UC Berkeley 'jolted' by sudden death of chemistry professor
A UC Berkeley professor died last week while hiking Utah, and the college community is mourning. Phillip Geissler's sudden death was announced by the College of Chemistry Dean Douglas Clark on Friday.
Berkeley law professor confronts Sen. Josh Hawley over 'transphobic' comments
UC Berkeley Law Professor, Khiara Bridges went head-to-head with Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley. In a public discussion hearing aimed at addressing concerns surrounding Roe v. Wade, Bridges' accused Hawley of being "transphobic."
Court temporarily prohibits UC Berkeley from demolition, tree clearing at People's Park
UC Berkeley is temporarily prohibited from moving forward with plans for demolition at People's Park to make way for student housing after a stay was granted by the California Court of Appeals.
People's Park dispute over homeless-resident relocations escalates in Berkeley
UC Berkeley is in the process of relocating people who sleep at People’s Park to transitional housing at a hotel in Berkeley. UC Berkeley is planning to build more than 1,000 units of student housing at People’s Park.
Amid bullying accusations, Cal places swim coach on leave
Teri McKeever, coach of UC Berkeley's women's swim team, has been placed on paid administrative leave amid accusations from athletes that she was an abusive bully.
California's salamanders have amazing skydiving skills, UC study reveals
A UC Berkeley study has unveiled incredible gliding and parachuting skills that have evolved among the wandering salamander which dwells among towering Northern California coast redwood forests.
Fire at People's Park leads police to discover violent assault
Cal police are investigating a fire and aggravated assault that happened Tuesday morning in People's Park. The suspect is still at-large, authorities said.
Man convicted of killing UC Berkeley student to reveal motive
The man charged with the 2020 shooting and killing of a UC Berkeley student is expected to reveal the motive behind the incident on Monday.
If Roe falls, other rights could follow, warn Bay Area legal experts
The draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito suggesting the Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade is based on legal arguments that could have impacts far beyond abortion and lead to other laws and rights being eliminated.
Fire damages historic building owned by UC Berkeley
A historic hall owned by the University of California at Berkeley was damaged in a fire Monday, university officials said.
Critics protest new UC Berkeley student apartments at People's Park
The protest targets a plan to build more than 1,000 units at People's Park near Cal's campus, because the critics say the student housing will displace the homeless who live there and increase the cost of local housing.
UC Berkeley student charged with criminal threats for alleged emails to staff
A University of Berkeley student was charged this week by Alameda County's district attorney with making threats to staff through emails. Those threats led to a campus-wide shelter-in-place last Thursday.
UC Berkeley student detained after alleged threats trigger shelter-in-place
A UC Berkeley student on Thursday was detained after they allegedly made threats that triggered a campus-wide shelter in place, a source told KTVU.
Inflation causes and how consumers can fight it
The most effective thing we can do to fight inflation now is buy less, a lot less, until decreasing demand meets up with now increasing supplies.
Inflation: Is it close to peaking? Economists weigh in
The federal government reported, the inflation rate grew to 8.5%, the highest since more than four decades when Jimmy Carter was president. For many years, 2% inflation didn't matter to most consumers and was not a political issue. Things have changed.
UC Berkeley student-run newspaper secures five more years of funding
UC Berkeley students voted to pass the initiative that would fund the independent student-run newspaper for another five years.
UC Berkeley student-run newspaper's fate up in the air
UC Berkeley students are voting on an initiative to fund the student-run newspaper, the Daily Cal, which would determine the fate of the newspaper.
Berkeley heeds calls for unity at rally for Ukraine
The sound of the Ukrainian national anthem and the blue and gold colors of the Ukrainian flag rose above the city of Berkeley Thursday, as about one hundred people gathered for a rally in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for a worldwide Day of Unity.
Governor Newsom overturns freeze on UC Berkeley enrollment
Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine on Tuesday about the implications of the decision and CEQA lawsuits overall.
Gov. Newsom signs legislation to overturn UC Berkeley enrollment cap
Following the California Legislature's unanimous vote on Monday to overturn a recent court ruling that would have forced one of the nation’s most prestigious universities to turn away thousands of students from its incoming freshman class, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the bill into law.