Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language ...
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In-State, Black and Latino Enrollments Up Across UC System
The nation’s largest university system has been under pressure to enroll more in-state students for years. Newly released ...
Suarez, Williams lead No. 24 California women past 21st-ranked NC State 78-71
Marta Suarez had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, Kayla Williams added 15 points, six assists and five ...
Pollution Reduction, Buddhist Economics Focus Of New Policy Research Center At Uc Berkeley
The Climate and Society Center will focus on policies aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions through an equity lens. Professors Clair Brown of UC Berkeley's Department of Economics and Julia Walsh of ...
Are politicians to blame for the California wildfires, or does it all come down to wind and water?
The Los Angeles wildfires were still raging uncontained when the finger-pointing started. The devastation was caused, not by ...
The Daily Californian12hOpinion
A community-driven path to justice: Advancing Black reparations in Berkeley
In Berkeley, one such issue is the ongoing fight for Black reparations — a topic that challenges us to confront the legacies ...
UW plant geneticist Reinhard Stettler, biographer of the cottonwood tree, dies
Reinhard Stettler, professor emeritus of forestry in the UW School of Forest Resources, points out the development of groves ...
The Daily Californian13h
UC Berkeley sharply decreases international student admissions and increases in-state enrollment
A fall 2024 report revealed that UC Berkeley admitted nearly half as many international students for the 2024-25 academic ...
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Berkeley cannabis dispensary faces 3 lawsuits claiming it hasn’t paid its bills
The dispensary has denied it owes any of the alleged debts, which total more than $250,000. The lawsuits remain pending.
LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules
California’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the LA fires began. Can the market recover and ...
Fact Check: Hollywood sign not affected by Los Angeles wildfires
Social media users have been sharing fake images of the Hollywood sign burning as deadly wildfires raged across Los Angeles, ...
Health care, homelessness and housing in California: Have Gavin Newsom’s promises panned out?
Newsom survived a recall, weathered a pandemic, and coasted to reelection amid speculation about his ambitions for higher ...