UC Berkeley history spotlight: What you may not have known
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As a student or alum, you already know a lot about UC Berkeley.
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Fighting for the environMANt
What on Earth
Once an institution is set in its ways, it can be hard for it to change. White men established their environmental boys’ club and were loath to give it up.
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All city of Berkeley, Alameda County ballot measures pass
Berkeley residents had a chance to vote on seven local measures — three Alameda County measures, four city of Berkeley measures — on their November ballots. All passed as of press time about 2 a.m.
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In the battle for protection of our seas, Brian Skerry’s camera is his weapon of choice
Skerry has photographed spotted dolphins pirouetting in the Bahamas, 70-ton right whales kissing the sea floor of the Auckland Islands, 10-foot long bluefin tuna swimming alongside divers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and many other extravagant scenes.
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The 2018 Berkeley City Council elections: Who has endorsed whom?
One factor for many voters this November is a candidate’s endorsements. Individuals of local and national renown have weighed in on the slew of candidates vying for four Berkeley City Council seats in the Nov. 6 election.
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UC Berkeley law alumnus Jeff Bleich to run for lieutenant governor of California
Jeff Bleich, former California State University, or CSU, trustee chair and UC Berkeley School of Law graduate, is running for lieutenant governor of California in the upcoming 2018 election.
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Berkeley Housing Advisory Commission chair Igor Tregub to run for City Council District 1
Igor Tregub, who is currently the chair of Berkeley’s Housing Advisory Commission, chair of the city’s Zoning Adjustments Board and a member of the city’s Rent Stabilization Board, is running for the District 1 City Council seat.
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Berkeley ‘forefather’ of transportation justice Bob Piper dies at 86
Bob Piper, a member of the Sierra Club and a transit and land use activist, died in early March. He was 86 years old, according to Berkeleyside.
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Top California officials endorse Dan Kalb for state Assembly District 15
As local and statewide races for the 2018 election heat up, Dan Kalb won the endorsement of California State Treasurer John Chiang and California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones in his campaign for the California State Assembly District 15 seat.
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Sierra Club endorses environmental advocate Dan Kalb for California State Assembly
The Sierra Club, the nation’s largest grassroots environmental organization, endorsed Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb for the California State Assembly District 15 seat Thursday.
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