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UC Berkeley and Three Other Colleges Accused of Mishandling Rape Allegations
NEW YORK (AP) — Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred joined students from four U.S. colleges and universities on Wednesday to announce the filing of federal complaints over how the higher-education institutions handle rape allegations. Students who attended the New York … Continue reading
How Can Anyone Hit a 90 mph Fastball? Science Explains!
Ever wonder how a major league baseball player hits a 90-mph fastball? Ask some researchers at UC Berkeley, who have identified an area of the brain that makes it possible. Look at the numbers alone and hitting a home run … Continue reading
Cal Hires Sonny Dykes as New Coach
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The new football coach for the University of California, Berkeley promised on Thursday to "turn this program around." In a press conference introducing him to the Bay Area, Sonny Dykes said "we will put the ball in the air. Our … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: SF City College May Boot Faculty Leaders; Commissioner Stalls on A's Ballpark; $2.5 Million Spent to Stop Richmond Soda Tax
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CCSF faculty pack hall as cuts weighed (SF Chronicle) Over the objections of labor leaders, trustees of the nearly bankrupt City College of San Francisco were expected to dismantle a long-standing system of faculty leadership on Thursday night to streamline … Continue reading
In 5-Year Span, Hundreds of Cyclists Crash Near UC Berkeley Campus
by Zusha Elinson, The Bay Citizen Shlomo Bentin, a world-renown neuropsychologist, bought a bicycle last summer to commute to UC Berkeley from his home two miles away. An expert on facial recognition, the 65-year-old Israeli was on a one-year research … Continue reading
'Green' homes sell for 9 percent more, study says
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by Anika Anand, California Watch California homes that meet environmental standards, such as energy efficiency and proximity to public transportation, are selling at higher prices than homes that don't, according to a new report. The study, conducted by researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA, looked … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Settles Case with Photojournalist
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BERKELEY, Calif (AP) — The University of California, Berkeley will pay a photojournalist $162,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging campus police illegally searched his camera for photos of a student protest outside the chancellor's home. Attorneys for 43-year-old David Morse … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau Announces He Will Step Down at End of Year
Announcement on UC Berkeley home page. Birgeneau will continue to teach physics at the university. The last couple of years have been even more tumultuous than usual for the university, with its historically restive student population. A series of tuition … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Students Filing Lawsuit Against Campus Police and Others
Just received a news release that twenty-four students and community members will file a lawsuit in United States District Court today. They write it's in response to brutality at the hands of UC Berkeley Police during the “Occupy Cal” protest … Continue reading
Late-Night Trouble at Occupy Cal Protest
Update Thursday: For today's coverage, click here. Update 1 a.m: That's it for the late-night blogger. KQED's The California Report and Bay Area newscasts will pick up the story starting at 6 a.m. Update 12:45 a.m.: UC Police say they … Continue reading
