The Berkeley Wire: 01.20.21
More news about Berkeley from around the web.
Archives January 20, 2021
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‘I think a lot of our kids can see themselves in her.’ Thousand Oaks school celebrates Vice President Kamala Harris
Harris attended the school as part of BUSD’s second integrated class in 1970.
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Here’s what we know about Berkeley’s COVID-19 fatalities
Of the cases Berkeleyside has been able to learn about, most of the individuals who have died were Black, male, age 80 or older, or some combination of those demographics.
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Save Our Chinatowns recipe zine; Inauguration Day eats; Dar Couscous in Oakland
Plus: Gyu-Kaku brings yakiniku to Old Oakland; States Coffee’s second Oakland location is open.
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Sammy’s Pupusas serves free vegan food to unhoused seniors in East Oakland
The pop-up cooks healthy meals for residents at an East Oakland trailer park community.
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On his way out, Trump pardons Anthony Levandowski, Berkeley engineer who stole trade secrets
He pleaded guilty in federal court to taking information on driverless cars from Google but will no longer face 18 months in federal prison.
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In memoriam: George Strauss, 1923-2020, an icon in the field of industrial relations
A professor at the Haas School of Business, Strauss’s professional life centered around the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. He was involved with the Berkeley Coop.
