Alex Padilla

The U.S. Senate adopted a bipartisan resolution making the week of Nov. 7, 2022 National School Psychology Week.

Two teams led by UC Berkeley researchers will be among the 14 California research projects to receive part of over $43 million in grants from the National Science Foundation, or NSF.

President Biden fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday by announcing a plan to relieve student loan debt as required payments are expected to resume this December.

BART and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, or SFMTA, will receive $386 million of federal funding as part of the American Rescue Plan, or ARP.

The National Energy Storage Summit, hosted by Berkeley Lab, began Tuesday, connecting industry leaders and researchers from around the nation to initiate conversations about the future of energy storage. 

President Biden gave his first official State of the Union Address Mar. 1, covering topics from conflict in Ukraine to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Richard Blum, former UC regent and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday evening, after a long battle with cancer. 

A study from the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that approval ratings for Democratic officials have declined. 

The city of Berkeley applied for the grant earlier this year in order to fund a new park in the undeveloped areas of the Santa Fe Right of Way, a 3.5-mile area formerly used as an industrial railroad, according to Mayor Jesse Arreguín in a press release.

As one walks through the steep winding paths of John Hinkel Park, it’s easy to forget about the hustle and bustle of Berkeley. Its oak-studded creeks and full canopy of trees are fantastic places to play hide and seek and experience the wonder of nature.