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East Bay duo charged with San Jose Safeway gas scheme
(KRON) — Two East Bay men have been charged with a scheme in which stolen credit card data was used to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel from South Bay Safeway gas stations. Yuniel Cordero, 40, of Oakland, is accused of committing a string of fuel thefts from Safeway locations around San Jose, Santa […]
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao addresses FBI raid and more
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gave her first interview with a news organization on Tuesday following the FBI raid on her house at the end of June. In a one-on-one interview with KTVU, Thao appeared confident and calm, answering some questions about the agents scouring her Maiden Lane home, but refusing to answer others.
Former Chancellor Carol Christ addresses Jewish community, outlines support plans
Toward the eve of her term as chancellor, Carol Christ addressed the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Jewish Student Life and Campus Climate, or CACJSLCC, in a letter outlining UC Berkeley plans to support the Jewish community. The letter — sent June 24 — follows Christ’s promise after a recent...
Cal in the ACC: Getting to know new conference mate Clemson
As Cal moves into the ACC, BearTerritory takes a deeper look at the new conference mates that the Golden Bears will now be joining. Up next, get to know the Clemson Tigers. The California Golden Bears athletics department has concluded its on-field participation in the Pac-12 and is now set to begin a new era in the ACC for the 2024-25 season. To get to know the new conference mates, BearTerritory.net is taking a deep-dive look at each of the new programs that Cal will share the league with. Up next is a breakdown of the Clemson Tigers.
Social Eyes: Week of July 4-10
“Drink, dance, eat, celebrate music and thrive!” could be the manifesto behind Les Blank’s get-happy 1978 documentary, Always for Pleasure. When zigging through Mardi Gras and zagging along Saint Patrick’s Day street parties in New Orleans, it’s clear pleasure is paramount and permanently embedded in the city’s spirit. Live music by Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint and Kid Thomas Valentine add to the vibe. Two intriguing shorter films precede and follow the main feature, and all include conversations with Maureen Gosling, Chris Simon, John Santos and Harrod Blank. – LOU FANCHER.
Multi-Agency Firefighting Efforts Contain Oakland/Berkeley Hills Blaze, Illegal Fireworks Suspected as Cause
A brush fire that scorched two acres of land in the Oakland/Berkeley Hills above the UC Berkeley campus was extinguished after coordinating multiple fire agencies yesterday evening. According to ABC7 News, the fire was reported just after 9:30 p.m. near Centennial Drive and Grizzly Peak Boulevard. Despite the potential for danger in an area dense with dry vegetation, officials stated that no one was injured and no buildings were threatened by the blaze.
Hamilton Named To Canadian Olympic Team
NCAA Champ Becomes Cal’s Second Male Hammer Thrower To Reach Olympics. Six days after finishing second in the men's hammer throw at the Bell Canadian Track & Field Trials, California track & field alumnus Rowan Hamilton has been officially named to Canada's Olympic team. Hamilton was already the first...
Berkeley scholars: Supreme Court immunity ruling poses risk to democracy
A pair of scholars at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) warned that the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity poses a “direct threat” to democracy and the rule of law and raised concerns about what a second term under former President Trump could look like. The Supreme Court handed down the 6-3 decision Monday, ruling…
Armed carjacking attempt on Fourth Street
Police are investigating an armed carjacking attempt in broad daylight Monday in one of Berkeley's most popular shopping districts. The carjacking attempt took place shortly before 4 p.m. in the 1800 block of Fourth Street in northwest Berkeley. A woman had been returning to her car when she saw that...
J School Stories: Real World meets Campus Life
This week, we are proud to share stories from the students in the audio program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. These pieces were produced during the 2023 - 2024 school year. In this episode, we’ll hear two stories about how UC Berkeley students balance what’s going on...
Good Form & Royal Coffee Team Up To Offer Two Scholarships For The Q Exam
Becoming a Q Grader is perhaps one of the most difficult certifications in all of coffee. It requires rigorous study, 20 different tests—often with multiple retakes—with a pass rate around 25-30%. And it’s prohibitively expensive, sometimes in the thousands of dollars if travel is required to take the exams.
Walter Chun Relieved Of Duties
BERKELEY – Walter Chun, who has served as Cal's Alex and Marie Shipman Director of Men's Golf for the past eight seasons, has been relieved of his duties, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Tuesday. Previous to serving as head coach, Chun spent seven seasons as Cal's associate head...
Patients with Parkinson’s and hemophilia tour Bayer’s Berkeley manufacturing hub
Vikas Chinnan should have been at the start of an exciting chapter in his career. Chinnan, 45, was vice president of operations for a San Francisco-based technology startup on a path to being acquired. Married with two children, he was looking forward to the opportunities that would come from playing a vital role in a successful company launch.
Bay Area group achieves impressive caking-baking (and donating) milestone
Since signing up in 2011 as a volunteer baker for Cake4Kids, Robin Wolfgram has baked more than 200 cakes. “I think the exact number might be 204,” Wolfram said. As impressive as that number is, though, it is just a small percentage (0.68%, to be exact) of all the cakes Cake4Kids volunteers have baked for Bay Area children since Libby Gruender founded the organization in Sunnyvale in 2010.
Power outage in the East Bay affecting thousands
Thousands in the East Bay are without power on Tuesday, according to PG&E. The power outage is affecting residents in Castro Valley, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Dublin. At least 11,214 residents are without power, and there is currently no estimated time for when power will be restored. PG&E said they had crews and equipment on standby as the Bay Area is hit by a heat wave.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your areaThe National Weather Service said the heat wave will last through the 4th of July holiday, the weekend, and into next week.
Antioch cancels 4th of July parade due to heat
(KRON) — The City of Antioch canceled its 4th of July parade due to excessive heat, it announced on Tuesday. The Bay Area is currently facing a days-long heat wave that rolled in on Tuesday. The National Weather Service called it an "exceptionally dangerous situation." The city will still have events after 6 p.m. in […]
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