Opinion: Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Emphasize Their Double Standards – What Do They Really Mean Locally and Internationally?
By Hibba Adeel The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the…
Berkeley Eviction Numbers on the Rise after End of Pandemic Moratorium.
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY–What it means and where to seek help if you are served. Since the…
COURT WATCH: Police Misconduct Triggers Post-Conviction Request to Review Evidence in Old Case
By Nouhamin Leoulekal and Steph Lopez ALAMEDA, CA – The defense here in Alameda County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Victim Retracts Accusation Toward Suspect, Prosecution Decides to Go to Trial Anyway
By Nikki Iyer, Steph Lopez and Jillian Rousseau ALAMEDA, CA – In an assault and battery preliminary…
Opinion–Free Palestine: On Palestinian and Asian Solidarity
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the…
COURT WATCH: Officer Initially Misidentifies Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Him – Case Set for ‘Interesting’ Trial
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing here in Alameda County Superior Court this…
Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Reach Tentative Deal with Kaiser, Ending Strike
By Gabby Annicchiarico UNITED STATES– A tentative labor agreement was reached with Kaiser Permanente’s healthcare workers after…
City of Berkeley Launches Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Program.
By Miri Valenzuela In Berkeley, individuals facing mental health or substance abuse crises now have access to…
Oakland Restaurants Close to Protest City Crime
By Ademar Barrera OAKLAND–On Sept. 26, 2023, Oakland restaurant owners in Oakland agreed to go on strike…
Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of…
Op Ed: There Is No Justice without Water
By Miri Valenzuela The lack of access to clean water is responsible for millions of deaths each…
Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier academics…
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Toxic Additives in Food and Drinks
By Laurel Spear CALIFORNIA– California made history as the first state in the United States to…
Target Closes 9 Stores Due to Organized Retail Crime
By Riya Vyas BAY AREA, CA–Target is shutting down nine stores, including three in the Bay Area…
Increasing Racial Education: K-12 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Initiative
By Kimberly Bajarias SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 9, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed House…
Law Enforcement Misconduct Focus of Prosecutors Alliance of California First National Conference in November
By Yenah Lee BERKELEY, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California (PAC), in collaboration with University of…
Water Rights in California
worldislandinfo.com, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Sheila Teker As environmental crises have arisen…
Final Evictions Begin at Oakland Wood Street Homeless Encampment
Photo Attribution: NeoBatfreak, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— A nearly…
Crime in Berkeley
User:Introvert, CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5>, via Wikimedia Commons By Michael Verna BERKELEY- Crime rates are rising in…
Newsom Announces Transformation of San Quentin Prison into Rehabilitation Facility
Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Laurel Spear SAN QUENTIN, CA— California Governor…
