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Borkon currently serves as a partner at law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP. He will be filling the vacancy of former judge Patrick Zika, who retired in July 2021, according to Alameda County Superior Court Judge Tara Desautels.
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The first Black deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, will virtually return to UC Berkeley as this year’s spring commencement speaker.
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On Wednesday, UC President Michael Drake approved an extension through June 30, allowing policy-covered employees to use accrued sick leave for child care purposes as a result of COVID-19.
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Robinson has served as the interim chief campus counsel since October 2017. Christopher Patti, the previous chief campus counsel, was killed in a bicycle accident in August 2017. Starting in June, Robinson’s appointment will become permanent.
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While it may only be the fourth annual Bay Area Book Festival, the festival is already a mainstay in Berkeley. It’s no wonder why.
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“I look forward to speaking to these young people who are on the verge of the next chapter of their lives and represent the future of our country,” U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, said in a statement.
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Chancellor Carol Christ announced the appointment of David Robinson as the interim chief campus counsel on Oct. 3 to take over the position of the late Christopher Patti, 59, who was killed in a bicycle accident in August.
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Zach Cowan retired from his city attorney position Friday after nearly 24 years of service with the city of Berkeley. He will be succeeded by Farimah Brown, a municipal attorney who has worked for various cities of the East Bay.
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The state Senate is considering a bill that could expand the definition of violent crimes.
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Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed 2013-14 state budget rolls back higher education cuts of recent years with improved funding but confronts California’s public universities about eliminating costly inefficiencies.
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