UPDATED 4:33 p.m. — Although power has been restored to most of UC Berkeley after an explosion and a subsequent campuswide evacuation, 11 buildings remain without power as of Tuesday morning. Read More…
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake briefly shook Berkeley at 9:26 p.m. Sunday night. Read More…
UCPD is looking for a felon accused of burglary and the possession of stolen property. On Sept. 4, the Alameda County Superior Court issued a no-bail felony warrant for the arrest of Michael Terrance Jones for the possession of stolen property, according to a press release from UCPD. Read More…
Although not included in this agenda, ASUC senators will likely vote on a bill that asks the senate to support the United Student District Amendment in the Berkeley City Council. The amendment pertains to the city’s ongoing redistricting negotiations and supports the creation of a largely student district. Unlike an alternative map that would also be composed mostly of students, the USDA map would include co-ops and other student housing on Northside. Read More…
With silver tape covering their mouths, around five demonstrators are holding up signs in front of Dwinelle Hall this morning in protest of proposed U.S. military intervention in Syria. Read More…
Instagram founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom are coming to campus Monday, Sept. 9 to hold a question and answer session for UC Berkeley students and community members. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Wozniak Lounge in Soda Hall.
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Emeryville mayor Kurt Brinkman found himself in an all-too-familiar situation for many UC Berkeley students when his car was broken into Tuesday morning and his iPhone stolen. Read More…
The U.S. Department of Education has dismissed a complaint against UC Berkeley that alleged that the campus did not do enough to curb a hostile campus climate created by student protests against Israel’s policies. Read More…
An appeal to stop the sale of the historic 99-year-old post office in Downtown Berkeley was dismissed by the Postal Regulatory Commission on Tuesday. Read More…
Despite initial reports that the camp had burned down in the Rim Fire, a U.S. Forest Service official says that there is no indication the camp was damaged. Read More…