UC Berkeley scientist led team analyzing new NASA Jupiter images

New photos released by NASA Monday show Jupiter as we've never seen it before, in striking detail showing weather patterns, tiny moons, and auroras at the northern and southern poles. 

Pelosi holds San Francisco town hall on monkeypox

Thousands tuned into a town hall on the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, hosted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. San Francisco accounts for around 30 percent of the state's cases,

Moneypox vaccinations in San Francisco kick into high gear as more doses become available

Monkeypox vaccinations in San Francisco shifted into high gear on Tuesday where the city distributed approximately 10,000 doses it received from the federal government.

State Bar of CA says more attorneys of color needed to serve diverse population

The State Bar of California has released a new report showing the state’s attorney pool is not representative of the population and that could be having a negative impact on our state’s justice system.

People's Park construction stopped ⁠by appeals court for now

An appeals court on Friday issued a temporary injunction, preventing any demolition and construction at the historic People's Park in Berkeley, following days of protests over a controversial student housing project.

Construction at People's Park paused following arrests

Seven people were arrested Wednesday after protesting UC Berkeley's construction at People's Park, according to UC Berkeley officials. Two police officers were injured during the tumult, authorities said. 

Protestors vow to stop UC housing project at People's Park in Berkeley

Police in Berkeley cleared out People's Park early Wednesday morning, in a long dispute over the historic grounds. But, the tumult escalated as protesters struggled against police in riot gear. 

Berkeley's People's Park closer to becoming student housing, amid opposition

After a judge's ruling helped clear the way for UC Berkeley's plan to build student housing at People's Park, opposition groups have planned their next strategy to thwart construction.

Judge gives UC Berkeley OK to build at People's Park

An Alameda County judge ruled Friday evening that the University of California at Berkeley can build housing on People's Park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

UC Hastings law school board votes to change name

The board of a San Francisco law school founded by a 19th century rancher who sponsored deadly atrocities against Native Americans is recommending that it change its name to the College of the Law San Francisco.

SF DA's office names new chief of victims' services

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Wednesday announced Monifa Willis as the new head of the office's victims’ services division.

Family of Matt Hazeltine, ex-49er from the Bay Area, gets team ring back decades after death

When a ring draped in scarlet and gold framing the San Francisco 49ers logo showed up on Aimee Neal's desk in a pawn shop this month, she knew it was something special. The Mill Valley native and lifelong Niners fan said the gold ring was unlike anything she's ever seen. 

UC Berkeley 'jolted' by sudden death of chemistry professor

A UC Berkeley professor died last week while hiking Utah, and the college community is mourning. Phillip Geissler's sudden death was announced by the College of Chemistry Dean Douglas Clark on Friday.

UC and Cal State to provide abortion pills at all campuses

All University of California and California State University campuses will offer medication abortion no later than Jan. 1.

Berkeley law professor confronts Sen. Josh Hawley over 'transphobic' comments

UC Berkeley Law Professor, Khiara Bridges went head-to-head with Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley. In a public discussion hearing aimed at addressing concerns surrounding Roe v. Wade, Bridges' accused Hawley of being "transphobic."

Court temporarily prohibits UC Berkeley from demolition, tree clearing at People's Park

UC Berkeley is temporarily prohibited from moving forward with plans for demolition at People's Park to make way for student housing after a stay was granted by the California Court of Appeals. 

People's Park dispute over homeless-resident relocations escalates in Berkeley

UC Berkeley is in the process of relocating people who sleep at People’s Park to transitional housing at a hotel in Berkeley. UC Berkeley is planning to build more than 1,000 units of student housing at People’s Park.

San Francisco COVID surge coincides with Pride month, NBA Finals

COVID rates are on the rise. SF's health department says now is a prudent time to resume wearing masks in indoor settings, choose outdoor gatherings over indoor gatherings whenever possible, and use rapid tests as needed to determine who is infected and should isolate.

Amid bullying accusations, Cal places swim coach on leave
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Teri McKeever, coach of UC Berkeley's women's swim team, has been placed on paid administrative leave amid accusations from athletes that she was an abusive bully.