The Berkeley Wire: 10.07.19
News about Berkeley from around the web.
Archives October 7, 2019
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Update: PG&E will shut off power for nearly 800,000 customers starting Wednesday
The utility said it has decided to implement the “public safety power shutoff” it began warning about Monday.
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What does it mean for small butchers when meat is the ‘bad guy’?
With meat consumption waning and protein alternatives on the rise, what’s to come of butcher shops like Ver Brugge, Marin Sun Farms and The Local Butcher Shop that base their livelihoods on livestock?
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Remembering Berkeley artist Barbara Werner
Barbara had a dynamic personality that lit up every room she walked into. She had a tremendous love of life and her friends.
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Growing pains, as Berkeley launches online parking permit system
The city overhauled its residential parking permit system in July — putting applications online and ditching the old bumper stickers — in an effort to modernize the program. But the transition wasn’t easy.
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Opinion: To reflect the values of Berkeley, we should build 1,000 homes at North Berkeley BART
That will provide housing for many, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the neighborhood.
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Exciting and sophisticated: ‘White Noise’ at Berkeley Rep
The production of this play written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks has its flaws, but it’s recommended for its excellent performances, creative writing and exciting exploration of race relations.
