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.
Over the last two weeks, more than 40 students and staff affiliated with Cal Football have tested positive for COVID-19.
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As of Friday, more than 200 people living or working on-site at the Golden Gate Fields racetrack have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Berkeley middle schools and high schools will be able to open their doors to students, faculty and staff Nov. 9 if they create and post site-specific plans adhering to city criteria to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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When someone doesn’t get vaccinated or chooses not to vaccinate their children, they put themselves and their communities at risk.
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The city of Berkeley recently completed the 2018 Health Status Report, assessing a broad range of data to better understand the social inequities of health conditions affecting our community, assess prevention efforts and identify emerging health threats. This information is crucial because if we can better understand not just the
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Berkeley City Council’s special meeting Tuesday concerning health equity was interrupted by frustrated Alta Bates Summit Medical Center employees, who were advocating for the council to vote to officially oppose the closure of the hospital.
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Berkeley City Council will convene Tuesday evening to discuss the impact of two new community reports, which will detail roadway improvements and public health inequity.
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The city of Berkeley held a town hall meeting Tuesday to address public health inequities between the city’s white and underrepresented minority populations, but the meeting was sparsely attended by black and Latino residents. According to Janet Berreman, the city’s health officer and Public Health Division manager, the meeting was
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The Berkeley City Council will vote to add two new city positions to train community leaders for disaster situations, gather disaster preparation materials and start free emergency training classes at their meeting Tuesday night.
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Berkeley City Council will consider at its meeting Tuesday a resolution that would post information regarding cell phone radiation on the city’s Public Health Division’s website.
