The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the ...
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Student Opinion: Environmental Racism and the Silent Attack on Non-White Communities
Student Opinion: Environmental Racism and the Silent Attack on Non-White Communities
The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its editorial staff. The Vangu ...
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Free Palestine: Inspiring Gazan Journalists Document Brutal Realities
Free Palestine: Inspiring Gazan Journalists Document Brutal Realities
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Pub ...
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and it ...
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Opinion: Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Emphasize Their Double Standards – What Do They Really Mean Locally and Internationally?
Opinion: Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Emphasize Their Double Standards – What Do They Really Mean Locally and Internationally?
By Hibba Adeel The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and ...
By Hibba Adeel The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its editorial s ...
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Berkeley Eviction Numbers on the Rise after End of Pandemic Moratorium.
Berkeley Eviction Numbers on the Rise after End of Pandemic Moratorium.
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY--What it means and where to seek help if you are served. Since the ex ...
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY--What it means and where to seek help if you are served. Since the expiration of the Berkeley eviction moratorium in August 31, 2023 (https://rentboard.berkeleyca.g ...
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COURT WATCH: Police Misconduct Triggers Post-Conviction Request to Review Evidence in Old Case
COURT WATCH: Police Misconduct Triggers Post-Conviction Request to Review Evidence in Old Case
By Nouhamin Leoulekal and Steph Lopez ALAMEDA, CA - The defense here in Alameda County Superior Court la ...
By Nouhamin Leoulekal and Steph Lopez ALAMEDA, CA - The defense here in Alameda County Superior Court last week maintained the prosecution is not providing discovery that could help the defense—a Bra ...
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COURT WATCH: Alleged Victim Retracts Accusation Toward Suspect, Prosecution Decides to Go to Trial Anyway
COURT WATCH: Alleged Victim Retracts Accusation Toward Suspect, Prosecution Decides to Go to Trial Anyway
By Nikki Iyer, Steph Lopez and Jillian Rousseau ALAMEDA, CA - In an assault and battery preliminary hear ...
By Nikki Iyer, Steph Lopez and Jillian Rousseau ALAMEDA, CA - In an assault and battery preliminary hearing here in Alameda County Superior Court this week, the alleged victim testified under oath th ...
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Opinion–Free Palestine: On Palestinian and Asian Solidarity
Opinion–Free Palestine: On Palestinian and Asian Solidarity
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publicatio ...
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its edito ...
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COURT WATCH: Officer Initially Misidentifies Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Him – Case Set for ‘Interesting’ Trial
COURT WATCH: Officer Initially Misidentifies Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Him – Case Set for ‘Interesting’ Trial
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA - In a preliminary hearing here in Alameda County Superior Court this we ...
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA - In a preliminary hearing here in Alameda County Superior Court this week, a man was accused by an Oakland police officer of pointing a handgun in the face of the off ...
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Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Reach Tentative Deal with Kaiser, Ending Strike
Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Reach Tentative Deal with Kaiser, Ending Strike
By Gabby Annicchiarico UNITED STATES-- A tentative labor agreement was reached with Kaiser Permanente’s h ...
By Gabby Annicchiarico UNITED STATES-- A tentative labor agreement was reached with Kaiser Permanente’s healthcare workers after the union’s three-day strike. Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente wor ...
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City of Berkeley Launches Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Program.
City of Berkeley Launches Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Program.
By Miri Valenzuela In Berkeley, individuals facing mental health or substance abuse crises now have acces ...
By Miri Valenzuela In Berkeley, individuals facing mental health or substance abuse crises now have access to a range of crisis services designed to provide support without law enforcement involvement ...
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Oakland Restaurants Close to Protest City Crime
Oakland Restaurants Close to Protest City Crime
By Ademar Barrera OAKLAND--On Sept. 26, 2023, Oakland restaurant owners in Oakland agreed to go on strike ...
By Ademar Barrera OAKLAND--On Sept. 26, 2023, Oakland restaurant owners in Oakland agreed to go on strike due to the increasing vehicle, pedestrian, and business crime in the city, causing them to los ...
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Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of Haste near Me ...
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of Haste near Mezzo’s and Amoeba Records, is a centerpiece of conversation and relaxation in the sea of student ...
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Op Ed: There Is No Justice without Water
Op Ed: There Is No Justice without Water
By Miri Valenzuela The lack of access to clean water is responsible for millions of deaths each year. Unf ...
By Miri Valenzuela The lack of access to clean water is responsible for millions of deaths each year. Unfortunately, as the climate crisis exacerbates the scarcity of this valuable resource, we must c ...
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Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier ...
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier academics and athletics with progressive social attitudes. However, what differentiates Berkele ...
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California Becomes First State to Ban Four Toxic Additives in Food and Drinks
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Toxic Additives in Food and Drinks
By Laurel Spear CALIFORNIA-- California made history as the first state in the United States to ba ...
By Laurel Spear CALIFORNIA-- California made history as the first state in the United States to ban the use of four food and drink additives linked to diseases such as cancer. AB 418 or The Cal ...
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Target Closes 9 Stores Due to Organized Retail Crime
Target Closes 9 Stores Due to Organized Retail Crime
By Riya Vyas BAY AREA, CA--Target is shutting down nine stores, including three in the Bay Area and the o ...
By Riya Vyas BAY AREA, CA--Target is shutting down nine stores, including three in the Bay Area and the only Target in Oakland, CA, beginning Oct. 21, due to an increase in theft and organized retail ...
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Increasing Racial Education: K-12 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Initiative
Increasing Racial Education: K-12 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Initiative
By Kimberly Bajarias SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 9, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed House Bi ...
By Kimberly Bajarias SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 9, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed House Bill 1537 into law, therefore requiring the instruction of Asian American and Pacific Islander (A ...
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Law Enforcement Misconduct Focus of Prosecutors Alliance of California First National Conference in November
Law Enforcement Misconduct Focus of Prosecutors Alliance of California First National Conference in November
By Yenah Lee BERKELEY, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California (PAC), in collaboration with Universit ...
By Yenah Lee BERKELEY, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California (PAC), in collaboration with University of California, Berkeley School of Law, will be holding its first national conference Nov. 2-4 ...
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Water Rights in California
Water Rights in California
worldislandinfo.com, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons ...
worldislandinfo.com, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Sheila Teker As environmental crises have arisen from excessive diversions of water ...
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Final Evictions Begin at Oakland Wood Street Homeless Encampment
Final Evictions Begin at Oakland Wood Street Homeless Encampment
Photo Attribution: NeoBatfreak, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via ...
Photo Attribution: NeoBatfreak, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— A nearly year-long saga is coming to a close as ...