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By preserving and protecting LGBTQ-themed films, Berkeley’s Jenni Olson props open a window for the queer community, giving people the opportunity to see their stories reflected on big and little screens. There’s power and unity in creating a haven and a huge need for it, particularly for people who are trans and being targeted, Olson says. “Trans people are under attack in the country right now in ways that are just unbelievable, and should not be experiencing this,” she says. “Like leave us alone (and) go deal with…

For the next few weeks, TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter Actuator will be running Q&As with some of the top minds in robotics. Subscribe here for future updates. Part 1: CMU’s Matthew Johnson-RobersonPart 2: Toyota Research Institute’s Max Bajracharya and Russ TedrakePart 3: Meta’s Dhruv BatraPart 4: Boston Dynamics’ Aaron Saunders Ken Goldberg is a professor and the William S. Floyd Jr. Distinguished Chair in Engineering at UC Berkeley, a co-founder and chief scientist at robotics parcel sorting startup…

People’s Park — among California’s most contested and colorful patches of public land and a ‘60s era symbol of free speech and community power — is again embroiled in a battle for the ages, this time involving UC Berkeley, a key environmental law and the acute student housing shortage. A state appellate court is hearing oral arguments Thursday over its tentative ruling last month that could delay UC Berkeley’s plan to build badly needed student dorms. If upheld, the ruling is likely to open controversial new paths that…

A pioneering cop, Jennifer Louis is poised to record several historic firsts at the Berkeley Police Department as a gay Asian woman selected to serve as chief. But as she awaits a City Council confirmation vote, a 2017 investigation into sexual harassment allegations has come to light. An outside law firm hired by the city to investigate upheld allegations that she made harassing comments to one woman, but not claims made by two other women, according to city investigative and disposition records reviewed by The Times.…