Diego Lapayese-Calderón

COVID-19 has been spreading through campus ever since students returned from the academic holiday in November. However, since the end of Thanksgiving break, there has been a significant increase in positive cases.

Recent research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published online Dec. 8 showed that an increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has led plants to photosynthesize more, though it will not be enough to stop climate change.

Demolition is currently underway for the University Garage, a landmarked garage and gas station, in order to accommodate more housing for UC Berkeley students.

As the fall semester comes to an end, some students may decide to drop a class late, a process which takes specific steps to complete, according to UC Berkeley administrators.

The California sandwich shop Heroic Italian opened a Berkeley location Saturday at 2020 Kittredge St. selling sandwiches, pastas and pizzas.

ARE Update highlights that California farms and ranches will likely generate normal revenue in 2021 despite the ongoing drought.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program on Friday that distributes $50 million in funds to local governments to help individuals experiencing homelessness move from encampments to housing.

Leaders of the Associated Students of the University of California, or ASUC, and the campus Graduate Assembly held a press conference Thursday on the front steps of Doe Library protesting a display set up inside.

On Thursday, the BART Board of Directors voted to approve a policy requiring all BART employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 13.

On Wednesday, UC Berkeley College of Engineering announced a new aerospace engineering major, which will be launched in fall 2022.