BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Joe Biden
City
AUGUST 31, 2021
Local Indigenous organizers and environmentalists protest Line 3 pipeline
Indigenous organizers and allies gathered Wednesday on the site of the Ohlone Shellmound in West Berkeley for a Water is Life Prayer Walk in solidarity with the Treaty People Walk for Water, which took place at the same time in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
City
AUGUST 31, 2021
Local Indigenous organizers and environmentalists protest Line 3 pipeline
Indigenous organizers and allies gathered Wednesday on the site of the Ohlone Shellmound in West Berkeley for a Water is Life Prayer Walk in solidarity with the Treaty People Walk for Water, which took place at the same time in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
State
AUGUST 24, 2021
Gov. Newsom requests disaster declaration in response to CA wildfires
On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in response to the recent wildfire crisis in California counties.
State
AUGUST 24, 2021
Gov. Newsom requests disaster declaration in response to CA wildfires
On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in response to the recent wildfire crisis in California counties.
City
AUGUST 11, 2021
Berkeley to implement vaccine mandate for all city employees
Following suit with state and federal guidelines on mandatory vaccines for government employees, the city of Berkeley will require vaccination for all city employees.
City
AUGUST 11, 2021
Berkeley to implement vaccine mandate for all city employees
Following suit with state and federal guidelines on mandatory vaccines for government employees, the city of Berkeley will require vaccination for all city employees.
State
AUGUST 10, 2021
Biden administration announces clean car standards modeled after CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom applauded clean car standards announced Aug. 5 by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which will build on the California Framework Agreements to reduce emissions in the state.
State
AUGUST 10, 2021
Biden administration announces clean car standards modeled after CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom applauded clean car standards announced Aug. 5 by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which will build on the California Framework Agreements to reduce emissions in the state.
Research & Ideas
AUGUST 02, 2021
Majority of CA voters believe gun control stops crime, UC Berkeley poll finds
In light of increasing crime rates across the United States, 56% of California voters believe that restricting the sale and possession of guns can reduce crime in their community, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll published Thursday.
Research & Ideas
AUGUST 02, 2021
Majority of CA voters believe gun control stops crime, UC Berkeley poll finds
In light of increasing crime rates across the United States, 56% of California voters believe that restricting the sale and possession of guns can reduce crime in their community, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll published Thursday.
Editorials
JULY 22, 2021
Stand up for whistleblowers: Reporters’ records are not up for grabs
The actions of the DOJ set a disturbing precedent for local newsrooms that likely won’t have resources for litigation. If local or national governments demanded email logs or phone records of a small-scale paper, it might have no choice but to oblige.
Editorials
JULY 22, 2021
Stand up for whistleblowers: Reporters’ records are not up for grabs
The actions of the DOJ set a disturbing precedent for local newsrooms that likely won’t have resources for litigation. If local or national governments demanded email logs or phone records of a small-scale paper, it might have no choice but to oblige.
Letters to the Editor
JULY 20, 2021
Waste not, want not: A reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic remains global
Amid oxygen shortages and record rises in cases, many developing nations lack the means necessary to diversify their resources and enforce proper protocol. In times like this, international vaccine distribution should be a top priority for the Biden administration.
Letters to the Editor
JULY 20, 2021
Waste not, want not: A reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic remains global
Amid oxygen shortages and record rises in cases, many developing nations lack the means necessary to diversify their resources and enforce proper protocol. In times like this, international vaccine distribution should be a top priority for the Biden administration.
Research & Ideas
JUNE 24, 2021
US Department of Energy invests $61M in nuclear research, development
In support of carbon-free energy sources, the US Department of Energy, or DOE, has invested $61 million in projects that will foster nuclear research and development.
Research & Ideas
JUNE 24, 2021
US Department of Energy invests $61M in nuclear research, development
In support of carbon-free energy sources, the US Department of Energy, or DOE, has invested $61 million in projects that will foster nuclear research and development.
Op-Eds
MAY 25, 2021
Hands off Palestine: We cannot continue our support of Israeli atrocities
It really is difficult to think of Gaza as anything other than an open-air prison, and it is also difficult to think of the situation in Palestine as anything other than a form of apartheid.
Op-Eds
MAY 25, 2021
Hands off Palestine: We cannot continue our support of Israeli atrocities
It really is difficult to think of Gaza as anything other than an open-air prison, and it is also difficult to think of the situation in Palestine as anything other than a form of apartheid.
Op-Eds
MAY 21, 2021
Cancel student debt for the soul of Americans
Though canceling all student debt would be a bold step, it is vital that the government address the inequities the current system perpetuates.
Op-Eds
MAY 21, 2021
Cancel student debt for the soul of Americans
Though canceling all student debt would be a bold step, it is vital that the government address the inequities the current system perpetuates.
