Down in The Pitt
By H.J. ValerioHow Emmy-nominated production designer Nina Ruscio built an ER that feels real
California Magazine Archive
Mixed Media: September 2026
New works by Berkeley authors and artists
From Thought to Voice
By Hussain KhanHow a UC Berkeley and UCSF partnership is giving people who lost speech to stroke and paralysis a way to speak again
The Subterranean Scene
By James Pagett TollenFor decades, a familiar Berkeley pizza parlor has housed a truly underground theater.
The Daily, for Kids
By Alison BowenFive questions for Stephanie Kelmar ’90, founder of KidNuz podcast
2026 Summer Reading List
By Editorial StaffFor your entertainment, here are our favorite books this season
Queen of Pain
By Chris BallardFor her next feat of endurance, Catherine Breed ’15 will swim the length of California.
Someone Had to Go First
By Pat JosephBerkeley Law’s Claudia Polsky on taking Trump to court
What Goes Up
By Coby McDonaldFor the Campus Architect, it’s a question of coherence
The Fire is Still Alive
By Geoff KochLunch Poems at 30
Humble Recipient
By Apoorva TadepalliAuthor Amy Tan is Cal’s 2026 Alum of the Year.
Editor’s Note: Summer 2026
By Pat Joseph“If you went to Cal, we want you to be proud that this is your magazine. If you didn’t and you stumble upon a copy, we want you to wish you had.”
