BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Maria Young
Senior Staff
Maria Young was the summer 2023 night editor and spring 2022 university news editor. She joined the news department in fall 2019 and worked on the student life and higher education beats. She also served as a deputy news editor in summer 2020 and spring 2021, and deputy night editor in fall 2022.
Student Life
FEBRUARY 08, 2021
Self-sequester period extended for all UC Berkeley residence halls
While new cases of COVID-19 in Berkeley are declining, UC Berkeley extended the self-sequester mandate for all students living in residence halls through at least Feb. 15 to ensure containment of the current surge.
Student Life
FEBRUARY 08, 2021
Self-sequester period extended for all UC Berkeley residence halls
While new cases of COVID-19 in Berkeley are declining, UC Berkeley extended the self-sequester mandate for all students living in residence halls through at least Feb. 15 to ensure containment of the current surge.
Campus
JANUARY 26, 2021
'More than a symbol': UC Berkeley removes Kroeber Hall's name
Kroeber Hall was unnamed after receiving approval from UC President Michael Drake on Tuesday morning, becoming the fourth campus building to be unnamed in the last year.
Campus
JANUARY 26, 2021
'More than a symbol': UC Berkeley removes Kroeber Hall's name
Kroeber Hall was unnamed after receiving approval from UC President Michael Drake on Tuesday morning, becoming the fourth campus building to be unnamed in the last year.
Law & Justice
JANUARY 14, 2021
Berkeley police respond to University Avenue stabbing
A man in his 40s was stabbed in his abdomen and legs on the 1100 block of University Avenue on Tuesday at 10:46 p.m.
Law & Justice
JANUARY 14, 2021
Berkeley police respond to University Avenue stabbing
A man in his 40s was stabbed in his abdomen and legs on the 1100 block of University Avenue on Tuesday at 10:46 p.m.
Law & Justice
JANUARY 14, 2021
Man charged following robbery with firearm in Underhill parking garage
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged Fidel Valdez Alvarez, an 18-year-old San Pablo male, with carjacking with a firearm and multiple counts of robbery with a firearm Thursday, according to a UCPD email.
Law & Justice
JANUARY 14, 2021
Man charged following robbery with firearm in Underhill parking garage
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged Fidel Valdez Alvarez, an 18-year-old San Pablo male, with carjacking with a firearm and multiple counts of robbery with a firearm Thursday, according to a UCPD email.
Law & Justice
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Emeryville man pleads guilty to stealing MacBooks from UC Berkeley
Jonas Jarut, a 41-year-old man from Emeryville, plead guilty Thursday to stealing at least 90 MacBooks from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education.
Law & Justice
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Emeryville man pleads guilty to stealing MacBooks from UC Berkeley
Jonas Jarut, a 41-year-old man from Emeryville, plead guilty Thursday to stealing at least 90 MacBooks from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education.
City
DECEMBER 15, 2020
BART eliminates paper tickets, transitions to Clipper-only sales
BART will no longer sell paper tickets at its stations and will instead offer only Clipper as the fare product available for purchase.
City
DECEMBER 15, 2020
BART eliminates paper tickets, transitions to Clipper-only sales
BART will no longer sell paper tickets at its stations and will instead offer only Clipper as the fare product available for purchase.
State
DECEMBER 14, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom launches 'Vaccinate All 58' campaign
California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched "Vaccinate All 58" on Monday, a campaign to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to California's 58 counties.
State
DECEMBER 14, 2020
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom launches 'Vaccinate All 58' campaign
California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched "Vaccinate All 58" on Monday, a campaign to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to California's 58 counties.
Campus
DECEMBER 11, 2020
UC Berkeley reports 81 new cases since Thanksgiving, 56 in last week
UC Berkeley reported 81 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff since Thanksgiving, according to a campuswide email sent out Friday.
Campus
DECEMBER 11, 2020
UC Berkeley reports 81 new cases since Thanksgiving, 56 in last week
UC Berkeley reported 81 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff since Thanksgiving, according to a campuswide email sent out Friday.
Law & Justice
DECEMBER 07, 2020
Berkeley police find loaded gun, ammunition, cocaine during traffic stop
While conducting a traffic enforcement stop, Berkeley Police Department officers arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of carrying a loaded, concealed firearm and possessing narcotics for sale.
Law & Justice
DECEMBER 07, 2020
Berkeley police find loaded gun, ammunition, cocaine during traffic stop
While conducting a traffic enforcement stop, Berkeley Police Department officers arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of carrying a loaded, concealed firearm and possessing narcotics for sale.
Research & Ideas
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Berkeley Lab researchers develop gene-editing technique increasing biomanufacturing efficiency
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, have found a more efficient technique to modify metabolic processes in microbes that has the potential to speed up biomanufacturing.
Research & Ideas
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Berkeley Lab researchers develop gene-editing technique increasing biomanufacturing efficiency
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, have found a more efficient technique to modify metabolic processes in microbes that has the potential to speed up biomanufacturing.
