Maya Jimenez

A natural gas burning plant currently generates 90% of UC Berkeley’s energy. But for the past several years, campus has been evaluating the idea of transitioning to a cleaner energy source.

Created by Erin Chang and now in its second year, ASL at Berkeley is a club meant to form a community of people learning ASL and of those who want to learn more about deaf culture. Club meetings mainly focus on ASL lessons and activities that inform members about the deaf community.

Berkeleyside and Oaklandside reporters officially announced their intent to unionize Tuesday.

Berkeley City Council announced a new sister city program, funding for traffic safety updates and a waste rate schedule in Tuesday meetings.

On a darkened stage, a solo dancer dons a naval jacket and hat as she moves to the rhythm of a fast-paced drum. But the solo is hardly just a performance; it is a telling of a hidden story for dancer Valencia James.

Have you seen the cute, box-shaped, heart-eyed robots around campus? In addition to food delivery, the fleet of autonomous robots on wheels will begin offering fun interactive experiences such as bear statues tours and activities with prizes.

The White House honored campus professors Darleane Hoffman and Gabor Somorjai on Tuesday with the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award, one of the government’s “oldest and prestigious” awards. 

A state appeals court ruled Monday that Berkeley will be able to subject a property which the owner had bought in order to repair into new housing to rent control, as first reported by the SF Chronicle. 

During their Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council began by adjourning their meeting in honor of Patricia DeVito, Beatrice Barrigher and David Lance Goines. All had been long-standing and influential members of the community who had passed away within the last six months.

As millions tuned in to watch the highly anticipated halftime performance by Rihanna, viewers watched another performer steal the show with her energetic and passionate American Sign Language renditions of the setlist.