but of losing one’s home is deeply rooted in many Californians’ lives.
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Why CA’s fire problem is much bigger than PG&E
But blaming PG&E for the disruption wildfire season brings to California each year with increasing regularity and strength is, at best, unproductive. Fixing electrical infrastructure is putting a Band-Aid on the much bigger problems of climate change.
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UC Berkeley carries out preparations for wildfire season
In 2018, California wildfires devastated UC Berkeley student communities, and the trail of smoke from the Camp Fire resulted in event cancellations.
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UC Berkeley revises wildfire response protocols after devastating Camp Fire
A year after California’s most devastating wildfire, UC Berkeley is bolstering its wildfire preparedness to ensure campus well-being in the event of another local natural disaster.
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Berkeley Flea Market set to reopen earlier than planned, with community support
The Berkeley Flea Market is set to reopen this month earlier than expected after it was planned to be shutdown in February and March due to financial difficulties.
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UCPD collects more than 4.5K donated items in supply drive for Camp Fire survivors
The “Community United By Service for Kids Toy and School Supply Drive,” a donation drive organized by UCPD after the destruction from the Camp Fire, is coming to a close as more than 4,500 donated items are being delivered throughout the local area.
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Settled in myself
Off the Beat
Three summers ago, I stood in my neighborhood and watched a strip of fire burn on the distant mountainside across the San Fernando Valley. Last winter, we felt the threat of fire as dry winds blew our windows open and the Thomas Fire burned in nearby Ventura County. With each
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UCPD hosts holiday toy drive to support Camp Fire survivors
UCPD is hosting a toy drive to support young survivors of the Camp Fire who may have lost possessions or loved ones.
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