BART secures federal grant for anti-terrorist police patrol team
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The money was granted again this year after eight members of Congress from the Bay Area lobbied FEMA to secure more funding for police patrols.
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DACA uncertainty impacts professional development opportunities for undocumented students
For undocumented students at UC Berkeley, DACA provides the authorization necessary to receive financial aid through Director’s Work Study, according to the campus Undocumented Student Program, or USP, website.
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2019 Pride Month Impact Issue: Editors’ Note
Pride Month is a recognition and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, commemorating the Stonewall riots that took place in New York.
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Oakland restaurant Mägo opens doors, serving traditional, innovative Californian cuisine
Many of the ingredients are locally sourced from small farms or even from the garden located in the backyard patio of the restaurant. Mark Liberman, who was born in San Francisco and now lives in Oakland, said in an email that access to California farmers and producers was one reason it was important for Mägo to be located in the Bay Area.
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Berkeley community must continue to have compassion for unhoused individuals
We can all take a stake in shaking off the compassion fatigue and stepping up to the plate to break down barriers between the housed and the houseless.
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How to make the most of your free time this summer
If you’re in Berkeley this summer, it’s time to take advantage of everything the Bay Area has to offer — seize the opportunity to make some memories.
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Lights, camera, Acton Street: 4 of the best movies filmed around the Bay Area to watch this summer
These four films are some of the best movies that take place, and are at least partly filmed, in the Bay Area, perfect for a summer screening with friends.
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Lessons and leisurely walks through Berkeley’s Uplands
Berkeley can feel like the small town of the Bay Area. But even after years, I continue to find corners of this place I never knew existed.
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Kaseem Bentley returns to Lakeview with Bay Area-inspired comedy album
Whether or not someone appreciates race-related jokes is a matter of taste, but it’s a risky territory that Bentley navigates strategically.
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Family, community support is crucial for transgender, non-conforming youth
We all have a role to play in the safety of our TGNC community members. We can build and advocate for welcoming and inclusive environments in the institutions and communities to which we belong. It will take time to understand and accept, to deconstruct the systems that have been created. But when the alternative is harmful to our children, love and acceptance must prevail.
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