{"id":9061,"date":"2025-10-17T03:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/9061\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T03:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:47:08","slug":"uc-buys-residence-inn-for-176m-why-nobel-prize-winners-get-free-parking-from-cal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/9061\/","title":{"rendered":"UC buys Residence Inn for $176M; why Nobel Prize winners get free parking from Cal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Residence Inn Berkeley, completed in 2021. Credit: Kelly Sullivan Credit: Kelly Sullivan<\/p>\n

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The University of California\u2019s real estate investment arm has bought the Residence Inn for $175.8 million. The head of the downtown association said not much would change and he\u2019d been told by UC officials that they didn\u2019t plan to turn the hotel into a student dorm. (SF Chronicle<\/a>)<\/p>\n

At least six Berkeley restaurants were burglarized early Thursday morning in smash-and-grab incidents involving multiple suspects. (CBS News<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Nobel Prize winners have been getting free parking spaces at UC Berkeley for over 40 years. After last week\u2019s two Nobels, there will be 13 spots for laureates on campus. (Daily Cal<\/a>)<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Measure FF been doing for the city\u2019s streets and sidewalks? (Berkeley Scanner<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Romy Mars, the daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, said it reflected poorly on UC Berkeley that she was invited to speak on campus because she has \u201cno work ethic\u201d or \u201ctips and tricks\u201d to share. (SF Chronicle<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Remembering UC Berkeley sociology professor Nancy Chodorow, a foundational feminist scholar. (Berkeley News<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Robert Reich and comedian W. Kamau Bell spoke in front of about 2,000 people at Zellerbach Hall after the screening of a new documentary about his career as a teacher. (Local News Matters<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Berkeley hosted its 33rd annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration last Saturday in Civic Center Park. (Daily Cal<\/a>)<\/p>\n

What to know if you\u2019re planning to see Lorde at the Greek Theatre this weekend. (KQED<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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