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Top Berkeley news: PG&E shut-off may have wiped out cancer research; officials rally for Dreamers

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Published on October 15, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Berkeley.

How Berkeley became the first city to ditch Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples Day

More cities are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. The City of Berkeley was first.

Read the full story on KQED.

Please don't fly in 2020: From Sweden to Berkeley, the 'flight shaming' movement takes off

Reducing flight miles has a dramatically larger impact on the environment than other actions. A fledgling "no-fly" movement suggests we not fly for one year.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Berkeley officials to join rally for bill for Dreamers

A coalition of immigrant rights and labor organizations, joined by Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin and City Council members, plan to rally Monday evening at Berkeley City Hall.

Read the full story on NBC Bay Area.

PG&E shut-off may have wiped out $500K in cancer studies, UC Berkeley researcher says

A UC Berkeley PhD student says $500,000 in cancer research may have been destroyed because of the PG&E power shut-off last week.

Read the full story on SFGate.


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