BERKELEY'S NEWS • JUNE 07, 2023
Gabe Classon
Senior Staff
Gabe Classon joined senior staff in The Daily Californian's news department in October 2022. Prior to that, he served as a deputy news editor during the fall 2022 semester. He joined The Daily Californian in September 2021 as a general assignment news reporter and took on the schools and communities beat in spring 2022.
Transportation
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
BART mask mandate to expire, follow local authorities
BART will end its mask mandate effective Oct. 2 following the expiration of an two-month-old order that required masking in the system's ticketed areas.
Transportation
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
BART mask mandate to expire, follow local authorities
BART will end its mask mandate effective Oct. 2 following the expiration of an two-month-old order that required masking in the system's ticketed areas.
Crime & Safety
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
Berkeley police arrest suspect in connection with attempted kidnappings
The Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, arrested a Berkeley woman Wednesday in connection with a series of attempted kidnappings, according to a Nixle alert issued Thursday.
Crime & Safety
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
Berkeley police arrest suspect in connection with attempted kidnappings
The Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, arrested a Berkeley woman Wednesday in connection with a series of attempted kidnappings, according to a Nixle alert issued Thursday.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
2 ‘badass’ UC Berkeley alumni to compete for $1M ‘Survivor’ prize
UC Berkeley alumni Karla Cruz Godoy and Jesse Lopez are two of 18 contestants on Survivor’s 43rd season, and they couldn’t be happier for the opportunity.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
2 ‘badass’ UC Berkeley alumni to compete for $1M ‘Survivor’ prize
UC Berkeley alumni Karla Cruz Godoy and Jesse Lopez are two of 18 contestants on Survivor’s 43rd season, and they couldn’t be happier for the opportunity.
City
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Berkeley to provide COVID-19 booster vaccines for omicron variant
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced that the city of Berkeley would begin providing COVID-19 booster vaccines equipped against the highly infectious omicron variant in an email statement Thursday.
City
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Berkeley to provide COVID-19 booster vaccines for omicron variant
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced that the city of Berkeley would begin providing COVID-19 booster vaccines equipped against the highly infectious omicron variant in an email statement Thursday.
Local Schools
MAY 22, 2022
‘Like a dungeon’: Man alleges abuse at Malcolm X Elementary School
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.
Local Schools
MAY 22, 2022
‘Like a dungeon’: Man alleges abuse at Malcolm X Elementary School
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.
Communities
MAY 03, 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.
Communities
MAY 03, 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.
Cal Day 2022
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.
Cal Day 2022
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.
Local Schools
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.
Local Schools
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.
Campus
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.
Campus
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.
Campus
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.
Campus
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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