Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Saturday prohibiting local law enforcement agencies from detaining undocumented immigrants beyond a certain amount of time when held for minor offenses. Read More…
UC Berkeley placed fifth in a recently published set of rankings meant to reflect President Barack Obama’s proposed criteria for measuring college affordability and access. Read More…
Berkeley City Council will no longer consider closing the city’s Domestic Partnership Registry after adopting a revised version of the proposal at its Oct. 1 meeting. Read More…
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake briefly shook Berkeley at 9:26 p.m. Sunday night. Read More…
After six years, Nancy Skinner will step down from her position on the California State Assembly, leaving at least six candidates lined up to take her place. Read More…
Oakland police announced charges against a man not only for murder in the September death of Berkeley man but also for murder in the July death of an eight-year-old Oakland girl, helping piece together a string of murders that rattled neighborhoods in Berkeley and Oakland. Read More…
The UC Regents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Aon Hewitt, alleging the firm’s “negligent” actuarial and consulting services led to the UC Student Health Insurance Plan accruing more than a $57 million deficit over the past three years. Read More…
A dry, smoky haze engulfed Berkeley on Friday afternoon as an 8-alarm fire in Solano County sent smoke miles southwest of its source in Suisin City. Read More…
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday officially replacing current statewide K-12 standardized testing with an assessment aligned to the new Common Core curriculum standards. Read More…
City and county officials report that Alameda County’s single-use plastic bag ban ordinance has been successfully implemented without any major obstacles since it took effect nine months ago. Read More…