City

Berkeley street to be named after early South Asian immigrant

Rani Bagai
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Berkeley City Council has unanimously voted to rename the section of Shattuck Avenue located between University Avenue and Center Street after Kala Bagai, a South Asian woman who lived in Berkeley before moving to and becoming a community leader in Southern California.

In the early 1900s, Kala Bagai and her family were driven out of the city of Berkeley by racism, but last Tuesday, Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to name a street located in the heart of Berkeley after her.
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Race & Diversity

Robert D. Haas Undocumented Community Resource Center opens at UC Berkeley

The Robert D. Haas Undocumented Community Resource Center held its grand opening Feb. 6, creating a space specifically for undocumented students and allies. The Undocumented Community Resource Center, located at 180 César Chávez Student Center, is a space that provides undocumented students and allies with professional academic counseling, mental health support, access to resources and a place to study.
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