Western Grebes. Photo: Bob Lewis
Western Grebes: one of the many local species who are threatened by climate change. Photo: Bob Lewis

1. Berkeley to look at residential permit parking citywide
2. City of Berkeley may consider ride-sharing rules for companies like Uber, Lyft, Sidecar
3. Robert Reich: “If a soda tax can’t pass in the most progressive city in America, it can’t pass anywhere”
4. Op-ed: Soda kills — we need to vote yes on Measure D
5. Climate change spells trouble for Berkeley birds
6. UC Berkeley prof Joshua Bloom makes earthquake alert kit for $110
7. Violent crime reports down 44% in Berkeley
8. Michael Lewis begs people to help 7-year-old who needs donor

John Adams, Carl Bass, Shashi Buluswar, Jeff Chang, Brian Christian, Mina Girgis, Nate Lewis, Daphne Miller, Matías Tarnopolsky: a few of the amazing speakers coming to Uncharted: The Berkeley Festival of Ideas on Oct. 24-25. Be part of it.

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