Jeremy Gordon

Widely hailed as a seminal moment in the founding of UC Berkeley’s international reputation for unrelenting, unapologetic student activism, the Free Speech Movement this year turns 50.

Two men robbed a UC Berkeley student near California Hall on Saturday night. The victim, an 18-year-old male, was sitting on a ledge on the east side of California Hall when he was approached by two men about 11:30 p.m.

BART officials and union representatives are reportedly working with a federal mediator toward a settlement in an effort to end the strike that has halted the transit system's operations since Friday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

BART workers announced they will go on strike Friday, after they were unable to reach an agreement on a new contract during negotiations with the Bay Area transit system.

An explosion on the UC Berkeley campus near California Hall has injured a number of people, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency and order an evacuation of the campus around 6:40 p.m. Monday evening.

The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Tuesday. UCPD arrived at the scene after receiving a call from a library staff member.

California lawmakers today approved renaming the western span of the Bay Bridge after former Assembly speaker and San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, overcoming staunch opposition by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The University of California has agreed to pay $375,000 to settle a 2008 lawsuit stemming from the suicide of a prison inmate who was under the supervision of university psychiatrists.

Workers at fast food restaurant chains in the East Bay and throughout the nation staged strikes, walkouts and rallies Thursday to demand increased wages, benefits and hours.

Workers at fast food restaurant chains in the East Bay — and throughout the nation — staged strikes, walk outs, and rallies on Thursday in demand of better wages and increased benefits and hours.