SF vs. Berkeley: battle of the bay
Anna Vignet/Senior Staff
This year’s football season represents much more than all others before it: a return home. Read More…
Cal vs. Presbyterian wrap up: Tedford’s 75th win, and other extras
No, Jeff Tedford isn’t known for wild displays of emotion, but even he needed a few extra seconds to collect himself after notching his 75th career victory. The Cal football head coach — who with Saturday’s 63-12 win over Presbyterian became the winningest coach in program history — was greeted Read More…
Thumb Wars: Home football games at AT&T Park
Thumbs Up Nothing will be as convenient as hosting football games on campus. No venue can compare to the majesty of the cannons echoing over Strawberry Canyon on a sunny afternoon. Nonetheless, playing home games at AT&T is a great thing. I love Memorial probably more than most, but there Read More…
Committee approves project elements to stadium construction
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings approved project elements to the construction of the California Memorial Stadium, including the implementation of occasional Friday night games — which is already drawing concern from community groups — at the UC Board of Regents meeting Tuesday. The committee agreed to accept a Subsequent Read More…
Many Berkeley eateries expect drop in sales from the gameday crowd
If hardcore Cal fans were disappointed by the news that Cal football would be moving from Memorial Stadium to AT&T Park for the 2011 season, imagine the dismay of countless Berkeley business owners who would otherwise take advantage of the hoards of hungry spectators flooding the campus and surrounding streets. Read More…
Many local restaurants expect drop in sales from gameday crowd
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txC8bSqBaAE&w=420&h=259] If hardcore Cal fans were disappointed by the news that Cal football would be moving from Memorial Stadium to AT&T Park for the 2011 season, imagine the dismay of countless Berkeley business owners who would otherwise take advantage of the hoards of hungry spectators flooding the campus and Read More…
Homestretch
Looking back at the renovation of the Bears' football stadium
Since its opening in 1923 to host UC Berkeley’s annual Big Game against longtime rival Stanford University, Memorial Stadium has undergone plenty of renovations and has seen many students and football teams come and go from its perch overlooking the campus and the San Francisco Bay. This fall will mark Read More…
With Memorial closed, Bears find new lair
With Memorial Stadium currently undergoing renovations and on schedule to open for the 2012 season, the Cal football team has made a temporary home across the Bay at AT&T Park. Opened in 2000 as the new home for the San Francisco Giants, the park is widely considered to be one Read More…
Homecoming 2011 editors’ note
For many Cal alums, San Francisco is the norm — they work, socialize and live there. For students, though, the City is usually little more than a chic afternoon getaway from the rigors Berkeley life. But this semester is different for us. This Homecoming is different for us. With Memorial Read More…
Changes ahead as Bears prepare for a season at AT&T Park
For 88 years, fans and students have been taking in Cal football home games at Memorial Stadium. They sit on the bleachers during a sunny-yet-chilly fall afternoon and can gaze at San Francisco from across the Bay. They’ll be looking at the Bay from a different angle this coming season. Read More…