Sebastian Cahill

The city of Berkeley's Public Health Department recommended Friday that individuals with compromised immune systems get an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

The Berkeley Police Department investigated the site of a traffic collision that left a pedestrian in critical condition Thursday.

Multiple Berkeley community leaders and Bay Area experts met Monday for a panel on Berkeley solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander, or AAPI, community.

Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, district representatives and district members of the Asian American community met Thursday for a panel on anti-Asian racism centered around its history, panelist experiences and how BUSD can improve moving forward. 

At its regular meeting Wednesday, ASUC officials discussed office updates, heard reports from council and commission chairs and passed several bills.

To most students residing off-campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, away from the bustling dining halls and the ever-crowded campus cafes, food waste may not be a top priority. On campus, however, Cal Dining and other campus entities continue to work toward reducing the amount of food UC Berkeley wastes.

The ASUC Elections Council and Judicial Council certified some of the ASUC election results for the 2021-22 academic year during their respective meetings Monday. 

During a short ASUC general meeting Wednesday, ASUC officials and meeting attendees discussed hotel prices in the Berkeley area, plans for the fall semester and Graduate Assembly restructuring plans.

UC Berkeley junior and current ASUC Senator Ronit Sholkoff is running for ASUC president with the goal of creating a smooth transition back to campus and improving student access to resources.

For the 2021 ASUC election season, the campus student body will decide whether or not to pass a referendum that amends ASUC Judicial Council attendance guidelines and aims to decrease conflicts of interest in the Judicial Council and ASUC Elections Council.