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UC Berkeley employee morale survey shows need for increased child care support

A July survey intended to examine the morale of UC Berkeley employees midpandemic revealed a prevalent need for child care.
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Obituary 8/6/20

‘Committed and earnest’: University Press Books founder William McClung dies at 81

William McClung, founder of University Press Books, the Musical Offering Cafe and various other organizations, died July 27 at age 81.
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Berkeley City Council adds rent control exemptions to November ballot

NEWS

Berkeley City Council adds rent control exemptions to November ballot

Berkeley residents raise concerns over students’ return

NEWS

Berkeley residents raise concerns over students’ return

Pac-12 player group threatens to opt out of season, lists demands

SPORTS

Pac-12 player group threatens to opt out of season, lists demands

UC Berkeley should rehire GSIs living outside US

OPINION

UC Berkeley should rehire GSIs living outside US

Local Businesses 8/6/20

‘Fairly unscathed’: Berkeley instrument store Lark in the Morning sells online amid pandemic

Student Life 8/6/20

UC Berkeley students provide consultation services to local businesses

Election 2020 8/6/20

Animal rights activist Paul Darwin Picklesimer runs for Berkeley City Council

Research & Ideas 8/6/20

UC Berkeley study warns of increased West Nile virus outbreaks in Southern California

BART implores Congress for aid amid COVID-19, reinforces safety measures

Sports

Pressroom Banter 8/6/20

NCAA’s inaction is pathetic

Special Report 8/2/20

Pac-12 player group threatens to opt out of season, lists demands

The list of demands prioritizes combating racial injustice and implementing transparent safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Football 7/31/20

Pac-12 announces schedule for 2020 football season

Nonconference matchups against UNLV, TCU and Cal Poly have all been canceled, so Cal will kick off its season Sept. 26 at Oregon State.
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A&E

Album Reviews 8/6/20

The Psychedelic Furs’ ‘Made of Rain’ is mostly successful comeback

The Psychedlic Furs

Album Reviews 8/6/20

Alanis Morissette is older, wiser, still real as ever in ‘Such Pretty Forks in the Road’

Morissette is highly skilled with words, and this allows her to express even the messiest of emotions.
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Album Reviews 8/6/20

Dominic Fike’s debut is favorable whirlwind of genres, self-growth

‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’ fulfills longtime fans’ wishes and earns the up-and-coming 24-year-old singer a new, much bigger following.
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Opinion

Defend foreigners, including those you don’t know

CA cap-and-trade program: Tough on Trump’s climate change stance

The success of California’s cap-and-trade program is vital to national and international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Loving in limbo

When I begin to love, I feel the anxiety-ridden fireworks go off in my chest — a perpetual yearning not only for love but also for cultural acceptance.
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From The Blogs

Strikeout 8/7/20

Music is the universal language: How musical notation and language are linked

Learning musical notation, while similar to learning how to read and write your first words, has instrumental benefits to language development and cognitive functions.
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Bear Bytes 8/6/20

Looking back on 7 great Summer Olympic moments

This summer’s Olympic Games have been postponed because of the coronavirus. Here are seven great Olympic moments to relive while we wait.
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Bear Bytes 8/6/20

Fast times at Madison Square Garden: ‘30 for 30’ volume 1, episode 8 recap

Playing with a chip on his shoulder, Reggie Miller and others take us in-depth through the Pacers vs. Knicks playoff series in 1994 and 1995, as Miller fosters a personal vendetta against the city of New York and the Knicks.
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Advertising Feature

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How to get a certified birth certificate

Los Angeles market welcomes On The Map Marketing

Common personal injuries in NYC

Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership to host the What’s After Mindfulness? retreat on campus in June

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How to beat an OUI in Massachusetts

Did you know these famous people are from Berkeley?

What are the aftereffects of a car accident?

The air we breathe: A ‘cultural’ insight

Do’s and don’ts of personal injury in Georgia

5 myths about personal injury

Roark in West Berkeley revives adventure lifestyle

cannabis rec

Unlock the Advantages That Come with Medical Marijuana Card

Right up your alley: Head to Albany Bowl right now