It was standing room only at a “last stand” panel discussion this week about the past and future of Berkeley’s People’s Park. 

“What’s happening at People’s Park with the university is just a power grab. It’s all about power. There is no argument that can convince me that it’s not about power,” said state Senate candidate Jovanka Beckles, who spoke during the panel. 

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Riley is an intern at Bay City News through the Dow Jones News Fund. She is a rising senior at the UC Berkeley, where she studies political science and journalism. Previously, she was the university news editor at her student newspaper The Daily Californian, overseeing coverage of student government elections, a new chancellor and the Gaza solidarity encampment. She enjoys reporting on politics, housing and homelessness — and using as many em dashes as her editors will allow.