University of California Archives

11 years of radical thought and action in Berkeley led to creation of People’s Park

By Tom DalzellMay 10, 20198:08 a.m.Feb. 10

Dozens of protests in support of civil rights, the student movement in France, the Black Panther movement and against the UC Regents set the stage for the creation of the Southside Berkeley park.

Workers at UC Berkeley, other campuses launch 3-day strike

By Natalie OrensteinMay 7, 20184:55 p.m.Oct. 27

The service worker union, AFSCME 3299, is calling for higher wages. UC Berkeley said campus operations are still running “smoothly” during the strike.

Opinion: Blake Garden must be open to the public more than one weekend day per year

By John SpencerOct. 20, 20172017-10-20T08:46:06-07

Blake Garden, owned by the UC system, is a beautiful public resource. But many working people cannot benefit from it since the garden is only open one weekend a year.

Opinion: Should the University of California be more like the City of Berkeley?

By Ann-Marie HoganMay 30, 201711 a.m.Oct. 27

Janet Napolitano is under fire for findings in the recent performance audit of her President’s Office. Maybe UC should take a leaf out of Berkeley’s auditing practices?