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Top 10 Business & Management institutes in the US according to THE World University Rankings 2025: Check average fee, student aids offered

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Top 10 Business & Management institutes in the US according to THE World University Rankings 2025: Check average fee, student aids offered

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 have been released, providing a comprehensive evaluation of research-intensive universities across the globe. These rankings are based on five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry income. A total of 18 performance indicators are used, including metrics like teaching reputation, staff-to-student ratio, … Read more

A good week for Steph Curry, a bad week for Dan Little

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A good week for Steph Curry, a bad week for Dan Little

Steph Curry The Warriors star is everywhere: endorsing Kamala Harris at the DNC, donating $25 million for reading tutors for Oakland schools, winning a gold medal, and signing a $62 million contract extension.       Dan Little Santa Clara County’s Social Services director comes under withering criticism from County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas after state … Read more

How Kamala Harris’s Berkeley neighborhood is a struggle for the Middle Class

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How Kamala Harris’s Berkeley neighborhood is a struggle for the Middle Class

BERKELEY — The fog lifted early Friday over the flatlands of Berkeley where a diverse mix of homeowners and renters had gathered for a block party the night before to watch Kamala Harris on the big screen accepting the Democratic nomination for president and delivering a shout-out to her childhood neighborhood. “We lived in the … Read more

UC Berkeley pro-Palestine encampment doubles but still met with silence

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UC Berkeley pro-Palestine encampment doubles but still met with silence

BERKELEY — The number of tents pitched at a pro-Palestine encampment at UC Berkeley more than doubled over the weekend, but university officials say they’re not changing their approach. Up to 60 tents were estimated to be at the site Friday. By Monday, that estimate grew to about 150, Matt Kovac, protest media liaison, confirmed … Read more

Biden proposal threatens California’s engine of innovation

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Biden proposal threatens California’s engine of innovation

The Bay Area has long been an innovation powerhouse. My institution, UC Berkeley, is now the top-ranked university in the world for venture-funded startups. A key element of this extraordinary dynamism is a revolutionary bill passed in 1980, the Bayh-Dole Act, which enabled the transfer of patented university inventions to the private sector for commercial … Read more

Walled out of People’s Park, protesters take to the Berkeley streets

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Walled out of People’s Park, protesters take to the Berkeley streets

BERKELEY — With People’s Park successfully walled off by a fortress of double-stacked shipping containers following an overnight hostile takeover, activists lost the base that for years had served as the heart of organizing efforts and community aid. Instead, community members showed up on Friday to the nearby Amoeba Music at the corner of Telegraph … Read more

37-year-old Berkeley Thai restaurant loved by Cal students has closed

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37-year-old Berkeley Thai restaurant loved by Cal students has closed

Berkeley Thai House, a Thai restaurant popular with UC Berkeley students, has closed after 37 years. The iconic second-story spot just two blocks from campus closed its doors on Dec. 15, the restaurant shared on Instagram. The news was first reported by the San Francisco Business Times.  Fans of Berkeley Thai House can still enjoy their … Read more

Palo Alto High grad loses Senate staffer job after allegedly filming sex tape in Senate hearing room

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Palo Alto High grad loses Senate staffer job after allegedly filming sex tape in Senate hearing room

A Senate staffer is out of a job after the publication of a video appearing to show two men having sex in a Senate hearing room. Police are “looking into” the video, which was obtained and published by the Daily Caller. CNN has not independently obtained the video nor confirmed the identity of those purportedly … Read more

UC Berkeley-loved Italian restaurant set to close after 33 years

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UC Berkeley-loved Italian restaurant set to close after 33 years

A bowl of pasta at Pasta Bene in Berkeley, Calif. Ethan N./Yelp Steps away from UC Berkeley, a student-loved Italian restaurant announced it will close this month. The last day of service for the 33-year-old eatery is scheduled for Dec. 15. Pasta Bene, at 2565 Telegraph Ave., operated near downtown Berkeley for the past 13 years, … Read more