BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Anna Armstrong
Lead city government reporter
Anna Armstrong is the lead city government reporter for Fall 2023. She served as the managing editor in Summer 2023, the university news editor in Spring 2023 and a deputy news editor in Fall 2022. Anna joined the news department in Fall 2021. She has served as the lead schools and communities reporter and a research ideas reporter. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @annavarmstrongg.
UC
JULY 31, 2022
UC Hastings votes to drop Hastings name due to anti-Indigenous history
The Board of Directors for UC Hastings College of the Law decided to drop the “Hastings” name in a unanimous vote Wednesday, addressing Serranus Hastings’ role in the mass killings of Yuki people in the Round Valley and Eden Valley regions.
UC
JULY 31, 2022
UC Hastings votes to drop Hastings name due to anti-Indigenous history
The Board of Directors for UC Hastings College of the Law decided to drop the “Hastings” name in a unanimous vote Wednesday, addressing Serranus Hastings’ role in the mass killings of Yuki people in the Round Valley and Eden Valley regions.
Communities
JULY 08, 2022
‘A river of struggle’: Protestors rally, march to defend People’s Park
Organizers and demonstrators with Berkeley Copwatch and the Defend People’s Park Movement gathered Wednesday for a rally, march and barbeque at People’s Park to protest UC development on the land.
Communities
JULY 08, 2022
‘A river of struggle’: Protestors rally, march to defend People’s Park
Organizers and demonstrators with Berkeley Copwatch and the Defend People’s Park Movement gathered Wednesday for a rally, march and barbeque at People’s Park to protest UC development on the land.
Law & Justice
JUNE 28, 2022
‘The community demands answers’: Man dies after arrest at Santa Rita Jail
Jose Piña Cardenas, 30, was pronounced dead on June 7, only three weeks after being taken into custody at Santa Rita County Jail.
Law & Justice
JUNE 28, 2022
‘The community demands answers’: Man dies after arrest at Santa Rita Jail
Jose Piña Cardenas, 30, was pronounced dead on June 7, only three weeks after being taken into custody at Santa Rita County Jail.
Campus
JUNE 19, 2022
‘It’s shameful’: USDA cites UC Berkeley laboratories for dehydration of monkeys
The USDA cited UC Berkeley laboratories after a monkey was found with “sunken eyes, crumbling stool and no urine” — symptoms consistent with dehydration.
Campus
JUNE 19, 2022
‘It’s shameful’: USDA cites UC Berkeley laboratories for dehydration of monkeys
The USDA cited UC Berkeley laboratories after a monkey was found with “sunken eyes, crumbling stool and no urine” — symptoms consistent with dehydration.
Local Schools
JUNE 08, 2022
‘An unstoppable force’: Neelam Patil named a TIME Magazine Innovative Teacher
Patil was one of only 10 teachers selected by TIME to be recognized. According to TIME’s website, the Innovative Teachers project profiles 10 teachers who are “changing the landscape of education in America.”
Local Schools
JUNE 08, 2022
‘An unstoppable force’: Neelam Patil named a TIME Magazine Innovative Teacher
Patil was one of only 10 teachers selected by TIME to be recognized. According to TIME’s website, the Innovative Teachers project profiles 10 teachers who are “changing the landscape of education in America.”
Research & Ideas
MAY 24, 2022
UC Berkeley researchers find distance from abortion facilities limits access
A new study published by UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health revealed that physical distances from abortion facilities may pose insurmountable barriers for those seeking abortions in the United States.
Research & Ideas
MAY 24, 2022
UC Berkeley researchers find distance from abortion facilities limits access
A new study published by UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health revealed that physical distances from abortion facilities may pose insurmountable barriers for those seeking abortions in the United States.
City
MAY 18, 2022
'Very heartening': 2022 count shows decrease in houselessness in Berkeley
A countywide point-in-time count conducted by EveryOne Home revealed a 5%decrease in houselessness in the city of Berkeley from 2019 to 2022, according to a May 16 press release from Mayor Jesse Arreguín.
City
MAY 18, 2022
'Very heartening': 2022 count shows decrease in houselessness in Berkeley
A countywide point-in-time count conducted by EveryOne Home revealed a 5%decrease in houselessness in the city of Berkeley from 2019 to 2022, according to a May 16 press release from Mayor Jesse Arreguín.
Campus
MAY 16, 2022
‘Unchecked pain and misery’: PETA files complaint against Berkeley Labs
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, filed a formal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture on May 12, urging the department to investigate possible violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act in UC Berkeley laboratories.
Campus
MAY 16, 2022
‘Unchecked pain and misery’: PETA files complaint against Berkeley Labs
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, filed a formal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture on May 12, urging the department to investigate possible violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act in UC Berkeley laboratories.
Local Businesses
MAY 03, 2022
‘Everything came alive again’: Berkeley bookstores celebrate Independent Bookstore Day
Saturday marked a joyous occasion for many of Berkeley’s independent bookstores – the celebration of Independent Bookstore Day.
Local Businesses
MAY 03, 2022
‘Everything came alive again’: Berkeley bookstores celebrate Independent Bookstore Day
Saturday marked a joyous occasion for many of Berkeley’s independent bookstores – the celebration of Independent Bookstore Day.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 28, 2022
Study on aqueous solutions reveals potential of extraterrestrial life
Researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Washington developed a method to determine the likelihood of extraterrestrial life on icy planets and moons.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 28, 2022
Study on aqueous solutions reveals potential of extraterrestrial life
Researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Washington developed a method to determine the likelihood of extraterrestrial life on icy planets and moons.
