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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? π€ (Answer below!)
1. Housing Law and Policy 101 (berkeley.edu) β UC Berkeley Law is hosting a Housing Law and Policy 101 session for students, faculty, and staff, offering a concise introduction to California's housing crisis and the rules shaping what gets built. Led by Professors Eric Biber and Ben Metcalf, the lunchtime event is wheelchair accessible and aims to help the Berkeley community better understand state and local housing debates.
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2. Bay Area Burger Week: Where to get your burger fix (eastbayexpress.com) β Burger lovers in Berkeley can dive into Bay Area Burger Week starting today, with local spots like Eureka!, iniBurger!, and Super Duper Burgers on Center Street and Telegraph offering special burger deals. No pass is needed, and you can use the event app to find menus, check in at participating locations, and even enter to win a high-end backyard grill.
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3. After agonizing loss, Va. Tech travels cross-country to face struggling Cal (statenews.net) β Cal football returns to action in Berkeley this Saturday, hosting Virginia Tech in an ACC matchup after both teams suffered painful one-score losses. The Golden Bears are dealing with key injuries and heavy penalties, while the Hokies regroup from a last-second missed field goal, setting up a high-stakes rebound opportunity at Memorial Stadium.
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4. Reflecting the Excellence of Berkeley Law's J.S.D. Program (berkeley.edu) β UC Berkeley Law has welcomed So Yeon Kim to its three-year J.S.D. program, where she'll focus on intellectual property, fair use, and AI's impact on human creativity. Her work, backed by a Robbins Fellowship, aims to balance creators' rights, public access, and technological innovation, adding fresh scholarly energy to Berkeley's legal community.
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5. Fairfield church deacon, charged in two cold case homicides, may be mentally incompetent for trial (mercurynews.com) β A long-delayed double-homicide case with Bay Area ties now hinges on whether the 80-year-old Fairfield church deacon accused is mentally competent to stand trial. One victim was allegedly picked up from a Berkeley encampment where police later found blood, while courts in Alameda and Solano counties weigh psychiatric evaluations that could send him to a state hospital instead of trial for now.
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