As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
People of color in California expressed concerns over their health, safety and economic well-being amid the COVID-19 pandemic in a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll.
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UC Berkeley School of Law first-year Kevin Frazier has launched a fundraiser, promising to shave his head to raise $10,000 for small businesses and nonprofits.
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At 4:04 p.m. Tuesday, the Berkeley Fire Department received reports of a fire at People’s Park near Bowditch Street and Haste Street, according to BFD spokesperson Officer Keith May.
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Berkeley Copwatch is questioning an incident between the Berkeley Police Department and a suspect after five officers surrounded the suspect and shot him with a less-lethal foam baton round, according to a video provided by Berkeley Copwatch.
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The Berkeley community was advised to avoid the 2200 block of Byron Street due to a structure fire Saturday, according to a Berkeley Police Department Nixle alert.
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In a campuswide email sent Tuesday, University Health Services provided updated information about coronavirus testing for students, faculty and staff. Coronavirus testing started last week in collaboration with the Innovative Genomics Institute’s pop-up laboratory.
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On Tuesday, the Alameda County Office of Education announced in a press release the extension of school campus closures for the remainder of the academic 2019-2020 year.
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There is a long history of female leadership in business and entrepreneurship in the city of Berkeley, and many women today continue to work to increase diversity and equity in these fields.
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In a press release Monday, the city of Berkeley announced the extension of the shelter-in-place order to at least May 3 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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The city of Berkeley ordered local cannabis dispensaries to stop in-store services and instead utilize a delivery-only model, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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