The Bay Bridge as seen from the Bay Trail near Ashby. Photo: William Smock

Former Chancellor Dirks: ‘The American university is under attack’ (LA Times)
Japanese food company buys Tcho Chocolate (SF Chronicle)
Morning walk through Aquatic Park counts bird species (SF Gate)
Student forestry club remakes Tightwad Hill (UCB News)
Rape reports spike 44% from 2016 to 2017, FBI stats show (Daily Cal)
Renowned Brazilian guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad to perform at Cal (Mercury News)
Betty Reid Soskin’s autobiography captures an astonishing life (Express)
Berkeley launches new law center (Patch)
42 low-income units opened (Berkeley High Jacket)
Man assaulted in People’s Park with unknown object (Daily Cal)

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