Thai rose by KeLens. Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2015
Thai rose by KeLens. Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014

School district plan for portable classrooms faces backlash from parents (Daily Cal)
Cal researchers develop beating ‘heart on a chip’ (CBS)
Labor commission subcommittee discusses service charges, minimum wage (Daily Cal)
Berkeley merchants say moved bus-stop has been bad for business (East Bay Express)
Berkeley Rep to open new season on high musical note (SFGate)
Tech team nurtured at UC Berkeley launch smart vibrator (California)

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