No agreement reached after second day of BART strike
Thousands of commuters were delayed Monday morning due an ongoing strike by BART employees. Read More…
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BART workers announce strike
Contracts for both BART and AC Transit union workers are up for renewal at the end of the month, and if the five BART unions and an AC Transit union, do not come to an agreement with their employers by Sunday night, both services could be suspended. More than 400,000 commuters take BART every day and 200,000 take AC Transit. A strike by workers from one company could place a heavy burden on the other. Read More…
5 crimes dumber than grand theft lettering
We’ve all had some experience with grand theft in our lifetimes. Oh, you haven’t? What about that time you were a small schemer plotting to steal that last piece of cake from the fridge as soon as everyone else had gone to sleep? Or when you moved on to stealing cars Read More…
The cost of transit
Broke in Berkeley
“So how long does it take you to get to school?” I get asked this more often than what my major is or what my plans are after graduation. When I tell people I live an hour away, they usually guess that I drive and park somewhere near campus. I Read More…
5 p.m. BART: a commuter’s mission
Where would we be without BART? We would all be suffocating to death within the Berkeley bubble. Without BART, we wouldn’t be able to conveniently embark on our San Francisco explorations or adventure to other Bay Area destinations. But the story changes as soon as 5 p.m. rolls around — that’s Read More…
Downtown Shattuck: shaped by buses, ferries and trains
Downtown Shattuck Avenue has undergone several generations of mass transit, the relics and pieces of which are integrated into the restaurants there today. In the pioneering days, the mile-long pier that once docked ferries to and from San Francisco dropped off passengers at Center and Shattuck. Now Center Street is Read More…
College rules versus house rules
Those of you living in Berkeley this summer have ahead of you a laid-back version of a regular semester. And, unless your parents missed you so much they decided to camp out in your apartment for the summer, chances are that you can stay out as late as you want Read More…
Getting around Berkeley
Commuting Although perfect for grocery shopping, owning a car in Berkeley can be a hassle when dealing with traffic and parking. Student campus permits can run up to $327 per semester, and if you’re lucky enough to score street parking, watch out for the city’s parking enforcement officers, as they Read More…
5 prime Bay Area vacation spots
Berkeley is a great place to hang out and many people come here to tour on vacation. But believe it or not, there is plenty more to the Bay Area and Nor Cal than our university. (Mind-boggling, right?) So if you’re living in Berkeley this summer, you should consider traveling Read More…
Our CalSO memories, Clog style
The Cal Student Orientation is your first impression of the incredible smarts and urban eccentricity that is Berkeley. We at the Clog sure haven’t forgotten our own CalSO experiences. If you’ve already had your CalSO years and years ago, we hope you’ll find something you can relate to in our Read More…