California Magazine Archive
Five Questions for Vishal Subramanyan ’24
By Nathalia AlcantaraThe wildlife photographer captured the first images of the rare Mount Lyell shrew.
Mixed Media: February 2025
New Works by Berkeley Authors and Artists
Q&A: Is Berkeley Next?
By Jesse KleinWildfire scientist Michael Gollner on protecting the East Bay from disaster
Russell Smith
Russell J. Smith ’09 has been elevated to partner, effective January 1, 2025, at the Boston law firm of Casner & Edwards. Smith specializes in fiduciary litigation, including probate matters, guardianships, conservatorships, will contests, actions to remove personal representatives and trustees, and complaints in equity. Additionally, he has been appointed by the Probate and Family […]
Margaret Gullette
Margaret Morganroth Gullette M.A. ’64, internationally known as an age critic and author of prize-winning books about ageism, has just published American Eldercide: How It Happened, How to Prevent It (2024). The University of Chicago Press has nominated it for a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, among others. Katherine S. Newman, Provost and […]
Larry Sage
Sr. NV Judge Larry Sage ’68 was nominated as one of the 60 “Courageous Judges” by The National Judicial College. The nomination reads: “Retired Judge of the Sparks (Nevada) Municipal Court: Decorated Army veteran who helped create Nevada’s first limited jurisdiction Court on Alcohol & Other Drug Court and the first Native American Driving Under […]
Cameron Walker
Cameron Walker ’99 published her debut short story collection, How to Capture Carbon, with What Books Press in October 2024. She is the author of the children’s book National Monuments of the U.S.A. (a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year), and of the essay collection Points of Light: Curious Essays on Science, Nature, […]
A Reading from the Edge
By Sarah Van Ness ’03On Resolving to Complete Moby-Dick for the New Year
Global Holiday Bites
By Nathalia AlcantaraI-House alumni share family recipes from Tunisia, Madagascar, Reunion Island, and beyond.
Please Allow Him to Introduce Himself
By Pat JosephRich Lyons is Berkeley's 12th—and rockingest—chancellor.
Math Education Needs Reform. It Got a War Instead.
By Nathalia AlcantaraDecoding the debates over high school data science
The Wild Ride of College Sports
By Ron KroichickHow a bevy of recent changes are shaking up the game
