As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
In response to the state’s surge in COVID-19 cases, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a regional stay-at-home order Thursday.
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The UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute recently published a report ranking 101 Bay Area cities from most to least segregated.
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The Berkeley Fire Department is continuing to respond to a fire on the 2000 block of University Avenue that was reported at 5:39 p.m. Saturday, and as of Monday afternoon, the fire is not out.
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The California surgeon general’s office and the Department of Health Care Services recently awarded First 5 Alameda County a $325,470 grant to participate in the state’s adverse childhood experiences awareness initiative.
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The city of Berkeley announced Monday that it will move into phase two of resuming economic activity Tuesday, which will allow for retailers to sell products through curbside pickups, among other measures.
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Applications opened Monday for California Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants — a state-funded program that provides a one-time award of disaster relief to undocumented adults impacted by COVID-19.
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On Tuesday, the Alameda County Office of Education announced in a press release the extension of school campus closures for the remainder of the academic 2019-2020 year.
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Public health officers from six Bay Area counties, including Alameda County, announced at 1 p.m. Monday that the region would “shelter in place” beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Democratic incumbent Buffy Wicks currently takes the lead with a majority of the votes, while the race between Republican candidate Jeanne Solnordal and independent candidate Sara Brink for the second spot in the general election remains close.
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Here’s what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.
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