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Stateline, Nevada without tourists was a church without worshipers. Next to the deserted highway, usually jumbled with traffic, were shuttered knickknack shops and abandoned timeshares, electric signs promising, "The fun will return!"

It was hot. I mean, I have a very low tolerance for heat, but it was 105 degrees outside in the almost-Nevada sun and the weather showed no inclination to cool itself. Anything above 80 degrees is, frankly, too warm for me.

In the spirit of all this California pride, we want to pay homage to some of the most striking NorCal destinations this Golden State has to offer.

I’m moving to the East Coast in August, but family doesn’t end with a graduation stole and a one-way plane ticket. I will have my Cal family’s back from 2,700 miles away, and that’s a commitment.

Berkeley City Council convened Tuesday for a special meeting and heard two presentations: a projects update from the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront department and an outline of city options to address unfunded liabilities tied to employee benefits.

Too hungover and in need of caffeine to think twice about what we were doing, we automatically surrendered to the stereotypes of our demographic. Our crew — mostly white, mostly straight, and in this moment, basic as fuck, was that group emerging from the BART escalator out into the San Francisco Civic Center daylight, tinseled with rainbow flags and glitter, late for the parade, zero percent nude, with Starbucks in hand.

Remembered for his sense of humor, work ethic and natural athleticism, 2016 Berkeley High School graduate Efejon Ustenci died last week while swimming with friends near Tahoe. He was 17 years old.