TBS Today, Oct. 14
Now that many local voters have their ballots, we've just published some key Berkeley election resources and two ballot measure guest essays. We'd love to see your op-ed ideas!
Plus: Ongoing coverage of news we broke.
- UC Berkeley says it largely won't be impacted by this week's Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)
- PG&E will set up a Community Resource Center during the planned outage at the Clark Kerr Campus with "device charging, Wi-Fi, blankets, air conditioning, bottled water, snacks and other supplies"
- See full details in our original outage story, which has the updates at the bottom
- A GoFundMe has been launched to help the Berkeley woman displaced by Sunday's fire
Where to vote in Berkeley: Vote centers, ballot drop boxes
Two Berkeley vote centers open Oct. 24, with seven more opening Oct. 31. Ballot drop boxes close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.
City of Berkeley
Register by Monday to get a mail-in ballot for Nov. 3 election
If you miss the Oct. 19 deadline, you can still vote at a vote center or the registrar’s office.
City of Berkeley
Berkeley fire chief on why he backs measures V and U: Op-ed
Emergency response times and aging fire stations are at stake, writes Berkeley Fire Chief David Sprague in this guest essay.
Guest Essay
Berkeley had a focused bond strategy — until Measure U: Op-ed
Measure U lacks clear project commitments, write Geoffrey Lomax and Isabelle Gaston, who favor a more focused infrastructure bond.
Guest Essay
PG&E shutoff could leave parts of Berkeley dark for 2 days
The Public Safety Power Shutoff in Berkeley would last from Thursday at 5 a.m. through Saturday at 2 p.m. Scroll down for updates.
Emilie Raguso
Update: GoFundMe launched for Berkeley woman displaced by fire
Wanda Stewart hosted weekly free food giveaways at her South Berkeley home. Now she needs help.
Emilie Raguso
In other news
The Culture Circuit, Oct. 16-21
This week's picks from East Bay stages and creative spaces.
Andrew Gilbert
In case you missed it
Suspect arrested in hit-and-run of Spanish grandparents
The driver was identified as 22-year-old Farhan Ayubi of Richmond, police said Tuesday. An "alert witness" helped police ID him.
Emilie Raguso
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