Alison Fu

A referendum to overturn the new student district approved by Berkeley City Council in December was certified by the Alameda County registrar of voters on Monday, according to the city manager’s office.

The Dalai Lama will be visiting Berkeley as part of his tour of the Bay Area next month.

UC police are looking for a man they believe stole a UC Berkeley employee’s purse two weeks ago.

At a White House summit on Thursday, Chancellor Nicholas Dirks and UC President Janet Napolitano joined about 100 college and university officials from across the country to discuss methods to improve access to higher education for low-income students.

UC President Janet Napolitano announced on Thursday a new initiative to reduce water usage across the UC system.

UC President Janet Napolitano will be holding a live web chat with UC students on Jan. 28 to outline her priorities as president and listen to concerns from the UC community.

Chancellor Nicholas Dirks will be hosting a live webcast Tuesday evening to answer questions from the campus community and discuss his vision for the future of UC Berkeley.

A newly submitted California State Assembly bill that aims to improve response to sexual assault and other violent crimes in colleges and universities may soon add another layer to the sexual assault reporting process.

Spurred by the student complaints, California’s state auditor is examining how UC Berkeley and three other public universities in California handle sexual harassment and sexual violence incidents within their campus communities.