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Kamala Harris’ childhood homes in Berkeley
Aug 19, 2024 · 1227 Bancroft Way. People took to the street in front of Harris’ childhood home at 1227 Bancroft Way after she was elected vice president on Nov. 7, 2020. Credit: Wayne Hsieh/Flickr. Harris’ mother then moved the family to a new rental home in West Berkeley, on Bancroft Way, between Browning and Bonar streets.
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Election 2024: How candidates for state Senate District 7 would approach the East Bay’s biggest challenges. Jesse Arreguín and Jovanka Beckles differ on topics that tend to divide progressive-minded voters, like how the region should address public safety and the housing crisis. by Nico Savidge October 16, 2024.
Election 2024: Berkeley and Alameda County election news
2 days ago · To count, it must be postmarked on or before Election Day. Drop it off: Here’s a map of all the dropboxes in Alameda County. You can do this on or before Nov. 5. In person: If you prefer to cast your vote in person, you can do so at any of the 100 voting centers in Alameda County. So Berkeley residents who work in Fremont can choose to vote ...
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Beer without the buzz: East Bay brewers are dipping their toes into non-alcoholic beers. More and more consumers are seeking out non-alcoholic options, but small brewers face challenges when trying to add them to their beverage lineup. Is there something happening we should know about? Our readers give us some of our best story ideas.
Review: 'The Admirals' examines the life of four WWII naval leaders
Feb 22, 2021 · It’s difficult to escape the impression that, as challenging, bloody, and costly as were those three succeeding years, the die was truly cast for Allied victory in the Pacific by the end of 1942. Midway was, indeed, the turning point—and the four five-star admirals had a great deal to do with making it that.
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Berkeleyside is a pioneering nonprofit digital news platform in Berkeley, California, reporting on Berkeley and the East Bay.It was founded in October 2009 by journalists Frances Dinkelspiel, Tracey Taylor and Lance Knobel.In collaboration with new partners and leaders, they launched the Cityside Journalism Initiative to bring more great local journalism to the Bay Area.
Berkeley to fund study on Alta Bates closure impact
Feb 28, 2024 · Berkeley will spend $300,000 on a regional effort to study the impacts of a possible closure of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, reviving pre-pandemic plans. The money, approved by the council at its Tuesday evening meeting, will go toward legal support, a study analyzing local health needs and possible options to fill the gap left by Alta ...
How Kamala Harris’ childhood in Berkeley influenced her
Jul 21, 2024 · Shyamala, who came to UC Berkeley from India in 1958 to get her Ph.D., met and married a fellow graduate student, Donald Harris, an immigrant from Jamaica. They separated when Harris was young. As a child, Kamala Harris lived with her mother and sister in the top unit of this West Berkeley Bancroft Way property. Photo: Steven Finacom.
Prefab housing complex for UC Berkeley students goes up in four …
Aug 2, 2018 · A four-story apartment building destined to house grad students went up in four days in July, including beds, sinks, sofas, and stoves. It is slated to open this month. The prefab modular grad student housing building at 2711 Shattuck Ave. (left) photographed on Aug. 1. Photo: Tracey Taylor.