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As Civil Justice Fellows, SLS Students Forge Connections While Helping Shape the Future of Accessible, Transparent Legal Services
Finding community at law school is vital, particularly while navigating the rigors of legal study. For a lucky group, a new fellowship is offering both community and exciting scholarly opportunities. “My favorite part of being a student fellow is definitely my fellow student fellows,” says Catherina Xu, JD ’24, a...
Oakland reaches deal to sell share of Coliseum complex
The City of Oakland has reached a deal to sell their share of the Coliseum complex site where the Oakland Athletics currently play.Sources say a deal between the same group and the A's is close.In the first line of Mayor Sheng Thao's statement, she addressed police and fire stations staying open saying this is not just a short-term solution. Had this deal not gone through, there was talk about lost public safety jobs.The Oakland Coliseum site has been sold - well, at least the City of Oakland's half of it, according to Mayor Sheng Thao. She released a pre-produced video...
Mahjong Madness Classes Start August 18th
Sunday, August 18th from 2-5pm International Hotel Manilatown Center. Chess is stern, Checkers is a bit dotty, and Scrabble tends to be wordy. But Mah Jongg is seductive. From the tiles' rich luster and the game's challenging nature to its enigmatic history and magical power to unite people, Mah Jongg is not just a game! It is a way of life—a stylish one at that.
Watch: Steph Curry drills signature no-look 3-pointer in Olympics vs. Serbia
Fans of the NBA, especially the Golden State Warriors, have seen it many times: Stephen Curry looking away from the ball and running back down the court as it sails through the air before it swishes through the net. The lookaway 3-pointer, the no-look shot, whatever you want to call it, but it’s something a shooter of Curry’s caliber only dares to do. It’s become a signature move for the two-time Most Valuable Player. On Sunday morning, Curry broke out the no-look jumper for the first time in the Olympic Games. In his Olympic debut, Curry began to jog back down the...
Responder runs 1.5 miles to save puppies from Park Fire
Northern California's Park Fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate. When one resident's truck broke down in the mad dash to escape, forcing them to leave behind both the vehicle, two dogs and their litter of puppies behind, one emergency responder stepped up to save them. The Park Fire broke out on July 24 after police said a man pushed a burning car into a gully. The car quickly sparked a blaze that has turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history and that within hours of its ignition forced thousands of people to evacuate the area north of...
YIMBY Lawsuit Over SF Supervisor Dean Preston’s Housing Record Is Thrown Out
A lawsuit brought by the leader of a prominent pro-development group against San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston, accusing him of lying about his housing record in his reelection paperwork, has been thrown out by a judge who called it “linguistic fencing.”. The June lawsuit from Corey Smith, executive director...
Upcycled Foods and Act Bar debut snack bars
BERKELEY, CA — Upcycled Foods Inc. and Act Bar, a better-for-you protein bar company, launched a new line of snack bars that are upcycled certified, vegan and non-GMO. The Upcycled Foods Lab (UFL) supported the development of Act Bar’s product line as an innovation partner. UFL helps industry members launch innovative products, turn food waste into profit and secure supply chains with sustainable alternatives.
EMBA class unites to make meaningful Haas Fund gift
With 2024 commencement quickly approaching, Ravinder “Ravi” Khaira, EMBA 24, decided it was time to help rally his classmates around the annual class gift to the school. Khaira, a founding doctor and clinical director of Capital Pediatrics, as well as a pediatrician, reached out to Dennis Worden and Lee Helms, the class co-vice presidents of philanthropy, to explore how they might step up student participation.
Family with a baseball pedigree prepares young athletes with major-league ambitions
Amateur baseball scouting has changed drastically since JJ Guinn, a Berkeley police officer and part-time Oakland A’s scout, spotted Claudell Washington on the local diamonds. Washington didn’t even play for the Berkeley High School team, yet the A’s signed the outfielder to a modest contract. Washington reached the majors at age 19 and helped the A’s win a World Series at 20.
Meet Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers
Jack Carlson, cofounder and creative director of Rowing Blazers, a preppy-meets-streetwear clothing brand, has lived in a number of storied cities — London, Boston, Washington, D.C., Oxford, New York. But early on, San Francisco stole his heart. “I remember sailing on the Bay as a kid with my great-aunt and uncle, who lived in Oakland,” Carlson says. “San Francisco felt like this magical place. I loved the weather, the water, the proximity to nature, its rich history and its laid-back vibe.” Now, Carlson is finally going to call the Bay Area home.
1982 Mercedes-Benz 240 D Is Down on the Alameda Street
In recent months, the Down on the Street series has taken us to far-flung places such as New Orleans, Louisiana and Bridel, Luxembourg. DOTS began as a way of documenting the interesting street-parked machinery of Alameda, California (where I came of driving age), and that's where today's car was spotted.
More than 1,000 job cuts jolt workers in East Bay and Wine Country
More than 1,000 job cuts loom in the East Bay and elsewhere in the Bay Area, including several hundred layoffs spawned by the pending exit of the Oakland A’s, official state government filings show. The latest mass layoffs to menace the Bay Area economy arose from the upcoming departure...
UCSF Leader Dedicated to People ‘Deeply Moved’ by Mentoring Award
To lead one mentee is plenty of work in itself. To have dozens at UC San Francisco and beyond is something else entirely. That’s the mark Christina Mangurian, MD, MAS, has left on countless lives – and no one knows that better than Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, MD, MS, MAS.
Nevada Army National Guard's UH-60 Black Hawk joins the fight against California Wildfires
Two Nevada Army National Guard helicopters and crews were activated to help stop the progression of western California Wildfires on Monday. One of Nevada's UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters deployed from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Stead headed to Sacramento Mather Airport joined by a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to help with the suppression efforts.
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