The Latest Breaking News from UC Berkeley

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For nearly half a century, the University of California has been at the center of national debates over affirmative action and who is entitled to coveted seats in the premier public higher education system.

Researchers and companies have tried over the years to automate the chore with limited success. Using a brand new method, researchers have taught a robot to fold a record 30-40 garments per hour.

The University of California, Berkeley has hired a private security company to patrol an area around campus following a fatal shooting near the school earlier this month that has heightened concerns about crime.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mark Meuser is no stranger to uphill battles in California politics. The Republican, running a longshot bid to unseat Sen. Alex Padilla in the deep blue state, is a staunchly conservative lawyer who opposes abortion rights and believes the 2020 presidential election is still unresolved.

Given David Bernstein's and my posts here on this controversy, I thought I'd pass along this statement from various UC Berkeley Law School faculty members, which was released late last week: We hereby endorse the principle of free and open speech at the law school. This includes the fundamental principle…

BERKELEY, Calif. — One person was killed and three others were wounded in an early-morning shooting Saturday near the UC Berkeley campus, authorities said.

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Chin couldn't wait to dive into the life of a UC Santa Cruz college student after the loneliness of online learning. But instead, he is missing out on the camaraderie of roommates, dorm life and full slate of campus activities he had hoped to embrace.

California has long been known as the country’s priciest place to fill up your tank, but these days the Golden State is “completely out of whack.”

LOS ANGELES — The University of California, aiming to widen admission access for disadvantaged students, will give a second chance to thousands of rejected California high school applicants who had a qualifying 3.0 grade point average but failed to complete the required series of 15 college preparation courses.

Lack of sleep makes people more selfish, suggests a new study.