Albany City Council approves UC development plan for Gill Tract
The Albany City Council approved a plan for development on UC-owned land in the city despite opposition from city residents and local activists. Read More…
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Albany City Council to vote on Gill Tract zoning
Vote could determine whether or not land is used for commercial use
The Albany City Council will convene Monday to address upcoming commercial developments that may take place on UC-owned land in the city. Read More…
Occupy the Farm supporters re-enter Gill Tract to harvest crops
ALBANY, Calif. — Members of Occupy the Farm broke into UC-owned research land in Albany Saturday morning in order to weed and harvest crops they planted during their three-week occupation of the land that ended in May. Read More…
Farm protesters planned to file anti-censor motion before UC dropped lawsuit
The defendants named in the recently-dropped lawsuit filed by the UC Board of Regents against Occupy the Farm intended to file an anti-SLAPP motion against the university in response. Read More…
University drops lawsuit against Occupy the Farm protesters
A lawsuit filed by the UC Board of Regents against 15 members of Occupy the Farm was dropped Wednesday, following an announcement from the university. Read More…
Politically Occupied: a recap of the past year’s political events at UC Berkeley
A look back at a busy year of protests and activism on campus and beyond
For a university that has protesting in its DNA, tensions understandably flared over rising tuition costs, affirmative action and the Occupy Movement, as well as police presence on campus following a large protest in November 2011. While it’s impossible to predict the future, we can look back at events that Read More…