UC buys Residence Inn for $176M; why Nobel Prize winners get free parking from Cal

"The University of California's real estate investment arm has bought the Residence Inn for $175.8 million. The head of the downtown association said not much would change and he'd been told by UC officials that they didn't plan to turn the hotel into a student dorm. (SF Chronicle) At least six Berkeley restaurants were burglarized early Thursday morning in smash-and-grab incidents involving multiple suspects. (CBS News)"

"Nobel Prize winners have been getting free parking spaces at UC Berkeley for over 40 years. After last week's two Nobels, there will be 13 spots for laureates on campus. (Daily Cal) What's Measure FF been doing for the city's streets and sidewalks? (Berkeley Scanner) Romy Mars, the daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, said it reflected poorly on UC Berkeley that she was invited to speak on campus because she has no work ethic"

"or tips and tricks to share. (SF Chronicle) Remembering UC Berkeley sociology professor Nancy Chodorow, a foundational feminist scholar. (Berkeley News) Robert Reich and comedian W. Kamau Bell spoke in front of about 2,000 people at Zellerbach Hall after the screening of a new documentary about his career as a teacher. (Local News Matters) Berkeley hosted its 33rd annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration last Saturday in Civic Center Park. (Daily Cal) What to know if you're planning to see Lorde at the Greek Theatre this weekend. (KQED)"

The University of California's real estate investment arm bought the Residence Inn Berkeley for $175.8 million. Downtown association leadership said operations likely will remain unchanged and UC officials indicated no plans to convert the hotel into student housing. At least six Berkeley restaurants were burglarized in early-morning smash-and-grab incidents involving multiple suspects. Nobel Prize winners have received reserved parking at UC Berkeley for over 40 years, and there are now 13 laureate spots on campus. Measure FF funding has been applied to city streets and sidewalks. Romy Mars criticized her campus invitation, Nancy Chodorow was remembered, and local events included a Reich/Bell screening and the 33rd Indigenous Peoples Day. Guidance was offered for Greek Theatre attendees seeing Lorde.

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