Bay Area/ San Francisco/ Community & Society
Published on May 20, 2020
Top Berkeley news: Great grandma graduates from Cal; fire victims support PG&E bankruptcy plan; morePhoto: Oleg./Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Berkeley.

Class of 2020: Great grandmother graduates from Cal

Jules Patrice Means, aka "Ms. Jules," is a 67-year-old great grandmother who graduated from Cal with a degree in sociology with all As and just one B.

Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2.

PG&E's bankruptcy plan wins support from wildfire victims

Pacific Gas & Electric's plan for getting out of bankruptcy has won overwhelming support from the victims of deadly Northern California wildfires ignited by the utility's fraying electrical grid, despite concerns that they will be shortchanged by a $13.5 billion fund that's supposed to cover their losses.

Read the full story on Santa Ynez Valley News.

Coronavirus: All Bay Area counties to allow storefront retail pickup, associated businesses to reopen

After sticking with some of the strictest stay-at-home orders in California to curb the spread of coronavirus, the entire Bay Area is advancing in lockstep through the second phase of reopening the state by allowing curbside retail pickup to start on Friday.

Read the full story on The Mercury News.


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