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Avocad-who? The mystery behind the Californian obsession with avocados

CONCERTS

Simple Plan fires up nostalgic set at The Fillmore

EATING BERKELEY

A chocolate chip cookie recipe that’ll bake your day batter

WOMEN'S SWIM & DIVE

Cal women’s swim and dive head north for Minnesota Invitational

CULTURE SHOT

A 2019 guide to 11 influential womxn in music

News

Campus 12/8/19

UC Berkeley students strike for UC Green New Deal

UC 12/8/19

State commission brief highlights housing, those affected by housing insecurity

In a brief spotlighting housing, the California Student Aid Commission found that Black and Hispanic students are disproportionately affected by housing insecurity.
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City 12/6/19

U :Dessert Story to bring sweetness to Berkeley in January

An ensemble of Korean, Japanese and Thai influences will fill restaurant tables in the form of various homemade desserts at U :Dessert Story on Shattuck Avenue this January.
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Research & Ideas 12/6/19

UC Berkeley researchers find past research was accurate about climate change

In a recent study, researchers found that climate change models made since the early 1970s were accurate in predicting today’s climate.
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City 12/6/19

City advisers, community members highlight discrepancies in homeless population count

Somewhere in Berkeley, a mother and daughter are sharing one room with an air mattress. Somewhere else, a single mother lives in a vehicle where she used to live with her son before he was taken away because she was unable to find housing.
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City 12/6/19

City of Berkeley may no longer require parking in new buildings

The city of Berkeley may soon forgo requiring parking spaces in new residential construction, pivoting residents away from driving in favor of more sustainable forms of transit.
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City Government 12/6/19

Berkeley City Council approves 1st Measure P allocations, funding tiny house village

Berkeley City Council approved 18 months of Measure P funding, allocating potentially $8.47 million of funding to homelessness services for the city of Berkeley.
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City 12/7/19

West section of Ashby Avenue closed because of flooding

Ashby Avenue is closed west of Seventh Street in Berkeley because of flooding from the rain, according to a message released by Berkeley Police Department.
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City 12/7/19

Power outage affects area north of UC Berkeley campus

A power outage hit Berkeley on Saturday afternoon, affecting a part of the city near the north side of the UC Berkeley campus, according to PG&E spokesperson J.D. Guidi.
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City 12/6/19

City of Berkeley approves 2016 California Building Code, proposed local amendments

Berkeley City Council approved and adopted the 2016 edition of the California Building Code, along with proposed local amendments on operations specific to local climate conditions.
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Sports

Men's Basketball 12/8/19

Cal’s road struggles continue as Bears fall 71-52

Football 12/8/19

Bowling in the Bay: Cal selected to play Illinois in Redbox Bowl

The Bears have been selected to play the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Redbox Bowl, which will be played in nearby Santa Clara at Levi’s Stadium.
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Football 12/8/19

Cal welcomes PWO commit Grant Daley to 2020 recruiting class

The Bears added a wide receiver to their recruiting class as local player Grant Daley, a senior at De La Salle High School, announced his commitment to Cal.
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Sports 12/7/19

Cal’s Evan Weaver named finalist for coveted Lott Trophy

The Bears’ inside linebacker Evan Weaver has been named one of four finalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, an award given to one notable defensive player distinguished for high talent and character both on and off the gridiron.
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Field Hockey 12/7/19

Play for now: Katrina Carter’s Olympic dream, pursuit of excellence

Carter’s determination has gotten her to where she is now, but the community surrounding the sport and the relationships she has formed are what keeps her there.
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Football 12/7/19

Cal Alum Jordan Veasy springs from Kaepernick workout to Washington Redskins

Former Cal wide receiver Jordan Veasy signed with the Washington Redskins’ practice squad after a notable performance at Colin Kaepernick’s workout
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Women's Swim & Dive 12/6/19

Abbey Weitzeil sets American record at Minnesota Invitational

Abbey Weitzeil does it again! For the second time this calendar year, Weitzeil managed to break her own 50-yard freestyle record with a time of 20.90.
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Men's Basketball 12/6/19

Cal falls to San Francisco, looks ahead to Santa Clara

Cal has been a team characterized by inconsistent scoring and defense, which leads to huge swings that can benefit either team. Against San Francisco, the Bears struggled to limit the Dons on defense throughout the game, as four players reached the double-digit mark in scoring.
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Football 12/6/19

Strikes and spares? Pac-12 bowl projections ahead of championship weekend

With a win over No. 13 Oregon this Friday, No. 5 Utah would be in prime position to clinch a College Football Playoff berth, affecting all Pac-12 bowls.
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Pressroom Banter 12/6/19

The vague and the valuable

The NBA provides no guidelines for how voters should cast their ballot for MVP, opting instead to let “valuable” be up for interpretation. And therein lies the problem, what is valuable?
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A&E

Film & Television 12/6/19

‘The Aeronauts’ falls flat in delivering a thrilling ballooning biopic

Dance 12/6/19

Bay Area performer, former UC Berkeley adviser talks self-expression through hardship

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Chahal said his voice mattered in the professional world, but he had to “find nourishment from somewhere else.” And that was through his art.
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A&E 12/5/19

The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards 2019

In many ways, art in 2019 has been defined by its dynamism. But with the end of several phases, stories and sagas comes a new decade of art that promises to be more dynamic, daring and diverse than ever before.
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Film & Television 12/5/19

The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Film of 2019

This year has proven that filmmakers’ original, engaging stories will always have the ability to unite audiences with their crucial explorations of our world.
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Film & Television 12/5/19

The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Television of 2019

Shows such as “Big Little Lies” and “Fleabag,” presented as standalone stories in their first seasons, came back with fascinating new characters and plotlines for their second seasons.
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Music 12/5/19

The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Music of 2019

From Billie Eilish to Lizzo, Lil Nas X to Lana Del Rey, this year’s musical titans have delivered at every turn, continuing to stun audiences with their talent and creativity.
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Theater 12/4/19

San Francisco debut of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ is a magical return in a new medium

And that magic, beyond spells and mischievous bookcases, is a throughline for the entire production.
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Concerts 12/4/19

A$AP Ferg full of surprises, guest appearances at The Warfield

Ferg more than made up for this dip in energy with a surprise appearance of G-Eazy, sending the crowd into a frenzy as the music to “No Limit” boomed out of the speakers.
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Concerts 12/4/19

Simple Plan fires up nostalgic set at The Fillmore

A super loud encore performance of “Shut Up!” brought down the house as the skaters and surfers reunited to relive the glory of 2004 once again.
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Local Event 12/3/19

Detox discusses upcoming production ‘Femlins,’ art of local drag

Detox hasn’t performed in a theatrical production like Christ’s since 2011 and welcomes her involvement in “Femlins” as a fun challenge.
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Opinion

Editorials 12/6/19

New leadership is a chance to reevaluate UC identity

Illustration of California with sun behind it

Columns 12/6/19

Alexa, play Divya’s hot take

Frequently delivering abbreviated content that is optimized for streaming platforms with creative social media rollout is the new holy grail.
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Op-Eds 12/6/19

Campus must embrace free speech principles

This time, Berkeley College Republicans, or BCR, was able to work successfully with UCPD and staff at Cal Performances to host Coulter without any major disruptions at the event.
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Op-Eds, Uncategorized 12/7/19

Campus must stand united against hate speech

Dealing with hate speech and the chaos that ensues afterward has become an unfortunate cornerstone of the UC Berkeley student experience.
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Op-Eds 12/6/19

UC must lead the way in creating a Green New Deal

The fight for a UC Green New Deal is not isolated — we should view it as part of the broader struggle against climate change happening worldwide.
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Op-Eds 12/6/19

You are qualified to run for office

There’s a lot to be frustrated by in politics today. But change will only come if you create it. Young people have an essential role to play in politics, and the more young people begin to see themselves in government, the more government will reflect the needs of the future.
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Columns 12/5/19

Time loss

My bed and I have a complicated, toxic love-hate relationship. Mental illness is exhausting and causes me to sleep a lot.
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Columns 12/4/19

ENGOs are a go

For the classic American worn out by bureaucracy and the slow-moving political machine, engaging with an ENGO is the best way to see immediate green action.
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Editorials 12/3/19