BERKELEY'S NEWS • JANUARY 27, 2023
PG&E
Op-Eds
AUGUST 21, 2020
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
Op-Eds
AUGUST 21, 2020
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
Editorials
JULY 09, 2020
PG&E law won’t solve perennial fire crises
Lawmakers cannot foist all the blame onto PG&E, nor can utility reforms alone protect the state. In the past three years, Californians have witnessed the two largest fires in state history.
Editorials
JULY 09, 2020
PG&E law won’t solve perennial fire crises
Lawmakers cannot foist all the blame onto PG&E, nor can utility reforms alone protect the state. In the past three years, Californians have witnessed the two largest fires in state history.
State
JULY 07, 2020
'Really important': CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to make PG&E safer
On June 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 350, a bill that will hold PG&E to higher safety standards.
State
JULY 07, 2020
'Really important': CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to make PG&E safer
On June 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 350, a bill that will hold PG&E to higher safety standards.
City
JUNE 12, 2020
Gas leak reported on San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley Fire Department reported a gas leak on San Pablo Avenue on Friday around 10:20 a.m. Shortly after, PG&E secured the gas leak and the roadway was reopened.
City
JUNE 12, 2020
Gas leak reported on San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley Fire Department reported a gas leak on San Pablo Avenue on Friday around 10:20 a.m. Shortly after, PG&E secured the gas leak and the roadway was reopened.
Alameda County
JUNE 10, 2020
PG&E takes 'unprecedented' steps to mitigate impact of 2020 wildfires
After a series of Public Safety Power Shutoff events that left many without power in 2019, PG&E decided to take a different approach to wildfire mitigation.
Alameda County
JUNE 10, 2020
PG&E takes 'unprecedented' steps to mitigate impact of 2020 wildfires
After a series of Public Safety Power Shutoff events that left many without power in 2019, PG&E decided to take a different approach to wildfire mitigation.
City
JUNE 02, 2020
Residents of Berkeley apartment buildings face rising utility bills
Individuals living in Allston and Stadium Place apartments have experienced significant increases in their utility bills this past year.
City
JUNE 02, 2020
Residents of Berkeley apartment buildings face rising utility bills
Individuals living in Allston and Stadium Place apartments have experienced significant increases in their utility bills this past year.
City
MAY 31, 2020
'The fires are getting hotter': City of Berkeley hosts forum to discuss upcoming wildfire season plans
The city of Berkeley hosted a virtual forum Thursday to discuss the upcoming fire season and wildfire prevention efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
City
MAY 31, 2020
'The fires are getting hotter': City of Berkeley hosts forum to discuss upcoming wildfire season plans
The city of Berkeley hosted a virtual forum Thursday to discuss the upcoming fire season and wildfire prevention efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Graduation Issue 2020
MAY 17, 2020
Editors' Note: Light at the tunnel's end
It’s time to celebrate the end of our journey — with our family, over the phone with our friends and together at our makeup commencement ceremony.
Graduation Issue 2020
MAY 17, 2020
Editors' Note: Light at the tunnel's end
It’s time to celebrate the end of our journey — with our family, over the phone with our friends and together at our makeup commencement ceremony.
Campus
MAY 13, 2020
‘A plan that evolves and adapts’: UC Berkeley strives to maintain academic instruction amid potential environmental challenges
Faced with smoke from forest fires and days without power, UC Berkeley developed an evolving plan to maintain classes through alternative modes of instruction, allowing students to keep learning in the midst of environmental challenges.
Campus
MAY 13, 2020
‘A plan that evolves and adapts’: UC Berkeley strives to maintain academic instruction amid potential environmental challenges
Faced with smoke from forest fires and days without power, UC Berkeley developed an evolving plan to maintain classes through alternative modes of instruction, allowing students to keep learning in the midst of environmental challenges.
State
MAY 05, 2020
PG&E, CA nonprofit reveal program to aid people with disabilities, older adults
PG&E and the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers collaborated to create the Disability Disaster Access and Resources program to support vulnerable customers in the event of a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
State
MAY 05, 2020
PG&E, CA nonprofit reveal program to aid people with disabilities, older adults
PG&E and the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers collaborated to create the Disability Disaster Access and Resources program to support vulnerable customers in the event of a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
