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Free tree debris pick up | Pacific Steel site redevelopment | BUSD reparations program, Berkeley High + Cal's relationship since 1800s

April Gilbert

Posted inObituaries

Remembering Bill Gilbert, physicist, fitness buff, family man, neighborhood activist, quipster

by April Gilbert Sept. 16, 2022, 6:11 a.m.September 15, 2022

A UC Berkeley graduate who started his career working on the hydrogen bomb, Gilbert’s conscience led him to leave defense work and focus on pure science.

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Opinion: Why legalizing RVs in Berkeley neighborhoods is a bad idea

by April Gilbert July 16, 2019, 10:30 a.m.October 4, 2022

Public land should not be transferred to private use. Berkeley should work at the state and regional level to find solutions for RV dwellers.

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Op-ed: Finding a better way to go solar in the East Bay

by April Gilbert Sept. 17, 2014, 12:09 p.m.October 4, 2022

I’ve been thinking about “going solar” for a few years. I even got quotes from two different companies to put panels on my roof, but never felt ready to pull the trigger. I hadn’t been able to decide if I should buy the system outright, finance it, or sign a PPA agreement. It all felt […]

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Op-ed: Berkeley restaurant has been approved: Let it open

by April Gilbert July 17, 2014, 8:55 a.m.October 4, 2022

I am a homeowner on Russell Street just below College, and thus an Elmwood resident. A year ago, I heard that the owners of Comal on Shattuck Avenue were proposing a restaurant for the old Wright’s Garage space on Ashby and I was thrilled. It sounded like just the ticket to round out the dining […]

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