July 16, 2019 — Berkeleyside

The Berkeley Wire: 07.16.19

By Berkeleyside staffJuly 1620195:15 p.m.July 16

News about Berkeley from around the web.
Pasquale Scuderi says goodbye to Berkeley Unified

By Natalie OrensteinJuly 1620193:31 p.m.Nov. 7

BUSD’s number-two administrator is Alameda Unified’s new superintendent.
Update: ‘Manhole’ will be ‘maintenance hole’ as city changes municipal code

By William LundquistJuly 1620192:16 p.m.July 22

The Berkeley City Council approved an ordinance that will eliminate masculine and feminine pronouns from the city’s municipal code, changing gender-specific language to gender-neutral language.
M4.3 earthquake hits Berkeley, East Bay

By Emilie RagusoJuly 1620191:25 p.m.July 16

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook Berkeley and the East Bay on Tuesday afternoon, according to preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Service.
The quest for the holy grail: The top British pubs in the East Bay

By Max BrimelowJuly 16201911:54 a.m.Sept. 29

“Going down the pub” is a quintessential British experience. But it’s notoriously difficult to replicate on this side of the Atlantic. Nosh set out to discover if anything comes close in the East Bay.
Opinion: Why legalizing RVs in Berkeley neighborhoods is a bad idea

By April GilbertJuly 16201910:30 a.m.Jan. 27

Public land should not be transferred to private use. Berkeley should work at the state and regional level to find solutions for RV dwellers.
Shop Talk: Namaste Yoga + Wellness; Turtle Island Book Shop

By Mary CorbinJuly 1620199:19 a.m.July 17

Two long-established businesses are closing, but bibliophiles will rush to the pop-up sale of remaining stock at Turtle Island Book Shop.