Nancy Pelosi launches new democracy institute at UC Berkeley and will teach a class

Nancy Pelosi and UC Berkeley are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute, which they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy. Pelosi will also be co-teaching a course on Congress.

UC Berkeley lab turns wildfire salvage into mass timber for sustainable construction

Camp staffer charged after allegedly sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl in UC Berkeley dorm

Court documents show disturbing details alleging a 27-year-old staffer at a camp on the UC Berkeley campus, which is not run by the university, entered a dorm room twice overnight Saturday and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl multiple times.

Illegal dumping in Berkeley a 'nightmare' when students move out: How Cal program aims to curb it

Thousands of University of California, Berkeley students graduated last month, and for the city, May is also when student move-outs bring a spike in illegal dumping. "It's like a huge mess everywhere."

2 Bay Area college students dead after being swept into ocean at Santa Cruz Co. beach

UC Berkeley student Harshita Nair and San Jose State student Mahial Sran both died after being swept into the ocean in Santa Cruz County last week, according to authorities and family members. The Santa Cruz Fire captain thinks a sneaker wave might have been responsible.