‘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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The joy was palpable Saturday morning as people honked car horns, danced, yelled and clapped in celebration.
Berkeley-raised Kamala Harris makes history as new vice president-elect
Berkeley’s diversity and progressive values helped shape a leader who stands for equality, empowerment and justice, said Mayor Jesse ArreguĂn.
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Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for vice president, is a daughter of Berkeley
Harris often talks about her Oakland roots, but the senator was a resident of the Berkeley flats until the age of 12, attending Thousand Oaks Elementary School. Those years were “foundational” she told Berkeleyside.
Harris, Sanders lead presidential candidates in Berkeley fundraising
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Did Kamala Harris’ childhood in Berkeley shape the presidential hopeful?
Long before she was the vice president-elect, Kamala Harris was a resident of the Berkeley flats and a student at Thousand Oaks.
Sip drinks named after Kamala Harris, Mexicali Rose, MC Hammer and Rod Dibble at Oakland Cocktail Week
This weeklong celebration pays homage to the city’s most iconic people, places and history with creative cocktails.
A senator’s tweet prompts ‘smackdown,’ spotlight on Berkeley schools integration
The history of integration at Berkeley schools was in the spotlight this week after a right-wing website accused Kamala Harris of lying and Berkeleyside jumped into the fray.
