Wills: Personal plans for reducing inequality
Jericho Tang/Staff
We should think about wills as political statements — expressions of refusal to allow future generations to live in such a lopsided society.
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Brown (and bisexual)
Off the Beat
Coming to terms with my Indian American identity was quickly followed by another recognition: The world isn’t as straight as I thought it was.
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UC workers need employment security amid pandemic to remain housed
We ask students to stand with workers across the UC system to ensure that all UC workers remain housed and safe amid the pandemic and beyond.
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UC Board of Regents votes to phase out SAT, ACT from admissions
The UC Board of Regents decided to eliminate use of the SAT and ACT in the admissions process for California applicants by 2025 in a meeting Thursday.
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Reduce plastic pollution to preserve all marine life
It is not just a necessity; it is vital to create legislation around plastic production to slow the deterioration of our planet.
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‘A good measure of protection’: Researchers find universal masking policies lead to suppressed spread of COVID-19
If 80% of people wore masks when leaving their homes, COVID-19 transmission rates would be better contained, a UC Berkeley researcher and his team found in a study released April 21.
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Retracted: Young children are hardest to count but have most at stake in 2020 census
The best place to fight for equity and disrupt the trajectory of toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences exists in supporting young children.
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Ask what you can do for California
“There’s no time like the present” has never been more accurate when it comes to spurring a new wave of civic engagement.
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom announces resumption of previously delayed health care procedures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California hospitals can consider resuming health care procedures that were deferred because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision that has been met with hesitation by nurses.
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Release inmates to keep COVID-19 from spreading behind bars
STATE AFFAIRS: Without the proper resources to ensure inmate safety, state officials need to release more prisoners
If California is committed to keeping inmates behind bars, then it needs to be committed to securing medical staff and resources to ensure their safety.
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