TBS Today, March 6

Sending today's email from 37,000 feet, on my way to Baltimore for the data journalism conference I mentioned last week.

Coverage may be light until I'm back next Wednesday, but I'll certainly keep you posted about what I do publish. Several things are in the works (as always).

Hot off the presses: A group of Cal parents concerned about safety around campus has hired its own security ambassadors — and they started tonight.

Private security pilot funded by Cal parents starts tonight

The safety ambassadors will be easily identifiable by their bright-colored jackets that sport the words “security” and “SafeBears.”

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Also, if you're a District 7 voter (Southside), make sure to mark your calendar for March 20 when the local League of Women Voters is holding a candidate forum.

District 7 tends to be a very low-turnout district so it will be interesting to see how the candidates get out the vote.

Special Election Forum for Berkeley Council District 7 | League of Women Voters Berkeley Albany Emeryville

Cecilia Lunaparra and James Chang are running for the City Council seat vacate by Rigel Robinson. Their forum is Wednesday March 20 6 to 7 pm. The special election is on April 16, 2024. Register for the forum here. Submit questions for the candidates here. Cecilia Lunaparra is an activist and UC Berkeley Senior studying

League of Women Voters Berkeley Albany Emeryville | Encouraging Citizen Participation in Governmentleague

Speaking of elections, no new updates yet tonight from the registrar of voters about Tuesday's election. But you can keep up with results online.

In case you missed it

Berkeley police investigate road-rage gunfire on MLK

The shooter fled before police arrived and no one was hurt, BPD said.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Landing soon in Baltimore, so that's all she wrote!

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