California at highest risk as US Middle Eastern oil supply dries up
Iran’s ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has brought oil flows from the Persian Gulf to a…
Elaichi Co. celebrates end of Ramadan with hosts vibrant Chand Raat night market | Communities
Community members and vendors filled Elaichi Co. last Thursday night for a Chand Raat celebration featuring food, shopping,…
Why Gas in California Is Almost $6 a Gallon
Biomass, in this context, is essentially any organic material integrated into a carbon removal project, from trees or…
California gas prices surge 50 cents a gallon in a week amid Iran conflict, refinery shutdowns
Gas prices in California have surged by more than 50 cents per gallon in the past week, according…
Missing 22-year-old UC Berkeley graduate student found dead | City
UC Berkeley graduate student Saketh Sreenivasaiah was found dead today. He was 22 years old. Sreenivasaiah was an…
Closure of Berkeley Food Pantry reveals institutional defects | The Soapbox
The Berkeley Food Pantry operated from a single site serving seniors, families, students and unhoused residents for 56…
UCSD archaeologist Tom Levy digs for history — and builds cultural bridges
Archeologist Tom Levy with the Iron Age copper factory at Khirbat al-Jariya, Jordan, in the background. (Photo courtesy…
UC system, UC Berkeley enroll record number of students for fall 2025 | Campus
The UC system announced its largest enrollment ever for the fall 2025 semester, according to a Jan. 8…
Infrastructure and social norms contribute to U.S.’ loneliness problem
Jan. 8, 2026 7 AM PT To the editor: Peter Smith’s recent article left me wondering why efforts…
Universal Music invests $80 million in Bollywood production company
Universal Music Group is investing $80 million for a stake in one of India’s biggest Bollywood production companies,…
Bowers Museum presents “Global Threads” a look at India’s textile revolution
Cotton is a familiar textile that almost everyone wears, but before the 1800’s the common cloth was actually…
She had green card approval after decades here. Then ICE arrested her
Babblejit “Bubbly” Kaur and her husband, Amarjit Singh, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in Long Beach in late…