Abdullah Mirza

Community members, including several former librarians, rallied Tuesday to protest book-weeding practices at the Berkeley Public Library and encourage participation at upcoming city Board of Library Trustees meetings.

Berkeley community members, former librarians and a Berkeley City Council member rallied Wednesday in response to documents that revealed thousands more books have been weeded from the Berkeley library system than revealed in previous estimations.

Animals with vertical pupils are more likely to be predators, while those with horizontal pupils are more likely to be herbivorous prey, according to Berkeley researchers.

The University of California released annual payroll data for 2014 on Tuesday, indicating a continued lack of women in high-paid positions and a growth in the percentage of payroll going to managers.

Retired librarians and other community members rallied Tuesday to protest the “weeding,” or recycling, of books at the Berkeley Public Library’s Central Branch and to support library staff in voicing their concerns.

The fishing pier at the Berkeley Marina was closed off Wednesday because of structural problems.

Millions in new funding will support the scanning of the stars for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life after a large donation announced this week.

UC Berkeley researchers have developed a graphene-based radio capable of recording and transmitting ultrasonic sound waves, allowing for bat-like echolocation.

The University of California announced Tuesday a number of new course “pathways,” which would clarify and streamline the application process for community college students applying to the university’s most popular majors.

Four tort claims against the city of Berkeley have been filed on behalf of 14 people alleging injuries by police.