Gabe Classon

Schools and communities reporter at The Daily Californian

Gabe Classon joined The Daily Californian in September 2021. In January 2021, he took on the schools and communities beat.

Local Schools

Sunday, May 22, 2022

‘Like a dungeon’: Man alleges abuse at Malcolm X Elementary School

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A man filed a lawsuit May 16 alleging sexual abuse when he attended Malcolm X Elementary School. According to the complaint, the alleged perpetrator has since died and is thus not a defendant in the lawsuit.

An anonymous plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Berkeley Unified School District on May 16, alleging sexual abuse when he was a fifth grader at Malcolm X Elementary School more than 25 years ago.
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Communities

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

‘Service based on love’: Religious group donates to Berkeley Food Pantry

The Berkeley Center of the Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi, or M.T.O., Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism donated supplies to the Berkeley Food Pantry on Monday in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
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Cal Day 2022

Saturday, April 23, 2022

The Oski Committee: Keepers of Bears, secrets

They don’t want you to know. Hiding in plain sight, they slip into its skin and assume its identity. They transform into something not of this world.
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Local Schools

Thursday, April 14, 2022

‘Not acceptable’: Virtual academy, equity concerns stew in BUSD meeting

Facing potential closure, Berkeley Unified School District’s virtual learning academy received support from the community at a BUSD board meeting Wednesday.
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Campus

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

‘Shot in the dark’ to Fiat Lux: UC Berkeley admits freshman class of 2026

UC Berkeley released application decisions for the freshman class of 2026 March 24, causing celebration among admitted students.
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Campus

Monday, February 21, 2022

‘Frustrating’: Mask mandate extension divides community

Following UC Berkeley’s decision to extend its mask mandate by a week, some think it goes too far, while others think it doesn’t go far enough.
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Campus

Thursday, February 17, 2022

UC Berkeley changes plans, requires masks indoors for additional week

Campus officials decided Thursday that face coverings will continue to be required indoors through March 6, superseding previous plans to lift indoor masking requirements beginning Feb. 28.
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Student Life

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

‘YOLO’: Community celebrates, criticizes UC Berkeley mask mandate lift

While a few celebrated the Feb. 28 lifting of the mask mandate, many others argued that it is still necessary.
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Campus

Thursday, February 10, 2022

‘Only the first step’: Campus considers unnaming Moses Hall

A proposal to unname UC Berkeley’s Moses Hall is under consideration as its namesake’s legacy — including racist and white supremacist writings — comes under scrutiny.
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Crime & Courts

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Firestone Auto, prosecutors reach $4M settlement in hazardous waste case

Firestone Complete Auto Care reached a $4 million settlement with prosecutors Friday over allegations that the business maintained unlawful waste management practices at 183 locations across California.
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Gabe Classon

Schools and communities reporter at The Daily Californian

‘Like a dungeon’: Man alleges abuse at Malcolm X Elementary School

‘Service based on love’: Religious group donates to Berkeley Food Pantry

The Oski Committee: Keepers of Bears, secrets

‘Not acceptable’: Virtual academy, equity concerns stew in BUSD meeting

‘Shot in the dark’ to Fiat Lux: UC Berkeley admits freshman class of 2026

‘Frustrating’: Mask mandate extension divides community

UC Berkeley changes plans, requires masks indoors for additional week

‘YOLO’: Community celebrates, criticizes UC Berkeley mask mandate lift

‘Only the first step’: Campus considers unnaming Moses Hall

Firestone Auto, prosecutors reach $4M settlement in hazardous waste case