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UC Berkeley experts break down Xavier Becerra's California primary win over Tom Steyer's millions
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (346+ words) Democrat Xavier Becerra's path to victory in last week's gubernatorial primary election was built on liberal voters' fear of Democrats being shut out of the November election, according to UC Berkeley political science professor and co-director of the Institute of…...
Ultimate guide to Pride Month events around Berkeley and beyond
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (883+ words) 1. Happening in Berkeley Come out to the Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center to see the all-LGBTQ+ edition of Mortified, a comedy show in which adults share their teen diaries, poetry and angst in a hilarious and lightly mortifying style…...
Berkeley Animal Shelter temporarily closes after "suspicious" fire
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (450+ words) The Berkeley Animal Shelter remains closed through at least Wednesday due to a fire that broke out late on the night of June 6. A fire broke out at the Berkeley Animal Shelter late on the night of June 6, leaving the…...
Sold-out BART Prom gets Bay Area moving
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (620+ words) BART promgoers fill the dance floor at the Rockridge BART station in Oakland on June 6. For a moment last Saturday night, BART ran back in time. BART's first-ever prom, themed after the 1980s, drew hundreds of denim, neon and silver-pleather-decked transit…...
Newsom budget proposal allocates $125 M to convert Golden Gate Fields into park
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (345+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget proposal allocates up to $125 million in climate bond funding for the purchase of Golden Gate Fields, a former horse racing track on the Berkeley-Albany waterfront. In March, the nonprofit Trust for Public Land announced…...
UC Berkeley must ensure data is not shared with unaccountable parties | Editorials | dailycal. org
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (408+ words) As the UC system further encroaches on students" privacy, UC Berkeley faces the choice to comply or resist: The Editorial Board urges the campus to choose the latter. The lives of students and residents are now subjected to an expansion…...
Berkeley developer files permits to build 3-story homes on former site of Oxford Elementary, despite landslide risk
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (287+ words) Formal permits have been filed to build a 32-unit housing development in the Berkeley Hills on the former site of Oxford Elementary School, which was relocated due to landslide vulnerability. The proposed housing development includes 32 three-story homes of approximately 1, 515 square…...
I Love Boosters" team talks Boots Riley, Bay Area at SFFilm
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (14+ words) Daily Cal...
Oski takes heat after UC Berkeley mascot reveal, responds to haters in verse
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (713+ words) Oski has represented UC Berkeley as its mascot since 1941, marking nearly 85 years. Oski, like any other superhero, has a secret identity." This has helped him tremendously in the past, such as in 1955 when Oski threw ice cream into a crowd,…...
Failing grades soar as professors see greater AI usage, dwindling math skills in UC Berkeley computer science classes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (971+ words) According to Berkeleytime, 35. 3% of CS 10 students and 10. 6% of CS 61 A students received F's in spring 2026. The percentage of failing grades in multiple UC Berkeley computer science classes in spring 2026 is significantly higher than past semesters and marks a departure from…...