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Berkeley-based bio honors SF architect Bernard Maybeck’s daughter-in-law
Jacomena van Huizen Maybeck’s life began in 1901 on a Javanese sugar plantation and ended...
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The Origins of Bay Area CiderCon
Dana Bushouse drew inspiration from CiderCon when she first entered the cider industry. Later this month, the event will come to Oakland for the first time. Members of the public will have ample opportunities to participate.
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D&D Is Back With a Vengeance
Who’s playing D&D these days? You might be surprised.
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Being a Long-Distance Caregiver
Experts say that when caring for an elderly parent who lives far away, the most important thing is to join a support group with people experiencing the same challenges.
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Bait and Switch
During last year’s Berkeley mayoral race, Jesse Arreguin argued that his position on housing had “evolved.”
His record so far undermines that claim.
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Jacomena van Huizen Maybeck’s life began in 1901 on a Javanese sugar plantation and ended ninety-five years later in her house in the Berkeley hills. I met her in 1977, as my boyfriend and I followed the rumors of a unique cottage for rent. From the time of our first...
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