UC Berkeley

Exhibit a sweeping but patchy portrait of change in Mexico

By: Murray Paskin 07/19/11 10:22 PM

The San Francisco Main Library is currently displaying portions of “Celebrating Mexico: The Grito de Dolores and the Mexican Revolution,” a joint exhibition between UC Berkeley and Stanford University commemorating the centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the bicentennial of the War of Independence from Spain, two of Mexican history’s most important events. The physical layout of the current showing enhances it in a number of ways. Read More

Cañada College offers working adults a chance at associate degrees

By: Niko Kyriakou 06/22/11 10:00 PM

Even as California State University and University of California tuitions continue increasing, Cañada College in Redwood City is launching a program this fall designed to make acquiring a degree cheap and easy for working adults. Read More

San Francisco circumcision ban headed for November ballot

By: Joshua Sabatini 02/18/11 5:00 AM

Most bans in San Francisco are enacted by the Board of Supervisors, but come November, it sounds like voters will have the opportunity to jump on the ban wagon by deciding whether to ban male circumcision. Read More

Berkeley woman goes from graphic designer to business owner

By: Sara Gaiser 01/04/11 11:58 PM

Jessica Greenwalt, a Berkeley-based graphic designer, launched her own freelance business full-time in January 2010 despite the recession. A year later, she manages eight contractors and boasts clients including UC Berkeley and Behr Paints. Read More

Fundraiser tonight for hikers imprisoned in Iran

By: Bay City News 12/06/10 5:11 PM

Local authors will hold a fundraiser in San Francisco tonight in support of three University of California at Berkeley graduates captured last year in Iran, two of whom remain imprisoned there.The event will raise money to support the return of Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, who have been held by Iranian authorities since July 31, 2009.Bauer's fiancee, Sarah Shourd, was released in September due to health problems. Read More

Learning-disabled high school students to tour UC Berkeley

By: Staff report 08/15/10 12:00 AM

San Francisco high school students, many of whom suffer from learning disabilities, will hunt for newspapers and clothing Monday, and maybe they'll find ambition to pursue higher education, too. Teachers at Gateway High School in San Francisco are taking their incoming freshman class to University of California at Berkeley for the school's fifth annual scavenger hunt and meet and greet on Monday. Read More

Exploring the cerebral side of criminal justice

By: Brent Begin 03/20/10 12:00 AM

Some see the criminal justice system as all cops and robbers, but not Police Commission member David Onek, who explores the issue of public safety in the hallowed halls of learning at UC Berkeley. Onek has put together several interviews with influential criminal justice leaders that you can download here and listen to with your morning cup of coffee. Read More

Four tree-sitters plead not guilty

By: Staff report 09/11/08 12:00 AM

Four tree-sitters who had been living in a tall redwood tree near the University of California, Berkeley's football stadium pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor counts of contempt of court for violating a court order and lodging illegally. Read More

Tree sitters leave perch

By: Staff report 09/09/08 12:00 AM

Ending an epic battle over the fate of a grove of trees near the University of California, Berkeley's football stadium, four tree-sitters have descended from their perch atop a redwood tree. The last two tree-sitters came down from the redwood shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. All four were handcuffed and led away by police. Read More

Appeals court refuses to halt UC sports center construction

By: Staff report 09/04/08 12:00 AM

A state appeals court in San Francisco turned down an appeal by two citizens' groups for a stay of a lower court ruling allowing the University of California, Berkeley to build a new sports training center next to the university's football stadium. Read More