State lawmakers discuss future of higher education at campus forum Tuesday
State lawmakers discuss future of higher education at campus forum Tuesday Loni HancockCalifornia State Senators Loni Hancock and Carol Liu discussed the future of higher education at a packed campus...
View ArticleMayor Tom Bates to retire from position after 14 years in office
Mayor Tom Bates to retire from position after 14 years in office Ethan Epstein/Senior StaffDuring Mayor Tom Bates’ regular bus rides around the city, fellow riders would ask, “Are you Tom Bates?” His...
View ArticleDisability activists honor life, legacy of Ed Roberts
Disability activists honor life, legacy of Ed Roberts Judith Heumann, a founder of the Center for Independent Living, presented the Ed Roberts Award, which honors the disability activist Roberts, to...
View ArticleGreg Magofña to run for Berkeley City Council District 4
Greg Magofña to run for Berkeley City Council District 4 Greg Magofna/CourtesyGreg Magofña, interim nutrition manager at the J-Sei senior center and co-founder of the housing advocacy group East Bay...
View ArticleThe 2018 Berkeley City Council elections: Who has endorsed whom?
The 2018 Berkeley City Council elections: Who has endorsed whom? One factor for many voters this November is a candidate’s endorsements. Individuals of local and national renown have weighed in on the...
View ArticleHere’s a crash course on the City Council’s November elections
Here’s a crash course on the City Council’s November elections Jan Flatley-Feldman/FileThis year’s elections will take place Nov. 6. While a number of statewide positions are up for grabs — including...
View ArticleGov. Jerry Brown signs bills spurred by Berkeley balcony collapse
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills spurred by Berkeley balcony collapse Amanda Hart/FileGov. Jerry Brown signed California SB 721 and SB 1465 this week, which were propelled by the 2015 balcony collapse in...
View ArticleAn intersection of housing and history: A look at People’s Park
An intersection of housing and history: A look at People’s Park Daniel Kim/FileSituated off Telegraph Avenue on Haste Street, People’s Park is a rich part of Berkeley’s history. The creation of the...
View Article7 of 8 Berkeley city measures pass, Measure HH appears to fail
7 of 8 Berkeley city measures pass, Measure HH appears to fail Josh Kahen/FileMail-in ballots are still being counted, and Alameda County will continue to update election results over the coming...
View ArticleBerkeley Underground Scholars works to build prison-to-university pipeline
Berkeley Underground Scholars works to build prison-to-university pipeline Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffBerkeley Underground Scholars, in conjunction with Underground Scholars Initiative, which was...
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