The Berkeley Wire: 08.20.18
News about Berkeley from around the web.
Archives August 20, 2018
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UC Berkeley Chancellor: ‘It’s been a long tunnel but … we can see the light’
After just one year on the job, Carol Christ has significantly reduced Cal’s deficit and is moving forward with the university’s most pressing challenge: lack of student housing.
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Electricity shutoffs during high-fire threats worry some East Bay residents
Many fires are caused by downed power lines, but while some say a new PG&E shutoff policy makes sense, others believe cutting power during an emergency puts people at greater risk.
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A Filipino food movement is sweeping the East Bay
Filipino chefs are opening a slew of new restaurants in the East Bay. Learn more about these four spots to check out.
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Opinion: Berkeley needs a year-round, permanent homeless shelter now
When the Ninth St. shelter closes on Aug, 30, 90 people will have to return to the streets. Come to a Tuesday meeting to help identify a new, permanent home for the shelter.
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Shop Talk: Phone Repair Hut; Perricone MD; Aesop; Sonic
Bye-bye Perricone MD, hello Aesop on Fourth Street; the Phone Repair Hut opens in the Elmwood; and gigabit fiber comes to town in our round-up of local biz news.
