Sydney Hilbush

On Aug. 4, residents of a low-income senior housing complex in South Berkeley were displaced after a fire began in the early afternoon.

Distinguished heavy-element chemist Polly Arnold has been appointed as director of the Chemical Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

There have been at least 14 thefts of catalytic converters since July 20, the majority of which have targeted Toyota Priuses because of the lightweight nature of the car.

The multiyear project aimed to explore new ways to measure air pollution using low-cost sensors and study black carbon’s effects on human health and the environment.

According to the draft, over the next 20 years, the plan for the Adeline Corridor will focus on preserving and developing affordable housing for community members while providing local economic opportunities through the growth of community businesses and organizations.

Last month, the city of Berkeley implemented a new parking management system that uses license plates as permits to allow permit holders to pay expenses online instantly, according to a citywide press release.

Led by two different teams of scientists and engineers at SSL, the four satellites, which will orbit around Mars and Earth, are a part of two missions to collect information about solar wind and space weather.

A UC Berkeley alumnus, Richard Lyons is a professor of economics and finance in the Haas School of Business, where he served as dean for 11 years.

Yvette Felarca, an organizer from the activist group By Any Means Necessary, was represented in an oral argument Tuesday as a part of her appeal of a court decision to award former UC Berkeley student and Berkeley College Republicans president Troy Worden thousands in legal fees. 

On Monday, the fee increased from $25 to $35 to help cover rising operational costs and promote greater diligence regarding campus resources.