BERKELEY'S NEWS • APRIL 01, 2023
City
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Berkeley City Council to vote on holding cultural presentation with members of Ohlone community
Berkeley City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to hold a special City Council meeting on Ohlone tribal history and culture, as well as to further discuss the placement of signs acknowledging the land of the Ohlone peoples.
City
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Berkeley City Council to vote on holding cultural presentation with members of Ohlone community
Berkeley City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to hold a special City Council meeting on Ohlone tribal history and culture, as well as to further discuss the placement of signs acknowledging the land of the Ohlone peoples.
Research & Ideas
FEBRUARY 06, 2020
‘Is it real or not?’: Jigsaw introduces platform that detects manipulated images
Jigsaw — a unit within Google that foresees and works with emerging cyber threats — launched the platform Assembler, which can detect the manipulation of images, according to a blog post on Medium.
Research & Ideas
FEBRUARY 06, 2020
‘Is it real or not?’: Jigsaw introduces platform that detects manipulated images
Jigsaw — a unit within Google that foresees and works with emerging cyber threats — launched the platform Assembler, which can detect the manipulation of images, according to a blog post on Medium.
Student Life
FEBRUARY 04, 2020
Basic Needs Center announces international students eligible for 2 assistance programs
UC Berkeley’s Basic Needs Center announced Thursday that international students will now be eligible for campus emergency rental assistance and the campus Food Assistance Program.
Student Life
FEBRUARY 04, 2020
Basic Needs Center announces international students eligible for 2 assistance programs
UC Berkeley’s Basic Needs Center announced Thursday that international students will now be eligible for campus emergency rental assistance and the campus Food Assistance Program.
State
JANUARY 30, 2020
Bill introduced to raise age limit on California’s youth justice system
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced SB 889 on Tuesday, which would increase the age for young individuals in California to be automatically tried as adults from 18 to 20 years old.
State
JANUARY 30, 2020
Bill introduced to raise age limit on California’s youth justice system
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced SB 889 on Tuesday, which would increase the age for young individuals in California to be automatically tried as adults from 18 to 20 years old.
City
JANUARY 28, 2020
Bid opportunity announced for CA contractors to help rebuild Tuolumne Camp
The city of Berkeley released a new project bid opportunity Friday for contractors to cooperate in the reconstruction of the Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp — part of which was destroyed by the Rim Fire on Aug. 25, 2013.
City
JANUARY 28, 2020
Bid opportunity announced for CA contractors to help rebuild Tuolumne Camp
The city of Berkeley released a new project bid opportunity Friday for contractors to cooperate in the reconstruction of the Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp — part of which was destroyed by the Rim Fire on Aug. 25, 2013.
Communities
JANUARY 24, 2020
Protesters oppose Mauna Kea telescope at UC regents meeting
About 80 protesters gathered at a UC Board of Regents meeting Thursday to demand that the UC system divests from the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, project on Mauna Kea — a mountain that is sacred to Native Hawaiians.
Communities
JANUARY 24, 2020
Protesters oppose Mauna Kea telescope at UC regents meeting
About 80 protesters gathered at a UC Board of Regents meeting Thursday to demand that the UC system divests from the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, project on Mauna Kea — a mountain that is sacred to Native Hawaiians.
City
JANUARY 22, 2020
City of Berkeley offers low-income homebuyers lottery to buy affordable homes
The city of Berkeley announced an affordable housing plan for first-time and low-income homebuyers in order to help alleviate Berkeley’s housing crisis.
City
JANUARY 22, 2020
City of Berkeley offers low-income homebuyers lottery to buy affordable homes
The city of Berkeley announced an affordable housing plan for first-time and low-income homebuyers in order to help alleviate Berkeley’s housing crisis.
Student Life
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Cal Debate celebrates successful first half of season
UC Berkeley’s debate team placed second and third at its most recent tournament — the Franklin R. Shirley Classic at Wake Forest University — last month and foresees being ranked the top college debate team in the nation.
Student Life
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Cal Debate celebrates successful first half of season
UC Berkeley’s debate team placed second and third at its most recent tournament — the Franklin R. Shirley Classic at Wake Forest University — last month and foresees being ranked the top college debate team in the nation.
City
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Berkeley commission recommends resolution supporting animal rights activists
The city of Berkeley’s Peace and Justice Commission submitted a resolution to Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council members Tuesday that supports nonviolent activists and protects animals in commercial operations.
City
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Berkeley commission recommends resolution supporting animal rights activists
The city of Berkeley’s Peace and Justice Commission submitted a resolution to Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council members Tuesday that supports nonviolent activists and protects animals in commercial operations.
Campus
DECEMBER 04, 2019
UC Berkeley alumna receives diploma with deadname instead of chosen name
UC Berkeley alumna and former ASUC senator Juniperangelica Cordova expressed her disappointment on Twitter upon realizing her diploma she worked hard to acquire contained her pre-transition name, or deadname, rather than the name she created for herself “with love.”
Campus
DECEMBER 04, 2019
UC Berkeley alumna receives diploma with deadname instead of chosen name
UC Berkeley alumna and former ASUC senator Juniperangelica Cordova expressed her disappointment on Twitter upon realizing her diploma she worked hard to acquire contained her pre-transition name, or deadname, rather than the name she created for herself “with love.”
