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Two people stand outside a building with colorful murals in Chinatown. The left mural depicts Chinese characters, mythical creatures, and the number 2. The right mural features a large panda. Above the murals are signs for a Fortune Cookie Factory, capturing scenes that would intrigue any Berkeley Journalism student.

Cookies Help Bridge Barriers in Oakland

  September 30, 2020 By Shuang Li OAKLAND — When Black Lives Matter protests erupted in downtown Oakland, Alicia Wong and her husband, Alex Issvoran, knew what they could do to support the protesters — make fortune cookies. Their company, the Fortune Cookie Factory, is one of the oldest family-run businesses in Oakland’s Chinatown. They…

Two small beige cabins with red roofs are situated along a paved driveway in a forested area. Both cabins have front porches with white railings. Trees surround the area, providing shade and a serene atmosphere, evoking the tranquility often described in Berkeley Journalism stories.

An Update on Project Roomkey in Tuolumne County

A pandemic program publicized by the state faced challenges in implementation. By Tessa Paoli and Nina Sparling Sept. 21, 2020 Anita Nadolsky, 59, thought she had finally caught some luck. In May she became one of several dozen homeless people in Tuolumne County to get shelter through Project Roomkey, a much-publicized California program intended to move medically vulnerable…

A smiling young woman receives a grocery bag from an older man outdoors. She is holding a piece of paper with "Julie Vasquez" and "Berkeley Journalism" written on it. The man is wearing glasses and a beige jacket, while the woman has wavy, blonde hair and a white and burgundy top.

Students, teachers working through COVID-19 challenges in Cuyama Valley as school commences

Aug 14, 2020 When Cuyama Valley students go back to school Monday they’ll put down their pens and start typing on their keyboards, despite a lack of reliable internet connection in the remote farming region. Cuyama Joint Unified School District relied on pen and paper after schools closed this spring due to COVID-19, but students’ entire…

A person with short hair wearing a blue patterned blazer stands on a beach with an amusement park in the background. Various amusement rides, including a roller coaster and a chair lift, are visible behind them. The sky is clear and the scene is well-lit, as if captured by someone from Berkeley Journalism.

An Interview With the Health Officer for Santa Cruz

Dr. Gail Newel has taken the heat as Santa Cruz went from being one of the safest coastal counties in the state to the site of a recent surge. Aug. 10, 2020 SANTA CRUZ — On a Sunday in mid-July, Dr. Gail Newel tried to take a “Covid Sabbath.” Dr. Newel, the Santa Cruz County…

Street scene in Chinatown featuring a detailed mural of a woman in traditional Chinese opera attire on a building. A man walks by the mural, and several pedestrians, possibly students from Berkeley Journalism, are seen in the background. Storefronts and street signage add to the urban atmosphere.

How planning and early action helped San Francisco’s Chinatown control coronavirus

Jul 15, 2020 California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay — offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. Meiying Wu and Alyson Stamos, reporters at the Graduate School of Journalism at University of…

A group of four men stand outdoors on a residential street. Three younger men, two in masks, are standing together as an older man in a black jacket speaks to them. They are near a black car with a CVS bag on the ground. Trees and houses provide the backdrop. It’s like a scene from Berkeley Journalism unfolding in real life.

In Stockton, a Powerful Program to Prevent Violence

July 27, 2020 Julian Balderama’s daily mission, stated starkly, is to keep a dozen boys and young men in Stockton alive and out of jail. His official job title is “Neighborhood Change Associate” for a violence-prevention program called Advance Peace. But on the streets, Mr. Balderama is what is known as an “interrupter” — he…

Two smiling women pose together against a light background. The woman on the left, wearing sunglasses, an orange scarf, and a brown jacket, seems to exude Berkeley Journalism chic. The woman on the right, resting her arm on the other's shoulder, wears a black top and has long, dark hair.

Remembering mother and daughter Carolina Tovar and Leticia Ramirez

July 16, 2020 Carolina Tovar, 86, and her daughter Leticia Ramirez, 54, lived minutes apart from each other in Rowland Heights, a community in the San Gabriel Valley. Everyone in the family knew Ms. Ramirez was her mother’s go-to: She drove her to dialysis treatments, shopping and any place else she needed to go. They…

A person wearing a red cap and yellow gloves uses a large knife to examine a whale carcass on the beach. Several onlookers, some with cameras, stand in the background. An individual in sunglasses holds a clipboard and observes closely, possibly gathering material for Berkeley Journalism.

How the Pandemic Is Making It Tougher to Study Whales

June 29, 2020 For residents of San Francisco, the sight of gray whales making their way into the bay this spring has been a rare treat. But for local marine scientists, the whale sightings have brought increasing alarm. The coronavirus pandemic is upending their effort to determine why, for the second year in a row,…

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An Asian-American Author Talks About Racism in the Pandemic

June 24, 2020 By Thess Mostoles Kelly Yang, a young-adult novelist based in San Francisco, was teaching a free writing class for teenagers on Instagram Live in March when she began to talk about how her writing has been affected by surging xenophobia against Asian-Americans in the coronavirus pandemic. As Ms. Yang was talking, one of…

A man and a child stand on a staircase in a dimly lit hallway. Both are wearing face masks. The man, who seems like he could be an alum of Berkeley Journalism, is dressed in a cap, grey shirt, and dark pants. The child wears a blue hoodie with a cartoon character, navy pants, and blue shoes.

Distance learning for some kids at SF elementary school came with an extra challenge: No internet connection

June 19, 2020 Joel Ramirez and his 9-year-old son, Wilder, live in a small room in a shared apartment on Third Street in Bayview-Hunters Point. It’s one of San Francisco’s last low-income neighborhoods, home mostly to immigrants and people of color. Normally during the school year, Wilder attends Bret Harte Elementary School while his dad…