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Francis Luo

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Francis Luo | Staff

    UC Berkeley extends job offer to Israeli professor 9 months after discrimination settlement (opens the original)

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    Last week, UC Berkeley extended a job offer per a legal settlement to Israeli dance scholar Yael Nativ nine months after campus acknowledged she was discriminated against for her national origin in 2023. The offer, which Nativ has yet to decide whether or not to accept, brings years of conflict between her and campus to a potential end. Nativ was a visiting professor at UC Berkeley in spring 2022 through the Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, teaching a class on intersecti

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Francis Luo | Staff

    One month into restoration of vandalized immigrant mural, support continues from city, public (opens the original)

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    In the month since his prominent mural representing immigrant communities was defaced with white paint, Bay Area artist Mokhtar Paki has been making progress on restoration with support from the city and the community. Paki said he has entered the last two stages of painting the mural — repainting and adding a protective layer — though dots of white paint remain scattered on the vandalized area. “The other problem that I had to deal with was the damages to the stucco surface underneath of

  3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Francis Luo | Staff

    Friends of Hopkins Street sue Berkeley to stop bike lanes (opens the original)

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    Opponents of proposed bike lanes on Hopkins Street have filed a lawsuit against the city of Berkeley to suspend the bike lane’s approval until further reviews are completed, citing ignored laws and improper procedure. The lawsuit, first reported by The Berkeley Scanner, comes a month after City Council approved the contentious street renovation in late July, after hours of public comment. The plaintiffs for the lawsuit include neighborhood association Friends of Hopkins Street, the owners of t

  4. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Francis Luo | Staff

    Berkeley community raises $10K to restore defaced immigrant mural (opens the original)

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    More than 100 community members raised over $10,000 on GoFundMe for Mokhtar Paki, a Bay Area artist, to support the restoration of his central Berkeley mural, which was defaced in August. The mural, Sinbad Voyage, depicts 400 immigrants — including some from the local community — aboard boats. Its vandalization caused supporters such as District 4 Councilmember Igor Tregub to denounce it as “hateful.” Paki has already been working on restoring the painting and says he initially envisione

  5. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Francis Luo | Staff

    Pentagon orders ‘research security audits’ of UC Berkeley and 29 U.S. institutions (opens the original)

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    The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered a “research security audit” of UC Berkeley and 29 other academic institutions, demanding an immediate review of foreign academic, financial and research collaborations, according to a U.S. official. In a press release, the DOD said failure to comply with the audit before Aug. 31 could mean losing federal research funding in the future. The Pentagon said its aim is “to protect American taxpayer-funded research investments from unauthorized technolo

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