Blake Evans

Several groups on campus are holding events to bring light to hunger and homelessness problems that many students and community members face in observance of this year’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov. 16 to Nov. 24.

Moves to address homelessness and a vote to decriminalize cyclists running stop signs moved through approval at Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting.

After the Civic Arts Commission voted to remove the “Berkeley Big People” statues, local artist Scott Donahue has threatened to delay the removal.

A study conducted by UC Berkeley and Yale University researchers suggested that Hindu nationalism may be taking root in the minds of India’s Hindu youth.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $75 million program on Friday aiming to help local governments respond to the effects of power shut-offs.

PG&E announced another Public Safety Power Shutoff in the city of Berkeley due to unsafe weather conditions beginning Saturday at 5 p.m., impacting about 21,000 residents and UC Berkeley’s Monday daytime classes.

Courtney Dressing, a UC Berkeley professor of astronomy, received a Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering for her research focused on the composition of small planets and the search for other habitable planets.

In response to PG&E's safety blackouts, campus adjunct professor Alexandra von Meier said neighborhood-sourced power would create a reliable electric grid.

Unit 2 residents reported brown tap water early Friday morning, according to a series of posts on the Overheard at UC Berkeley Facebook page. 

Known for her commitment to UC Berkeley, Berkeley resident Barbara Werner died on Sept. 30 at age 72, leaving behind her husband, Milton Werner, and four children.