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Rockin’ around Berkeley! 12 days of Christmas, UC Berkeley edition
dailycal.org - Zachariah Nash
This has been a crazy semester here at UC Berkeley: one with its own highs and lows—some of which is the adventure of simply attending this …
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Our Favorite Books of 2018
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This year was another banner year for books on the science of a meaningful life. Many books we encountered looked at broader, societal issues that …
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UC Berkeley student robbed by 2 men in North Berkeley
dailycal.org - Amanda Bradford
A UC Berkeley student was a victim of a robbery Monday night near the intersection of Le Roy Avenue and Le Conte Avenue, according to a UCPD Nixle …
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Quiz: Which Christmas album should you be listening to right now?
dailycal.org - Lauren West
Christmas and finals are both coming up, so it’s a good time to listen to some tunes to keep you sane and in a more positive spirit. The real …
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Midterm Elections
Sophie Ho promoted to newsroom audience analyst
The Washington Post
Announcement from Senior Director of Audience Ryan Kellett: I’m thrilled to announce that Sophie Ho is being promoted to newsroom audience analyst. Sophie will be the newsroom’s foremost resource on how
Real Estate
Is 2019 A Good Time To Buy San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate?
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San Francisco Bay Area real estate has been a goldmine for investors since the late 1990s. The tech boom has brought in millions of jobs and an …
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Exoplanets
Scientists Release Incredible Image of a Four Planet System
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Located about 129 light-years from Earth in the direction of the Pegasus constellation is the relatively young star system of HR 8799. Beginning in …
University of Florida
Becoming a Threat Hunter in Your Enterprise
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Sara Peters Contributing Editor Dark Reading Sara Peters is Senior Editor at Dark Reading and formerly the editor-in-chief of Enterprise Efficiency. …
Berkeley
Would Berkeley residents pay to create fire escape routes from the hills?
berkeleyside.com - By Natalie Orenstein
The summer after wildfires tore through the North Bay, not discriminating between city and country, Cal Fire investigators announced the cause of a …
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Student Regent Devon Graves to chair UC Board of Regents basic needs committee
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Student Regent Devon Graves was appointed chair of the UC Board of Regents Special Committee on Basic Needs on Monday — marking the first time in …
Fiat Lux
University of California
9: Research
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History Nineteen years after the University of California was chartered in 1868 as California’s land-grant institution under the Morrill Act, the Hatch Act of 1887 linked research and public service to
Stanford Law School
New Mills Legal Clinic Legal-Social Work Collaborative | Stanford Law School
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Stanford Law School is launching a new program that brings graduate social work students to the Mills Legal Clinic (MLC) for interdisciplinary work …
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Clog’s declassified rain survival guide: How to bear the rain without the proper gear
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Jan Flatley-Feldman/FileIt’s the beginning of December, and you know what that means — it’s finally going to fucking rain in the Bay Area. And no, we …
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New York City
Q&A: Will New York's Lyft, Uber driver salary changes spread?
phys.org - John Hickey
Lyft, Uber and companies like them have rewritten what transportation looks like in the 21st century. They've been living in a four-wheeled wild …
Patch
Princeton University
Obituary - Edwin McCord Mulock, III
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Edwin McCord Mulock, III of Darien, died at home December 3, 2018. Born April 14, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Edwin McCord Mulock …
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San Jose
‘Shen Yun’ 2018: Epic show returns to the SF Bay Area
The Mercury News - Linda Zavoral
It’s an epic story, one that spans 5,000 years of Chinese culture, arts and history. Shen Yun has returned to the Bay Area with its cast of more than …
Berkeley
Enoteca Mediterraneo serves wine, bites and Persian hospitality in Albany
berkeleyside.com - By Alix Wall
With so many places to eat on Solano Avenue, it’s easy to overlook Enoteca Mediterraneo. Open just over a year, the Albany café is a charming spot to …
Alameda County
Midterm turnout surpasses previous years, official results say
dailycal.org - Sri Medicherla
The November 2018 elections saw increases in voter turnout in Alameda County from prior midterm elections, with the Alameda County Registrar of …
Fuel Efficiency
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The analysis underlying the Trump Administration’s plan for rolling back fuel efficiency and greenhouse standards in vehicles is based on …
Berkeley
'Funding gap' reported as $21M in Berkeley T1 projects proceed
berkeleyside.com - By Emilie Raguso
The city of Berkeley expects to spend more than $20 million in the next year on a range of ambitious infrastructure projects aided by Measure T1, a …
Berkeley
With a new crop of Asian-American officials, Berkeley sets a new record
berkeleyside.com - By Frances Dinkelspiel
When Rashi Kesarwani and Rigel Robinson sit down at the City Council dais tonight, it will be the first time in 41 years that there has been an …
Berkeley
Why does your December electricity bill look different?
berkeleyside.com - By Natalie Orenstein
Some Berkeley residents were puzzled when they opened their electric bills this month, noticing a new “East Bay Community Energy” charge. Unless they …
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Berkeley Holiday Fund sends over 1,000 checks to Berkeley residents
dailycal.org - Sarah Chung
The Berkeley Holiday Fund mailed checks to over 1,000 individuals and families in need last week as part of its annual holiday donation drive. This …
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San Francisco
State Sen. Nancy Skinner introduces bill to offer legal aid for at-risk tenants
dailycal.org - Clara Rodas
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, announced Monday the unveiling of SB 18, which seeks to expand state funding and offer rental assistance and …
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‘Cheerleader for everybody’: UC Berkeley professor emeritus, author Gene Rochlin dies at 80
dailycal.org - Isabella Sabri
Gene Rochlin, a professor emeritus in the UC Berkeley Energy and Resources Group, or ERG, died Nov. 25 of stroke complications. He is remembered for …
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Santa Barbara
Harvard's $39B Endowment Is Reportedly Buying Up California's Vineyards—and Their Water Rights
Fortune - Kevin Kelleher
Harvard University’s endowment is reportedly buying up vineyards in California’s wine country, along with the water rights belonging to those …
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Puget Sound
Researchers found one way that long-term marriages get happier
Quartz
It turns out that a long, happy marriage resembles a slow-moving rom-com, one that plays out over decades. The first few years of a marriage are rife with conflicts, but the emotional weather eventually
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Central Nervous System
Dopamine's Yin-Yang Personality: It's an Upper and a Downer
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Summary: Researchers shed light on the dual nature of dopamine, as a neurotransmitter that makes us seek pleasure and also reinforces avoidance of …
Curbed
The rise of the architect-developer
Curbed - Diana Budds
A closer relationship between architects and developers is unlocking creativity in the built world In the Irish Channel area of New Orleans, 12 new homes cluster on a former warehouse site. Angular, covered
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Berkeley
Berkeley council says yes, for now, to electric scooters
berkeleyside.com - By Emilie Raguso
Despite clear qualms, the Berkeley City Council said yes Tuesday to a staff proposal to bring shared electric scooters to Berkeley in 2019. Tuesday’s …