• While there is no guarantee that Berkeley City College students will be admitted to UC Berkeley, the college’s relationship with the UC Berkeley campus provides students with significant benefits.

  • Following the conclusion of the independent investigation looking into allegations of misconduct and racist text messages by the Berkeley Police Department Bike Unit, the Berkeley Police Accountability Board, expressed frustration with the lack of transparency surrounding the findings.

  • Berkelium, otherwise known as Team 5419, is part of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics Competition. The program involves a six-week build season followed by six weeks of competition, where teams from around the world compete in alliances of three to complete tasks and score points.

  • About 100 people gathered in the International House’s Chevron Auditorium on Friday to observe the group converse about their knowledge and opinions of Oppenheimer. The event was hosted in response to the buzz around Oppenheimer following the release of Christopher Nolan’s biopic about the infamous physicist, who worked both on campus and in Los Alamos, New Mexico on nuclear weaponry.

  • La Burrita launched a new menu item Monday in collaboration with Cal Football quarterback Fernando Mendoza in order to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis. The Mendoza Burrito will be available until December at both La Burrita locations in Berkeley, with all proceeds from the promotion being donated to the National MS Society.

  • Taking up several blocks of Ninth and Carleton Street, the Bark (and Meow) Around the Block street fair promoting animal adoption returned to Berkeley Saturday. Groups from around California gathered to support the cause.

  • A new COVID-19 booster vaccine is being developed to address new variants. This new vaccine comes after about four months since the distribution of the last one, yet there is no official timeline for the rollout of the new boosters.

  • Lunaparra represents District 7, which encompasses the UC Berkeley campus and several blocks of the Southside neighborhood. She will serve until 2026. Her office is focusing on housing affordability and tenant protections, recognizing that LGBTQ+ individuals face higher rates of housing instability and discrimination.

  • The 35 pieces will be displayed in Julia Morgan Hall at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. The artwork depicts many iconic Berkeley locations and scenes to show how they have changed over time.

  • Sather Tower is one of the most recognizable symbols of UC Berkeley. Otherwise known as the Campanile, it is the third largest clock and bell tower in the world and can be seen from around the Bay. It is an essential location to visit during UC Berkeley campus tours.

  • On the first night of their “Submarine Tour,” the Marías flooded Fox Theater with a wash of rich sounds and soft vocals. The Oakland crowd’s impassioned excitement was matched by the band — the group was clearly eager to show off its new album, Submarine, released less than two months earlier. 

  • Sixty teams were in attendance alongside Berkeley High Schools’s Team 5419, Berkelium, at the biggest For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology regional competition in California.

  • To continue building up its variety of recreational activities, UC Berkeley Recreation and Wellbeing, is opening a climbing wall in the Recreational Sports Facility. While there is no official opening day, the wall is expected to be fully operational at the end of September.

  • Located on the corner of Telegraph and Durant, Qargo Coffee opened its doors May 10. The cafe offers Italian coffee, tea, boba drinks, pastries, breakfast items and sandwiches.