I joined The Daily Californian in fall 2021 as a general assignment news reporter before moving to the schools and communities beat in spring 2022. From August 2022 to December 2022, I served as deputy editor for the news department. I served as a news senior staffer until November 2023, at which point I left The Daily Californian.
In December 2023, the Daily Cal transitioned to a new website that killed tens of thousands of links to news articles. I have therefore reproduced my old coverage below.
People’s Park advocates filed a lawsuit against UC Berkeley Monday, seeking $4.5 million in damages for destruction that occurred during campus’s failed attempt to begin construction on the park last August. Read more.
A developer plans to build some 280 units of student housing in Berkeley beginning in 2024 — fielding support from some and criticism from others who believe that the planned units are not affordable enough. Read more.
In Berkeley, ditching gas stoves isn’t a hot topic or a forlorn proposal. It’s politically feasible, and it’s already here: the city has banned gas lines in new construction since 2020. Read more.
The city of Berkeley is in crisis as it struggles to hire and retain the workers necessary to maintain city operations. Read more.
Yogananda Pittman, who currently serves as the assistant chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, was selected as the new UCPD chief to succeed retiring UCPD Chief Margo Bennett. Read more.
An employee of Berkeley’s Kyakameena Care Center was charged with elder abuse Nov. 23 after allegedly defrauding two residents of the center. Read more.
A sexual battery occurred in a UC Berkeley residence hall Wednesday at approximately 8:45 p.m. Read more.
Multiple gunshots were fired in the North Berkeley hills Thursday morning by suspects who were attempting to steal a catalytic converter, as first reported by The Berkeley Scanner. Read more.
The UC Berkeley Library has announced plans for the long-term reduction of library services due to a reduced budget and smaller workforce, according to a proposal released Monday. Read more.
The University of California system will allow prospective undergraduates to submit their applications one month earlier than in previous admissions cycles, according to a press release from the UC Office of the President. Read more.
UC Berkeley's University Health Services will provide flu vaccines and COVID-19 booster shots equipped against the highly infectious omicron variant to campus students at clinics on Sept. 27, 28 and 30. Read more.
BART will end its mask mandate effective Oct. 2 following the expiration of an two-month-old order that required masking in the system's ticketed areas. Read more.
The Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, arrested a Berkeley woman Wednesday in connection with a series of attempted kidnappings, according to a Nixle alert issued Thursday. Read more.
UC Berkeley alumni Karla Cruz Godoy and Jesse Lopez are two of 18 contestants on Survivor’s 43rd season, and they couldn’t be happier for the opportunity. Read more.
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín announced that the city of Berkeley would begin providing COVID-19 booster vaccines equipped against the highly infectious omicron variant in an email statement Thursday. Read more.
An anonymous plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Berkeley Unified School District on May 16, alleging sexual abuse when he was a fifth grader at Malcolm X Elementary School more than 25 years ago. Read more.
The Berkeley Center of the Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi, or M.T.O., Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism donated supplies to the Berkeley Food Pantry on Monday in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Read more.
They don’t want you to know. Hiding in plain sight, they slip into its skin and assume its identity. They transform into something not of this world. Read more.
Facing potential closure, Berkeley Unified School District's virtual learning academy received support from the community at a BUSD board meeting Wednesday. Read more.
UC Berkeley released application decisions for the freshman class of 2026 March 24, causing celebration among admitted students. Read more.
Following UC Berkeley's decision to extend its mask mandate by a week, some think it goes too far, while others think it doesn't go far enough. Read more.
Campus officials decided Thursday that face coverings will continue to be required indoors through March 6, superseding previous plans to lift indoor masking requirements beginning Feb. 28. Read more.
While a few celebrated the Feb. 28 lifting of the mask mandate, many others argued that it is still necessary. Read more.
A proposal to unname UC Berkeley’s Moses Hall is under consideration as its namesake’s legacy — including racist and white supremacist writings — comes under scrutiny. Read more.
Firestone Complete Auto Care reached a $4 million settlement with prosecutors Friday over allegations that the business maintained unlawful waste management practices at 183 locations across California. Read more.
Members of the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education discussed the potential alleviation of health measures and a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff at their regular meeting Wednesday. Read more.
Campus administration has proposed a $139 per semester fee to fund student technology, drawing criticism from ASUC officials who say the process is not transparent and that campus funds should be used instead. Read more.
The Berkeley Forum recently announced its spring 2022 lineup of events, which includes speakers and panels on topics such as activism, entrepreneurship and current affairs. Read more.
The state approved a plan Jan. 12 to accommodate 441,176 new housing units in the Bay Area, including 8,934 units in the city of Berkeley. Read more.
More than 370,000 Californians have contaminated drinking water, with people of color making up a disproportionate fraction of those affected, according to a UC Berkeley study. Read more.
California and numerous cities in the Bay Area saw their minimum wages increase as of Jan. 1, providing low-income workers with a boost to their earnings. Read more.
As Moffitt Library and Main Stacks have extended their hours around the clock throughout Reading, Review and Recitation and finals weeks, library employees have reported staffing shortages and increased student misconduct. Read more.
Across campus, international students are facing challenges seeing their families this winter break — challenges that most U.S. students wouldn’t face. Read more.
Institutions from around the city of Berkeley are providing assistance to those in need this holiday season — filling hearts, minds and stomachs. Read more.
Berkeley High School alumna Rachel Phillips has filed a lawsuit against her former teacher and Berkeley Unified School District, alleging she was sexually assaulted and harassed two decades ago. Read more.
During the pandemic, the ASUC Student Advocate's Office has seen increased academic, misconduct and housing challenges for students. Read more.
The ASUC Senate passed a resolution against caste-based discrimination and heard updates from officials at their regular meeting Wednesday. Read more.
The city of Berkeley took the first steps toward providing fare-free access to Sunday AC Transit bus rides originating in the city — garnering qualified support from many but facing an uncertain future. Read more.
As Berkeley’s Southside Complete Streets project considers redesigning Telegraph Avenue, community members are imagining the thoroughfare without cars. Read more.
MIT professor and Turing Award recipient Barbara Liskov shared insights and details from her computer science career at a Berkeley Forum event Monday. Read more.
UC Berkeley announced plans for an in-person commencement ceremony in Haas Pavilion to celebrate students graduating in fall 2021. Read more.
Financial aid letters with simplified language and modified content can encourage high school students to complete a key step in the financial aid process, according to a study released this month from the California Policy Lab and The People Lab at UC Berkeley. Read more.
The ASUC Senate on Wednesday unanimously condemned a campus exhibit that critics say glorifies a history of racism against Pilipinx people. Read more.
A UC Berkeley program is working to reverse the school-to-prison pipeline by supporting formerly incarcerated students and students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system. Read more.
On a patch of land at the northwest corner of campus, a garden brimming with indigenous plants has sprung to life and connected students to their heritage. Read more.
Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, has proposed plans to revise its enrollment policies in an ongoing bid to desegregate its middle schools. Read more.
On Sept. 28th, City Council approved a $6.5 million contract with Motorola Solutions despite concerns that the deal violated the Sanctuary Ordinance. Read more.
