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WEBNew UC Berkeley chancellor Rich Lyons talks Gaza protests, fiscal challenges, town-gown relations. A former dean and a prolific fundraiser, Lyons spoke with enthusiasm about the “power of loving what you do” and his plans to leverage Cal’s intellectual property to bring in more revenue. by Frances Dinkelspiel September 24, 2024.
San Francisco is closer than ever before, via new routes
WEBDec 13, 2021 · Following the COVID-19 shutdown, San Francisco Bay Ferry is back, and service is better than ever. With lower fares, more weekday departures, plenty of weekend service, new non-stop service between Oakland and downtown San Francisco, and the same amazing comfort and views that passengers love, San Francisco Bay Ferry is the best way to cross the bay.
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WEBThe 2024 Berkeley gunfire map. Berkeley and university police and the California Highway Patrol had investigated at least 20 shooting incidents in 2024 as of Aug. 25. At least six people had been wounded and three people had been killed. Did you see unusual police or fire activity? Send info, photos and video to [email protected].
Cityside launches The Oaklandside, sister site to Berkeleyside, built ...
WEBJun 16, 2020 · The Oaklandside is the first launch for Cityside, the newly formed nonprofit that is also parent to Berkeleyside. by Tracey Taylor June 16, 2020, 3:45 p.m. The Oaklandside, launched today as a sister site to Berkeleyside, aims to deliver trustworthy reporting and informed, nuanced perspectives to the …
Berkeley Historical Society celebrates 40th year with new Berkeley ...
WEBMay 18, 2018 · The Society has an impressive collection of material, including a second-floor space to hold its archives. In addition to many books about Berkeley, there are oral histories of people such as Dorothy Bryant, the novelist, Henrik Bull, an architect, Anne Crowden, who founded the music school, the people involved with the co-op, which was the largest in the U.S. and the International House.
11 years of radical thought and action in Berkeley led to creation …
WEBMay 10, 2019 · In October 1963, Madame Nhu spoke at Cal. As the wife of Ngô Đình Nhu, who was the brother and chief-advisor to President Ngô Đình Diệm, she was the de facto First Lady of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963.SLATE members conducted a small demonstration outside Harmon Gym where she was speaking.. In early 1964, the Ad Hoc Committee to End Discrimination picketed San Francisco auto dealers ...
Microsoft opens new office in Berkeley, a first for the East Bay
WEBJan 23, 2020 · Microsoft, the Washington State behemoth, has moved into the seventh-floor offices in the Berkeley Way West building it rented in 2019. The company took over a 27,000-square-foot space with commanding views of San Francisco Bay and the Berkeley hills to bring together two artificial intelligence companies it purchased last year.
6 maps showing how Berkeley has changed in the last 10 years
WEBJul 17, 2022 · We broke down shifts in population, housing and racial demographics to individual blocks. Berkeley now has a population of about 124,000 people, up by 11,700 residents in the last 10 years for a growth rate of 10%. Berkeley grew more slowly than Oakland (13%), but more rapidly than San Francisco (8.5%).
Berkeley doesn't need to change law to landmark Kamala Harris's …
WEBMar 8, 2021 · As a child, Kamala Harris lived with her mother and sister in this Bancroft Way home in West Berkeley. Photo: Steven Finacom. Update, March 9, 5 p.m.: City Councilmember Kate Harrison will pull her proposed resolution to “change” Berkeley law to enable the landmarking of Kamala Harris’ childhood home. After more discussion with staff, Harrison said she has more clarity about the ...