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Leon Litwack, historian emeritus at UC Berkeley, became a cult figure on campus by bringing his leftist intellectual fire to American history.
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When the time came to start applying, I poured out my heart in essays and prayed I would get into UC Berkeley, as it had always been my dream school.
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Berkeley City College canceled its face-to-face classes, as did College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College, on Tuesday over concerns about the health risks of COVID-19.
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UC Berkeley alumna Sally Floyd, a computer scientist known for her work on congestion control, died Aug. 25 at age 69, leaving behind her wife Carole Leita.
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The interwoven narrative of Jennings’ own personal history with the history of the party as a whole provided an intimate look at a group whose altruism and dimensionality are often overshadowed by racist and simplistic narratives.
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Berkeley residents had a chance to vote on seven local measures — three Alameda County measures, four city of Berkeley measures — on their November ballots. All passed as of press time about 2 a.m.
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A four-alarm grass fire broke out in the Oakland Hills on Tuesday afternoon, threatening at least 30 homes, according to the Oakland Fire Department. Berkeley Fire Department dispatched two units to the area as mutual aid.
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Under a tent set up on Shattuck Avenue in front of French cafe Le Petit Cochon, the kitchen manager mans a barbecue. His name is Charles Ruwet, and he likes “funk, soul and long walks on the beach.”
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The 2014-15 California state budget allocated $50 million for one-time awards to recognize UC, California State University and community college campuses which develop innovative ways to graduate students more efficiently.
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The Peralta Community College District is suing JPMorgan Chase & Co. because it believes the multinational banking corporation is exercising an option that potentially denies money to the taxpayers who support higher education institutions.
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