Congressman Barney Frank to speak at UC Berkeley
Congressman Barney Frank will visit UC Berkeley Feb. 23 to speak on the relationship between the United States and Israel.
BART sees near record ridership numbers over weekend
With the westbound Bay Bridge closed this weekend, Bay Area travelers packed on to BART, resulting in near-record ridership numbers. Unofficial numbers — from a BART press release sent out Monday morning — put Sunday’s ridership at approximately 178,000 people. This is tens of thousands higher than the previous Sunday Read More…
Twenty years later, mystery and legacy remain
Twenty years ago this month, a UC Berkeley student was killed in Eshleman Hall. And the crime, which created a legacy of security concern and controversy in the building, still remains unsolved. On Feb. 7, 1992, UC Berkeley junior Grace Asuncion was working with her friends in student offices of Read More…
Motion of no confidence in UC Davis chancellor fails
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi survived a no confidence vote by faculty and staff Friday evening.
UC Davis pepper spray report will be released in March
A task force headed by former state Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso will not release the report on its investigation into the November UC Davis pepper-spray incident Feb. 21, contrary to previous plans.
Crime blotter: Feb. 14 — Feb. 16
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley this week, provided by the Berkeley Police Department.
ASUC Senate to vote on Class Pass bill at tonight’s meeting
The ASUC Senate will vote Wednesday night on whether to place a referendum on the spring 2012 general election ballot to continue the Class Pass program.
Brown will choose whether to reappoint UC Regents by March 1
Gov. Jerry Brown will have until March 1 to decide whether to reappoint UC Regents George Marcus and Odessa Johnson once their terms expire at the end of the month.
Police Review Board to hold second public hearing
The UC Berkeley Police Review Board will hold its second public hearing Wednesday evening to hear from students, faculty and community members about their experiences during the Nov. 9 Occupy Cal protests.
Designs for Raleigh’s, Intermezzo tent structures
After a massive fire destroyed the building that was home to beloved Berkeley restaurants and an apartment complex in November, plans are underway to reopen Raleigh’s Bar & Grill and Cafe Intermezzo under tents by the end of the semester.