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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

UC system aims to mitigate layoffs through pandemic relief funds

The UC system will create a pandemic relief fund to reduce layoffs and retain jobs amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to UC Office of the President spokesperson Stett Holbrook, the UC system is California’s third-largest employer. (Photo by Wikimedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.)

UC President Michael Drake announced Monday that each UC campus will create a pandemic relief fund to minimize layoffs related to COVID-19.
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Local Businesses

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Brandy Melville closes doors on Telegraph Avenue after more than 2 years

After more than two years selling clothing on Telegraph Avenue, Brandy Melville recently closed the doors of its Berkeley location.
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City

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

‘Community treasure’: Rialto Cinemas campaigns to involve moviegoers

Ky Boyd, owner of Rialto Cinemas in Elmwood and El Cerrito, was finally able to relight his neon signs and ticket booths Saturday and Sunday to host Popcorn Pick-Up, even if updated health guidelines prevented his plan to reopen the theaters for Thanksgiving.
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Research & Ideas

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

UC Berkeley researcher Cara Brook awarded L’Oréal For Women in Science fellowship

UC Berkeley researcher Cara Brook, a specialist in bat-borne viruses, was awarded a $60,000 L’Oréal For Women in Science fellowship.
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Campus

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Sproul Plaza piano destroyed for 4th time

The beloved piano located in Sproul Plaza was destroyed, making it the fourth time the campus piano has been vandalized, according to a Saturday Facebook post.
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Research & Ideas

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Sending school-based body mass index reports home is ineffective, study says

A study conducted by researchers in the UC Berkeley School of Public Health has found that sending body mass index, or BMI, reports taken at school to parents is ineffective in improving student weight status.
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State

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaims 2020 Native American Heritage Month

On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a press release proclaiming November 2020 as Native American Heritage Month.
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Campus

Monday, November 23, 2020

Petition calls for extension of UC application deadline

A petition currently circling is calling for an extension of the UC application deadline from Nov. 30 to Dec. 15 and has garnered nearly 600 signatures as of press time.
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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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City

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Berkeley city auditor releases report outlining city street deterioration

On Thursday, Berkeley city auditor Jenny Wong released a report discussing the deterioration of city streets, the limited funds allocated to improving street quality and the inadequate guidelines being directed toward street paving.
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