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  Berkeley, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berkeley is the site of the University of California, Berkeley, the flagship campus of the University of California, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, and Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, which are on the campus grounds.
Berkeley is the safest city of its size for pedestrians and cyclists, a fact that new research is attributing to a safety in numbers effect.
Berkeley has modified its original grid roadway structure through use of diverters and barriers, moving most traffic out of neighborhoods and onto arterial streets (visitors often find this confusing, because the diverters are not shown on all maps).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Berkeley,_California   (2270 words)

  
 Information Center - Media
Berkeley was one of the first high schools in the country to implement a plan to voluntarily desegregate, and its hallways teem with the children of liberal intellectuals.
Berkeley's fl student population is nearly triple the city's 12% rate of African American residents: The school is 32% fl, 37% white, 11% Latino, 9% Asian and 11% multiethnic.
Berkeley High's achievement gap reached crisis proportions in 1996 when the Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges an independent academic board that rates 3,000 schools in California, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands for their educational standards refused to give the school the normal six-year accreditation certificate.
www.smallschoolsworkshop.org /lat090402jmglionna.html   (1979 words)

  
 SF Gate: Bay Area Traveler: East Bay Neighborhoods: Downtown Berkeley
Berkeley's justifiably famous arts district sits in the center of downtown.
BART's Downtown Berkeley stop is right in the middle of the action, and the area is served by around a dozen AC Transit busses that'll take you to points west, north and south from dawn to midnight.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Founded in the late 1960s in a College Avenue storefront, the Berkeley Rep moved to Downtown Berkeley two decades ago and had a major renovation and expansion in 2000-2001.
www.sfgate.com /traveler/guide/eastbay/neighborhoods/berkeley.shtml   (5035 words)

  
 Berkeley, California CA, city profile (Alameda County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Berkeley is a city in Alameda County, in the San Francisco-Oakland metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Berkeley was $30,477, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Berkeley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $692.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9862   (690 words)

  
 BERKELEY CHESS SCHOOL: Chess Classes for Bay Area Kids
The Berkeley Chess School is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the joy of chess with as many young people as possible through instruction in the schools and tournament play.
The Berkeley Chess School has been awarded a grant from the Trio Foundation for the first year of the First Moves Program, our new chess outreach program for young East Bay children.
BCS President Elizabeth Shaughnessy recently received a "Hometown Hero" award from the Berkeley Rotary Club for her longstanding dedication and service to the community.
www.berkeleychessschool.org   (172 words)

  
 Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences | UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley Computer Science graduate student Cynthia Bruyns is designing a software called Vibration Lab, created to simulate the sound of any percussive instrument, real or imagined, in a computer.
Paul R. Gray, UC Berkeley's executive vice chancellor and provost and Andrew S. Grove Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering, has decided to step down from his position on July 1, 2006, to return to teaching and research in the College of Engineering.
In optoelectronics, adjusting the speed of light is part of an effort to overcome a bottleneck in optical communications.
www.eecs.berkeley.edu   (245 words)

  
 Berkeley News
BERKELEY, Calif. — Seacology, the world's premier nonprofit, nongovernmental organization with the sole and unique purpose of preserving the environments and cultures of islands worldwide, is pleased to...
As clouds loomed overhead and rush hour traffic swept by, a motley crew of Berkeley residents and dancers in feathered Aztec headdresses paraded down nearly seven blocks in North Berkeley to celebrate the...
Dolores Huerta is coming to Berkeley this Friday to advocate against the School of the Americas where Latin American soldiers are trained in torture techniques.
www.topix.net /city/berkeley-ca   (972 words)

  
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Berkeley Critical Mass is the longest-running street demonstration in the East Bay!
There will be a party at The Long Haul infoshop after the ride, as it is also the 17th anniversary of Slingshot Magazine, a quarterly, independent, radical, newspaper published in the East Bay since 1988 by the Slingshot Collective.
3124 Shattuck in Berkeley, near Ashby BART and across from the La Pena Cultural Center couples are asked to please work out their polyamory issues in advance http://www.thelonghaul.org Special anti-war Alameda Critical Mass Friday April 18, 5:30 Fruitvale BART
www.berkeleycriticalmass.org /events.html   (536 words)

  
 The Daily Californian
Three weeks after an earthquake devastated the border of Pakistan and India, some 400 UC Berkeley students and community members turned out to show their support Sunday night, donating around $11,000 at the Raising Hope benefit dinner in Pauley Ballroom.
By JINGCHENG XU Car companies could be allowed to build dealership lots on property previously cordoned off for manufacturing if city officials rezone parts of West Berkeley in an effort to hold on to dealerships and the tax revenue they bring to the city.
They are some of the most luminous explosions in the universe known to astronomers, but for 35 years no one knew what caused short-duration gamma ray bursts.
www.dailycal.org   (312 words)

  
 home - physics @ berkeley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 1931, Ernest O. Lawrence invented the cyclotron at Berkeley, ushering in the era of high-energy physics and a tradition of achievement that continued today.
Seven of Berkeley's nineteen Nobel Prizes were awarded to Berkeley physicists.
What path to explore is important, as well as what we notice along the path.
www.physics.berkeley.edu   (120 words)

  
 Berkeley Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale in Alameda County, California
Perhaps best known as the home of the world-renowned University of California at Berkeley campus, the eclectic city of Berkeley has plenty to recommend it besides this excellent school.
Berkeley is located 15 miles northeast of San Francisco and is just a short drive away from Oakland and other metropolitan areas.
Berkeley hosts several annual events that allow locals to display their pride in their unique and colorful hometown.
www.berkeley-realestate.com   (694 words)

  
 Berkeley Montessori School Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Berkeley Montessori School is a vibrant community of educators and families, agreeing with Dr. Maria Montessori that each generation of children has the opportunity to remake the world it inherits.
Berkeley Montessori students gain the skills and confidence to meet the challenges of self, family, community, and the world at large.
We are located on two campuses in Berkeley.
www.bmsonline.org   (133 words)

  
 Country Joe McDonald, Berkeley Links
I will be hanging out on Sundays, usually, in Live Oak Park, North Berkeley, from 11 am till 1 pm for the purpose of making and teaching music with others who like the old time folk blues, and songs in general.
The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists -- find out about their events.
Berkeley as seen from a Russian spy satellite in 1989.
www.countryjoe.com /berkeley.htm   (229 words)

  
 Welcome to VisitBerkeley.com - Berkeley Convention & Visitors Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sheltered by rolling hills and the San Francisco Bay, Berkeley is a vibrant and spirited city of surpassing richness.
Consummately Californian in its setting — but international in its cultural landscape — Berkeley is home to the University of California, Berkeley, which lends an academic air to the entire city.
With its wealth of culture and social diversity, dining and shopping opportunities and recreational pursuits, Berkeley is a compact city offering an exciting range of visitor options.
www.berkeleycvb.com   (112 words)

  
 Berkeley Farmers' Markets « Ecology Center
Berkeley Farmers' Markets are committed to supporting small-scale farmers who practice sustainable agriculture, so more than half of the produce available at the markets is registered or certified organically grown.
Also at the markets is an abundance of fresh baked goods, jams and preserves, juices, olive oils, goats milk and cheeses, prepared foods, nursery plants and flowers.
Often musicians entertain the shoppers, and special cultural and educational events are scheduled regularly throughout the year.
www.ecologycenter.org /bfm   (154 words)

  
 Berkeley Homes - Welcome - California Real Estate Homes Houses For Sale Realtor.com MLS Multiple Listing Relocation ...
We've added lots of photos and maps of our favorite places, and extensive links designed to to help you buy or sell a home or simply enjoy living in the unique Berkeley and nearby communities.
I came to Berkeley in 1974 to work for Chevron...
CNN has just updated the Tsunami loss to 150,000 - half again as the population of Berkeley.
www.berkeleyhomes.com   (778 words)

  
 Berkeley, CA - ePodunk College Towns Index
More recently, a month after the World Trade Center terrorist attacks, the Berkeley City Council passed a resolution calling for an end to the bombing of Afghanistan.
Because the community grew up around the university, neighborhoods are older and have more character than newer residential areas around the state.
Berkeley scored well in nearly every category of our survey, standing out in the number of bookstores, support of its public libraries and preservation of historic areas.
www.epodunk.com /top10/colleges/berkeley.html   (225 words)

  
 Cody's Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hidden agendas, fierce ambition, conflicting loyalties, faulty intelligence, and catastrophic miscalculation soon set the dominoes toppling, and not even the efforts of a few dedicated outsiders may be able to forestall an unstoppable folly.
Tickets for all Cody's at The Berkeley City Club events will be available beginning September 1 at all three Cody's locations, in Berkeley and San Francisco, as well as by phone order (510-845-7852) and by email (events@codysbooks.com).
Founded in 1927 as The Berkeley Women's City Club and designed by Julia Morgan, the Berkeley City Club is a California State Historical Landmark.
www.codysbooks.com   (1339 words)

  
 Ice Skating - Berkeley Iceland - recreational skating, figure skating and hockey
Berkeley Iceland is a full service indoor ice skating facility dedicated to providing an extensive variety of skating programs for all ages and abilities.
Berkeley Iceland is open year round for your skating enjoyment.
We offer recreational skating to the community as well as hockey and figure skating programs taught by a professional coaching staff.
www.berkeleyiceland.com   (244 words)

  
 STC Berkeley Chapter's Home Page
We welcome you to the Berkeley Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.
Our Chapter has loose geographical boundries, extending all the way from Vallejo to Fremont, and centered in Berkeley, California (a center that represents both a social and geographical center).
The Berkeley STC Chapter's web site is optimized to be viewed in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE).
www.stc-berkeley.org /Home/index.shtml   (282 words)

  
 Free Radio Berkeley: International Radio Action Training Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Free Radio Berkeley will be holding Radio Camp workshops in a number of locations both inside and outside the US during 2005 and beyond.
Free Radio Berkeley’s engineering staff has managed to design and develop low power VHF and UHF transmitters by the creative use of off-the-shelf technology.
The true criterion of the practical, therefore, is not whether the latter can keep intact the wrong and foolish; rather is it whether the scheme has the vitality enough to leave the stagnant waters of the old, and build, as well, sustain life.”
www.freeradio.org   (1311 words)

  
 KALX Radio: 90.7fm Berkeley
In the May 19, 2005 issue of Rolling Stone, KALX was honored to be on their list of "five of the best, most adventurous Internet radio broadcasters you can tune in to for free"
The KALX Reunion is one of many events being held on UC Berkeley Homecoming weekend.
KALX is part of the Educational Technology Services of the University of California at Berkeley
kalx.berkeley.edu   (1229 words)

  
 cinemaspace
The Department of Film Studies at UC Berkeley, supports Cinemaspace.
A visionary voyage in a deserted land where the human race is a distant memory.
This paper by Alexander Cohen of the Film Studies Program, UC Berkeley combines a reading of Walter Benjamin's "Work in the Art of Mechanical Reproduction" with a close analysis of the rape scene in Kubrick's film Clockwork Orange.
cinemaspace.berkeley.edu   (236 words)

  
 Berkeley, California Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime, ...
Berkeley, California Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime,...
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Berkeley, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
www.city-data.com /city/Berkeley-California.html   (1712 words)

  
 The University of California Botanical Garden
The Garden, famous for its large number of rare and endangered species, is located on the UC Berkeley campus in Strawberry Canyon, on Centennial Drive between the Cal Memorial Stadium and the Lawrence Hall of Science, overlooking San Francisco Bay.
The opportunity to support this outstanding botanical garden is the most important reason for becoming a member.
The Garden is a member of the Berkeley Natural History Museums consortium.
botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu   (302 words)

  
 U.C. Berkeley Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Our graduate program in civil engineering was rated #1 for the fifth year in a row by U.S. News and World Report.
Professor Chow's research interests include computational fluid dynamics for large-eddy simulation and numerical methods for environmental applications.
UC Berkeley Civil Engineers Studying Levee Failures in New Orleans
www.ce.berkeley.edu   (196 words)

  
 Berkeley Public Library
This year marks the 25th birthday of Berkeley’s own information and referral service, providing up-to-date community information about local organizations, agencies, groups, and services of interest to people in Berkeley.
In order to serve the needs of the small business community, the Berkeley Public Library is collaborating with the small business experts at our local SCORE chapter (you can find out more about the Service Corps Of Retired Executives by visiting www.eastbayscore.org).
A SCORE volunteer is available for one-on-one small business counseling sessions at the Central Library on Monday evenings, from 5pm to 8pm.
berkeleypubliclibrary.org   (890 words)

  
 Advanced Light Source
The Advanced Light Source (ALS), a division of Berkeley Lab, is a national user facility that generates intense light for scientific and technological research.
See About the ALS or sign up for a tour.
Berkeley Lab · 1 Cyclotron Rd · MS6R2100 · Berkeley, CA 94720
www-als.lbl.gov   (103 words)

  
 Berkeley, California (94701) Forecast : Weather Underground
The Weather Underground has teamed up with Ambient Weather, Weather Display and Weather View 32 to build a network of weather stations across the globe.
Historical Data and Charts — UC Berkeley Weather
Potrero Hill - Above Hospital Curve, San Francisco, CA
www.wunderground.com /US/CA/Berkeley.html   (224 words)

  
 University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
One-year degree program prepares students for a growing niche of quantitative finance careers.
Taught by Berkeley faculty on site or on campus.
Prepares students to advance theory & knowledge in the disciplines underlying the practice of business.
haas.berkeley.edu   (115 words)

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