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Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say ‘fraudulent’ UC antisemitism probes led them to quit

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 · World News

Nine former Department of Justice attorneys assigned to investigate alleged antisemitism at the University of California described chaotic and rushed directives from the Trump administration and told The…

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Trump administration to investigate UC Berkeley over Turning Point USA event

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the University of California at Berkeley Tuesday over violence that erupted earlier this month at protests outside an event…

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UC Berkeley student hospitalized after reportedly drowning at off-campus fraternity

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

A UC Berkeley student was hospitalized after reportedly drowning at an off-campus fraternity on Friday, the university’s Student Affairs said Saturday. The university said they were aware of…

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Feds investigating protest outside Turning Point USA event at UC Berkeley

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

A federal investigation has been launched into a protest outside Monday night’s Turning Point USA event at UC Berkeley, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said. “Antifa is an…

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They said it: Making peace with housing on Berkeley’s People’s Park

October 19, 2025October 19, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

“We have to live with it forever, so I felt like maybe we should give input on what we like and do not like. Maybe the wolf will…

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California physicist and Nobel laureate John Martinis won’t quit on quantum computers

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

A California physicist and Nobel laureate who laid the foundation for quantum computing isn’t done working. For the last 40 years, John Martinis has worked — mostly within…

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UC Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi wins Nobel prize in chemistry

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

UC Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi, a Jordanian immigrant molded by the American public school system, reached the pinnacle of his field on Wednesday, sharing the Nobel Prize in…

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What California’s Proposition 50 Means for Voters in 2025

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Recent polls indicate that California’s Proposition 50 is likely to pass. So what does that mean? What is it? California’s Proposition 50 is a redistricting measure intended to…

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Commentary: McCarthyism in a MAGA hat? Trump’s campus deal sounds familiar to her

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 · World News

Bettina Aptheker was a 20-year-old sophomore at UC Berkeley when she climbed on top of a police car, barefoot so she wouldn’t damage it, and helped start the…

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Newsom chides USC to ‘do the right thing’ for academic freedom and resist Trump compact

October 3, 2025October 4, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Gov. Newsom on Friday waded further into the controversy surrounding a higher education compact President Trump has presented to nine universities including USC, chiding campus leadership to “do…

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Hate crime investigation at UC Berkeley

October 1, 2025October 2, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

UC Berkeley police are investigating a suspected hate crime after they say at least one person was targeted and assaulted because of their race. University police said the…

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California study: Wildfire defensible space, home hardening double number of homes saved

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

Some of California’s most destructive wildfires have changed the way homeowners think about their own space.   Marin County residents Anita Brock and her husband Steve Kaplan are…

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Cal rowing team faces setback after theft of vital training equipment

August 28, 2025August 29, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

Cal rowing team faces setback after thieves steal critical training tool Cal rowing team faces setback after thieves steal critical training tool 02:00 With rowing season set to…

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Shots fired near UC Berkeley, police say

Shots fired near UC Berkeley, police say

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024 · San Francisco, California Local News

Police are investigating reports of gunfire near UC Berkeley early Saturday morning. The university’s WarnMe alert updated that all scenes have been secured. Haste/Telegraph, 2299 Bancroft Way, 2223…

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Cal student from Livermore makes 0K winning field goal wearing Vans

Cal student from Livermore makes $100K winning field goal wearing Vans

October 5, 2024October 6, 2024 · San Francisco, California Local News

A college student who grew up in Livermore stunned the sporting world Saturday as he won a $100,000 field goal challenge as part of ESPN’s “College GameDay” festivities…

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Arrested UC Berkeley protesters face burglary, vandalism and conspiracy charges

Arrested UC Berkeley protesters face burglary, vandalism and conspiracy charges

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 · San Francisco, California Local News

The 12 pro-Palestinian protesters who were forcibly removed from a vacant UC Berkeley building Thursday night were arrested on suspicion of burglary, vandalism and conspiracy, according to a…

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Sonoma State president put on leave for ‘insubordination’ for supporting Israel academic boycott, divestment

Sonoma State president put on leave for ‘insubordination’ for supporting Israel academic boycott, divestment

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 · US News

The president of Sonoma State University was placed on leave Wednesday, a day after he released a controversial campuswide message on the Israel-Hamas war that said the university…

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Is higher education worth the cost? New study says it depends on the school

Is higher education worth the cost? New study says it depends on the school

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 · San Francisco, California Local News

The value of a college degree largely depends on where you go, a new HEA Group study found. And as college tuition continues to increase – more than…

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Violent clashes break out at UCLA after officials declare pro-Palestinian encampment ‘unlawful’

Violent clashes break out at UCLA after officials declare pro-Palestinian encampment ‘unlawful’

April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 · US News

Clashes broke out early Wednesday at the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, hours after the university declared that the camp “is unlawful and violates university policy” and warned that…

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UC Berkeley’s STAR Team and Valworx Announce Partnership for Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition

UC Berkeley’s STAR Team and Valworx Announce Partnership for Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 · Education

CORNELIUS, N.C., April 30, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Valworx, Inc, a leading supplier of actuated valves and controls, has partnered with UC Berkeley’s Space Technology and Rocketry (STAR) team…

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