The Daily Cal 2012 General Election Forum
Watch the live stream of the Daily Californian’s general election forum held in 60 Evans Hall. Read More…
Male is victim of armed robbery on Benvenue Avenue
An armed robbery occurred along the 2500 block of Benvenue Avenue Thursday evening. Read More…
The little things: problems with participles
I have a problem. Originally, I had intended to write an article explaining conjugation rules for the past participle. That way, maybe I wouldn’t have to cringe every time I heard someone declare, “You should have came with us!” I usually start brainstorming for these posts by thinking of situations Read More…
Affirming affordability
CITY AFFAIRS: While Berkeley’s new affordable housing mitigation fee may have unintended negative impacts, its overall result is positive.
Berkeley needs affordable housing. The city has the largest gap between rich and poor in the Bay Area, and 10 percent of households make less than $10,000 a year, according to The Bay Citizen. Thankfully, local leaders have established a tradition of promoting housing that the poorest residents can pay Read More…
Save the future of higher education
On Oct. 4, 2012, Cal Berkeley Democrats endorsed Proposition 30 without a single voice in opposition. While Prop. 30 is not flawless, we firmly believe that Californians, and especially California’s students, cannot afford to vote no on Proposition 30. The UC Board of Regents of the University of California have Read More…
An open letter to Mark Yudof
Final chancellor candidate list needs to represent women, underrepresented minorities
Dear UC President Mark Yudof, We understand that you are coming to a final decision on the chancellor search at UC Berkeley.As a group of UC Berkeley faculty who remain unconditionally committed to achieving racial diversity on the campus, we want to reaffirm our expectation that each of the final Read More…
An unasked debate question
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Protect the infrastructure in the city from further damage
Potholes and sewers. Flash floods and stormwater. For students with busy schedules, these topics are probably not the first thing on your mind. Problems with the city of Berkeley’s street and storm sewer infrastructure, however, could make them all too familiar. Bike along Shattuck Avenue and you’ll notice a maze Read More…
A lingering cannabis problem
CITY AFFAIRS: Local officials should act quickly to resolve concern in South Berkeley over a medical marijuana outfit that may be illegal.
South Berkeley residents have waited too long for the city to resolve their concerns about a potentially illegal medical marijuana operation. The allegations residents made against Perfect Plants Patients’ Group, also known as 3PG, are serious. Recently, the city has been looking into whether the facility, located on Sacramento Street, Read More…
Letter to the editor: Homeless youth are not always homeless by choice in the city of Berkeley
In his Oct. 22 column “Homeless by Choice,” Jason Willick describes a population of young people coming to Berkeley who are part of a youth subculture just wanting to travel around from place to place — more or less having adventures. As someone who has worked with homeless youth in Read More…