BART opens new train designs to public viewing
This week, BART is showcasing a scale wooden replica of a preliminary design for new train cars that it plans to begin rolling out in 2017. Read More…
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UC Berkeley student conducts research in Egypt despite demonstrations
This summer, UC Berkeley student Samantha Iyer traveled to Cairo, Egypt looking for a unique academic experience. But a month after Iyer’s arrival, the nation fell into political turmoil, some of which began to escalate into violent encounters. Read More…
Court rules officers implicated in UC Davis pepper-spraying must be named
A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that the University of California must disclose the names of all police officers that were involved in the November 18th, 2011 UC Davis pepper-spray incident. Read More…
Derby Street homicide victim identified by Berkeley police
Berkeley police have confirmed the identity the man shot and killed last Wednesday on Derby Street as Jermaine Chapman Davis, 26 years old, of Berkeley. Read More…
Regents approve changes to faculty code of conduct to protect faculty speech
The UC Regents unanimously approved changes to its Faculty Code of Conduct Thursday, including new provisions protecting faculty’s freedom to express opinions regarding institutional matters. Read More…
Napolitano confirmation draws protests, six arrests
6 protesters were arrested Thursday after disrupting the appointment of incoming UC President Janet Napolitano and refusing to disperse pursuant to police orders, at a UC Board Regents meeting at UCSF Mission Bay. Read More…
RSF fees for nonstudent members to increase Sept. 1
The UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) will implement a one-time $3-a-month fee increase for all non-student members starting September 1. Read More…
Irish students on work visas gravitate to Berkeley for the summer
Every year, hundreds of Irish students spend their summer in Berkeley. Recognizable to many by their distinctive accent “brogue” these young Irish visitors often stay in housing vacated by Berkeley students for the four months of summer their work visas allow them. Read More…
City replaces sign on University Avenue near recent hit-and-run
The city of Berkeley has replaced a previously stolen sign near the overpass of Interstate 80 at University Avenue where a fatal hit and run accident took place early on the morning of July 15. Read More…
Police arrest two suspects in strong-arm robbery near Haas School of Business
Police have arrested two of four suspects allegedly involved in a strong-arm robbery that took place at 11:45 p.m. last Tuesday on Gayley Road near the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Read More…