Clog Report: Harry Styles ends power outage with release of single ‘Lights Up’
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On Oct. 10, Harry Styles released his single “Lights Up.” It is no coincidence that power was restored to campus that same evening.
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UC Berkeley must do more to protect students from potential health hazards
Brown water typically occurs when a pipe is shut off. While not a direct health risk in and of itself, rust in water is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria.
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Clog Report: Students study by candlelight during PG&E power outage
Despite many emails telling students to avoid campus during the power outage, in true Berkeley fashion, students defied the administration and protested by marching to campus to study — by candlelight.
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Cancer research worth $500K may be lost as a result of power shut-off
The outage — which closed the UC Berkeley campus from Oct. 9-11 — may have cost Morris’ laboratory $500,000 and two years of cancer research.
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom demands consumer rebates for power outages
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote a letter to PG&E Monday demanding the corporation provide rebates for last week’s extensive power outages.
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UC Berkeley adjunct professor introduces alternative power source for local neighborhoods
In response to PG&E’s safety blackouts, campus adjunct professor Alexandra von Meier said neighborhood-sourced power would create a reliable electric grid.
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PG&E power outage plan kept people in the dark
STATE AFFAIRS: Lack of communication on power outage contributed to unnecessary stress, confusion.
PG&E should’ve known that the outage would drive people to use the website; failing to prepare for that was a huge mistake on PG&E’s part.
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City environmental commission discusses decarbonizing, PG&E
The City of Berkeley’s Community Environmental Advisory Commission, or CEAC, met Thursday to discuss various projects and subcommittee updates.
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Planned power outages affect hospitals, care centers
Months before the recent outage, the company began taking measures to minimize the impact of power loss in hospitals, critical care facilities and for medical baseline customers, who have special energy needs due to medical conditions.
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Power restored to UC Berkeley campus, classes to resume Monday
Following a public safety power shutoff issued by PG&E, the UC Berkeley campus’s electricity has been restored, according to a campuswide email sent about 1:50 p.m Friday.
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