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Photo Essay: Basketball courts of Berkeley
Basketball is one of the most enjoyable ways to get exercise during the summertime. Luckily, Berkeley has a wide selection of picturesque courts in every corner of the city. From the massive hardwood courts of the Recreational Sports Facility to tiny hoops nestled next to Bowles Hall, there is no shortage of variety to choose from. Whether looking to get in some pickup games or just to perfect your shot, the basketball courts of Berkeley are ready for use all summer long.
Rachel Berger Appointed CalArts’ Vice Provost
California Institute of the Arts recently announced the appointment of Rachel Berger as its next vice provost. A designer, educator, and academic leader, Berger is currently a tenured associate professor of graphic design at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco, where she also serves as president of the Faculty Senate. From 2014 to 2023, she served as chair of Graphic Design at CCA, where she has been on faculty since 2010.
These Oakland organizations are looking for volunteers to serve in schools this year
If you can hang a poster, tutor a child in math or reading, or mentor a high schooler needing extra credits to graduate, these local education organizations could use your help. With summer winding down and just two weeks until school starts in Oakland, a number of groups are recruiting volunteers for the year.
When is Homelessness Funding Enough?
IAUDIT! - One of the most common criticisms of the concentration of the nation’s wealth into the hands of a few uber-wealthy people is that there never seems to be enough to satisfy their needs. How many mega-yachts does Jeff Bezos need? How many mansions will satisfy Elon Musk? The question is not new. In the 1879, Robert Luis Stevenson imagined the geography of San Francisco as a system for transferring wealth from working people to the millionaire’s atop Nob Hill: “From Nob Hill, looking down upon the business wards of the city, we can decry a building with a little belfry, and that is the stock exchange, the heart of San Francisco; a great pump we might call it, continually pumping up the savings of the lower quarters into the pockets of the millionaires upon the hill”. Like the cardinal sins of bigotry, envy and gluttony, it seems avarice is forever hungry, and looking for news ways to feed its insatiable appetite.
Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle
An East Bay man is facing multiple federal charges after allegedly firebombing a patrol car on the University of California, Berkeley campus last month, officials said.The Northern District of California U.S. Attorney's Office announced Friday that a federal jury returned charges against Casey Robert Goonan, a 34-year-old with ties to Oakland and Pleasant Hill, in connection with the June 1 incident. Goonan is facing the following charges:• Maliciously Damaging or Destroying Property Belonging to an Institution Receiving Federal Financial Assistance by Means of Fire or an Explosive • Maliciously Damaging or Destroying Property Used in or Affecting Interstate Commerce by Means...
City’s biggest Black church prepares for 100 days of prayer — and presidential politics
The Rev. Amos C. Brown of Third Baptist Church of San Francisco said he was inspired by a former congregant to kick off his nationwide “100 Days of Prayer.”. This was no ordinary parishioner. It was the likely Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris. At Third Baptist’s...
PRESS RELEASE: Federal government declares San Francisco Bay longfin smelt “endangered”
Listing will require new safeguards for fish, SF Bay and Delta ecosystems. Longfin smelt were once one of the most abundant fishes in the San Francisco Bay estuary, but populations have declined more than 99% from 1980’s levels. This crash was caused by unsustainable diversion of Central Valley tributary rivers that slash annual freshwater flow into the Bay by 53% on average, and by more than 70% in the critical winter-spring period in some recent years. To thrive, longfin smelt need relatively high levels of freshwater flow into the Bay’s estuary. The extreme overuse of limited freshwater resources, which are mostly diverted to industrial agribusiness, causes perpetual drought-like conditions for longfin smelt and other native fish.
Body found in the water near Oakland's Estuary Park, police investigating
(KRON) — Officers are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found floating in the water near Estuary Park in Oakland. The death occurred just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in the 100 block of Embarcadero, according to the Oakland Police Department. OPD officers responded to reports of a deceased person in the water. […]
Tan DaGod's Family Sets The Record Straight On Misinformation About Her Death
“To hear what people are saying, it’s hurtful and speaks to the mindset of the youth.”. On July 13, 2024, lives were changed in Oakland, California, after what was supposed to be a moment of support for a Black-owned business turned into a deadly shooting. Alliauna Green, also known as Tan DaGod, 27, was shot and killed at Glamour Beauty Supply in broad daylight after doing a meet-and-greet with fans.
Fire Victim Trust enters ‘wind down’ stage. Will North Bay victims be made whole?
It has been four years this month since a fund was established to pay victims of California wildfires sparked by the utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric. Now, the Fire Victim Trust says its work is in its final stage, but a few outstanding issues remain before its work can be completed and fire survivors see further compensation. The trust has made settlement offers for all of the more than ...
Wildfire smoke linked to heightened risk of dementia diagnosis, new California research finds
SACRAMENTO -- When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?A new study released Monday, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference found that wildfire smoke is linked to heightened risk of a new dementia diagnosis.The research was conducted in California over a span of 10 years, analyzing the health records of more than 1.2 million socioeconomically diverse Kaiser Permanente members who were 60 years or older and had not previously been diagnosed with dementia."What we want to do is encourage people to be aware and mitigate any...
How the Bay Area will contribute to California’s new ‘hydrogen hub’
Not everything can run on batteries. To reduce reliance on fossil fuels in industries where electricity is impractical, unreliable or too expensive, California is building a massive “hydrogen hub” to generate a steady supply of an alternative fuel with no carbon emissions — bringing us closer, say advocates, to a completely green future.
Can’t find a doctor? California bill would punish insurers for giving customers outdated info
CALIFORNIA, USA — Over the years, licensed therapist Sarah Soroken has heard from her patients again and again about what a miserable experience it can be to find a mental health provider who actually takes their insurance. But one patient stands out. Soroken said she was working at Kaiser’s...
USC researchers use artificial intelligence to predict wildfire activity
SACRAMENTO — In California, wildland firefighters need all the help they can get, and time is something that can't be wasted. One university is studying how to use artificial intelligence to predict a wildfire's next move.Year after year, wildfires have ravaged California.Assad Oberai isn't a firefighter. He's a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Southern California, but he thought he and his team could help. He said that computer models already exist to try and predict fire movement."The problem is the things that go into these tools, like terrain, the fuel map, what are the wind...
Los Angeles pushes back on Newsom order to clear homeless encampments
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and several county supervisors are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) executive order to start clearing homeless encampments, arguing it’s only a temporary fix to a decades-old problem. Bass, whose first act after taking the oath of office as Los Angeles’s mayor in December 2022 was to declare a state of emergency […]
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