UC Berkeley Students March to Support Iranian Protests; No Official Statement from Campus Administration
Photo by Tribune India By Huey Collette BERKELEY, CA- UC Berkeley’s campus is no stranger to its…
Jury Finds Paul Flores Guilty of 1996 Murder of Kristin Smart
By Laurel Spear MONTEREY COUNTY – On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, a jury in Monterey…
Berkeley Councilmember Proposes Ordinance that Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls
By Gibran Khalil BERKELEY, CA – On October 11, 2022, Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison proposed an…
Recap of Monkeypox Outbreak in California and What to Know about the Disease
By Maritza Ramirez Since the start of the monkeypox epidemic in May 2022, two of…
Potentially Dangerous Levels of Arsenic Found in California Prison Drinking Water
By Laurel Spear DELANO, CA — A study from the University of California, Berkeley and Virginia Tech…
California Paves the Way for Clean Energy with New SB 1020
By Ademar Barrera Vallejo – California, on Sep. 16, 2022, Newsom signed the 100% Clean Electric Grid…
Gavin Newsom Signs SB 1008, making phone calls from California prisons free
By Gibran Khalil SACRAMENTO, CA – On Thursday Sept. 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1008,…
California Firearm Groups Aim to Challenge Bill Modeled After Texas Anti-Abortion Law
BY HUEY COLLETTE CALIFORNIA – California firearm advocates seek to challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Senate Bill 1327….
ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps
By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union…
President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession
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Authorities Link Stockton Serial Killer to the Bay Area through a 2021 Oakland Homicide
By Rick Cruz Oakland–Authorities have linked a slew of killings in Stockton, CA to a homicide in…
‘Lunar New Year Now a California Holiday’: Berkeley Students on Newsom’s New Bill
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Student Opinion: Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Charges against Adnan Syed
By Gibran Khalil BALTIMORE, MD – After the decision in mid-Sept. from a Baltimore judge to overturn…
Community Members Call for Transparency and Accountability from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Protest after Suspension of 47 Sheriff’s Deputies
By Patty Yao Oakland, CA — On Oct. 5, 2022, community advocates and families who…
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement
By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams
By Patty Yao Dublin, CA – On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sent…
Students Across the Country Gather to Protest Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
By Kate Anstett UNITED STATES– Several other states across the country follow Florida in proposing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation,…
Former Employee files lawsuit against Tesla for racial discrimination
By Kate Anstett ALAMEDA, CA – Tesla fired a former Construction Project Manager after he reported mentally…
Hunger Strike at Santa Rita Jail after Dec. 2021 Increases in Commissary Prices
By Patty Yao DUBLIN, CA — Since Jan. 7, 2022, incarcerated people in Santa Rita…
California Assembly Introduces New Bills Tackling Housing Insecurity for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
By Patty Yao Picture by Ben D’Alessio CALIFORNIA – On Feb. 7th, 2022, California Assembly Members…
