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Top Berkeley news: Students hold 'digital picket' for more pay; PG&E's $23B package approved; more

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Published on March 17, 2020
Top Berkeley news: Students hold 'digital picket' for more pay; PG&E's $23B package approved; morePhoto: Julia Gross/Flickr

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COVID-19 pandemic prompts Berkeley neighbors to help one another

Individuals and groups have set up systems to connect volunteers with people who need help shopping or doing chores. So far, there are more volunteers than people seeking assistance.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Berkeley prepares to hunker down — this time by loading up on library books

As the library prepared to close for an indefinite amount of time, people rushed to stock up. Some walked out with a tower of books.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

UC Berkeley students hold 'wildcat' strike for more pay, rehiring of fired workers

The graduate students are forming a "digital picket," refusing to teach online classes or provide grades.

Read the full story on Berkeleyside.

Court approves PG&E's $23B bankruptcy financing package

Pacific Gas & Electric on Monday won court approval to raise $23 billion to help pay its bills over destructive California wildfires after Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped his opposition to a financing package designed to help the nation's largest utility get out of bankruptcy.

Read the full story on San Mateo Daily Journal.


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