BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Administration
AUGUST 17, 2020
UC Berkeley offers voluntary workforce actions to mitigate budget shortfall
In an effort to bridge UC Berkeley’s budget shortfall, campus leadership released a number of voluntary actions that department faculty and staff can take.
Administration
AUGUST 17, 2020
UC Berkeley offers voluntary workforce actions to mitigate budget shortfall
In an effort to bridge UC Berkeley’s budget shortfall, campus leadership released a number of voluntary actions that department faculty and staff can take.
Local Schools
AUGUST 11, 2020
Berkeley school district updates fall plans for special education students
Berkeley Unified School District officials provided updates on distance learning plans for students in special education programs during an online town hall Monday.
Local Schools
AUGUST 11, 2020
Berkeley school district updates fall plans for special education students
Berkeley Unified School District officials provided updates on distance learning plans for students in special education programs during an online town hall Monday.
City
AUGUST 10, 2020
Payson House denied landmark designation after contentious discussion
After contentious discussion among Berkeley residents, the Landmarks Preservation Commission denied landmark designation to the William H. and Esther L. Payson House during an online meeting Thursday.
City
AUGUST 10, 2020
Payson House denied landmark designation after contentious discussion
After contentious discussion among Berkeley residents, the Landmarks Preservation Commission denied landmark designation to the William H. and Esther L. Payson House during an online meeting Thursday.
Campus
AUGUST 02, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic prompts UC Berkeley to make equity-minded budget cuts
During a campus conversation Friday, UC Berkeley leaders said budget reallocations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been made through an equity lens.
Campus
AUGUST 02, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic prompts UC Berkeley to make equity-minded budget cuts
During a campus conversation Friday, UC Berkeley leaders said budget reallocations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been made through an equity lens.
Elections 2020
JULY 31, 2020
Californians to vote on local enforcement of rent control with Prop. 21
As the tenants face challenges with paying rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Californians will be voting on Proposition 21, a measure that would allow local governments to expand rent control and limit price hikes between tenants.
Elections 2020
JULY 31, 2020
Californians to vote on local enforcement of rent control with Prop. 21
As the tenants face challenges with paying rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Californians will be voting on Proposition 21, a measure that would allow local governments to expand rent control and limit price hikes between tenants.
City Government
JULY 26, 2020
Berkeley Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn introduces legislation limiting curfews against protests
In an effort to protect residents’ rights to free speech and assembly, Berkeley Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn proposed legislation that would create higher standards for imposing curfews.
City Government
JULY 26, 2020
Berkeley Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn introduces legislation limiting curfews against protests
In an effort to protect residents’ rights to free speech and assembly, Berkeley Vice Mayor Sophie Hahn proposed legislation that would create higher standards for imposing curfews.
Campus
JULY 19, 2020
UC Berkeley admits most ethnically diverse class in more than 30 years
Under new admissions leadership, UC Berkeley admitted its most ethnically diverse freshman class in more than 30 years.
Campus
JULY 19, 2020
UC Berkeley admits most ethnically diverse class in more than 30 years
Under new admissions leadership, UC Berkeley admitted its most ethnically diverse freshman class in more than 30 years.
Local Schools
JULY 17, 2020
Berkeley school district votes to implement distance learning despite parents' pleas for in-person instruction
Despite a push from parents for in-person classes, Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, voted to pursue distance learning during a special board meeting Wednesday.
Local Schools
JULY 17, 2020
Berkeley school district votes to implement distance learning despite parents' pleas for in-person instruction
Despite a push from parents for in-person classes, Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, voted to pursue distance learning during a special board meeting Wednesday.
Research & Ideas
JULY 13, 2020
‘An acute catastrophic crisis’: UC researchers seek to curb COVID-19 in jails, prisons
Researchers from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and UCSF are working to improve COVID-19 response in California state prisons.
Research & Ideas
JULY 13, 2020
‘An acute catastrophic crisis’: UC researchers seek to curb COVID-19 in jails, prisons
Researchers from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and UCSF are working to improve COVID-19 response in California state prisons.
Communities
JULY 08, 2020
'A bright spot in a dark time': Berkeley affordable housing project breaks ground
The Berkeley Way Project, the largest affordable and homeless housing development project in the city of Berkeley’s history, broke ground ceremoniously Tuesday morning.
Communities
JULY 08, 2020
'A bright spot in a dark time': Berkeley affordable housing project breaks ground
The Berkeley Way Project, the largest affordable and homeless housing development project in the city of Berkeley’s history, broke ground ceremoniously Tuesday morning.
