UC Berkeley named 'hostile' to Muslim students by CAIR

A prominent Bay Area university has a dubious distinction — UC Berkeley was placed on a list of centers for higher learning deemed "hostile" to Muslim students.

Spreading smiles: SF Giants play ball with UCSF pediatric patients

Players with the San Francisco Giants put on their jerseys, but not for a regularly scheduled game Friday. Instead, they went just a few blocks away from the ballpark, to play ball with a very special group of courageous kids.

UCSF service and patient care workers to strike over recent layoffs

Service and patient care workers will go on strike Friday at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center to protest the university's decision to lay off more than 130 frontline patient care workers at UCSF and UC San Diego.

Experts warn of health harms linked to ultra-processed foods – and how to identify them

There is a growing body of research that shows additives, found in frozen meals and even in so-called "healthy" foods like salad dressings and granola bars, can interfere with brain signals that regulate hunger and fullness.

Ex-wife of slain UC Berkeley professor orchestrated Greece hit, police say

The professor was ambushed by a masked gunman outside his ex-wife’s residence just moments before he was supposed to pick up the twins he shared with her.

Beloved Yoshi’s co-owner Kaz Kajimura honored with Jazz tribute in Oakland

On Monday night, Yoshi’s in Oakland, held a celebration of life to honor Kaz Kajimura, the beloved co-owner of the iconic jazz club who died last month at the age of 82. 

UC Berkeley professor killed in Greece, shot by masked attacker

Friends, family, and colleagues are mourning the loss of a beloved UC Berkeley professor, who was fatally shot while visiting Greece earlier this month. 

UC Berkeley employee robbed on campus

A University of California, Berkeley staff member was robbed Monday morning in the recreational sports facility garage, according to university police.

UCSF Health eliminating 200 positions

UCSF Health is eliminating about 200 positions, the University of California office said.

Yoshi's co-founder 'Kaz' Kajimura, who dreamed big, has died

One of the founders of Yoshi's, the Bay Area jazz and blues club, died on Sunday at the age of 82 following a battle with dementia. The club posted the news along with a tribute on social media on Monday. 

Gut-Loving Memorial Day Strategies
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Dr. Elisa Song, pediatric functional medicine expert, founder of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, and chief medical officer of Tiny Health, helps reframe Memorial Day eating habits with easy gut-friendly swaps that the you, and your gut, will love.

UCSF study finds link between pre-teens' social media use and depression symptoms

Pre-teens who increased their social media use had an average 35% increase in symptoms of depression, according to new research led by a University of California San Francisco pediatrician, which was published Wednesday in JAMA and the Lancet.

UC Berkeley graduates celebrate campuswide commencement

UC Berkeley’s campus was buzzing with excitement on Saturday morning as thousands of students gathered for the university’s campuswide commencement ceremony - a defining moment marking the end of years of hard work and the start of a new chapter.

Retired BART cars getting a second life, from a baseball concession stand to a vacation rental

Few would argue that BART is embedded into Bay Area’s history, and now efforts are under way to preserve some of that history with opportunities for the public to enjoy the transit agency’s legacy train cars that have been retired. 

Victim stabbed multiple times on UC Berkeley campus

The University of California Police Department is investigating an incident after a victim was stabbed multiple times on UC Berkeley's campus Saturday night. 

Soon-to-be UC Berkeley graduate paralyzed after fall from frat house

A 21-year-old woman set to graduate with a degree in data science from UC Berkeley is paralyzed from the waist down following a fall from a frat house during Cal Day.

UC workers, Berkeley teachers among the May Day protests in Bay Area

Workers at the University of California are holding some of the larger demonstrations as a statewide one-day strike for professional and technical employees.

Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding

The Trump administration launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday centered on foreign funding, making it the latest university to be targeted by the federal government.

Several shot near UC Davis campus on Picnic Day

At least three people were shot near UC Davis Saturday afternoon, according to Davis police.