Zoe Chen

Monday, December 7, 2020

‘Racetrack icon’: Golden Gate Fields trainer Bob Hess Sr. dies at age 86

Bob Hess Sr. began his horse race training career at the Agua Caliente racetrack in the 1960s before joining Golden Gate Fields as a conditioner in 1971. According to Matt Dinerman, track announcer at Golden Gate Fields, Hess was honest and genuine, and he always put the horses’ health and first.

A well-loved, longtime horse race trainer at Golden Gate Fields, Bob Hess Sr. died Saturday at the age of 86 due to COVID-19.
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Local Businesses

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Berkeley Relief Fund reactivated, Berkeley Holidays campaign launched to support small businesses

On Friday, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced the reactivation of the Berkeley Relief Fund and the launch of the Berkeley Holidays campaign, both of which aim to support small businesses.
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City

Monday, November 23, 2020

More than 200 people at Golden Gate Fields racetrack test positive for COVID-19

As of Friday, more than 200 people living or working on-site at the Golden Gate Fields racetrack have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Local Schools

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Berkeley community members express concerns over reopening schools

On Wednesday, civil rights organization By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN, will continue speaking against the reopening of Berkeley schools during the Berkeley school board meeting.
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Campus

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

UC Berkeley professors, students express cautious optimism about COVID-19 pandemic

As the 2020 fall semester comes to an end, UC Berkeley professors and students expressed both concern and optimism over the future of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Research & Ideas

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

UC Berkeley professor receives Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award for skin barrier research

With her innovative project on the role of the skin barrier in inflammation and aging, Katrina Abuabara, associate professor-in-residence of epidemiology at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, has been awarded the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award.
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Research & Ideas

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

‘A clearer image’: Berkeley Lab researchers create cryo-electron microscopy enhancement algorithm

Although the invention of the microscope already rapidly changed how scientists view the world, an enhancement algorithm developed by a multi-institutional team could further revolutionize the scientific world by allowing clearer 3D molecular maps to be observed by microscopes.
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Research & Ideas

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

UC Berkeley study shows severe maternal morbidity disproportionately affects minorities

A study led by UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Stanford University School of Medicine researchers found a correlation between hospital quality and severe maternal morbidity, or SMM, due to racial and ethnic differences.
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State

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom announces framework to combat climate change

In response to the threats California faces from climate change, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a wide array of climate actions and events, including the California Climate Investment Framework.
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Student Life

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

UC Berkeley student receives public service scholarship to increase student voting

Although the Big Game may be postponed this year, it is not too late to show UC Berkeley school spirit at the ballot box, according to Miyako Iwata, campus senior and recent recipient of the Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship.
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Zoe Chen

‘Racetrack icon’: Golden Gate Fields trainer Bob Hess Sr. dies at age 86

Berkeley Relief Fund reactivated, Berkeley Holidays campaign launched to support small businesses

More than 200 people at Golden Gate Fields racetrack test positive for COVID-19

Berkeley community members express concerns over reopening schools

UC Berkeley professors, students express cautious optimism about COVID-19 pandemic

UC Berkeley professor receives Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award for skin barrier research

‘A clearer image’: Berkeley Lab researchers create cryo-electron microscopy enhancement algorithm

UC Berkeley study shows severe maternal morbidity disproportionately affects minorities

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom announces framework to combat climate change

UC Berkeley student receives public service scholarship to increase student voting