"A century ago, Berkeley had a fairly calm New Year's Eve, which fell on a Thursday that dawned with fair weather and not much change in temperature, light variable winds, according to the Berkeley Daily Gazette's front page. Most rowdy New Year's Eve celebrations were in San Francisco and Oakland and more than a few Berkeleyans traveled to each to partake but local streets were calm."
"Thank you: As I do each year, I want to note the origins of this weekly column. Carl Wilson began writing it for the Berkeley Voice back in the 1980s. Carl was followed by Kenneth Cardwell, who ably continued the work. Cardwell eventually asked for someone to take over the column's summer editions since he spent that season away from Berkeley in Inverness. I volunteered and after a few summer sessions transitioned to writing the column year-round."
A century ago Berkeley experienced a fairly calm New Year's Eve with fair weather, little temperature change, and light variable winds. Most rowdy celebrations occurred in San Francisco and Oakland, and several Berkeley residents traveled to those cities while local streets remained calm. There were no traffic accidents, though five drivers were cited for speeding early on New Year's Day. One inebriated man was found without trousers and was escorted home without citation. The Jan. 1, 1926 front page highlighted rapid home construction and a large expansion in factory production, reflecting Berkeley's identity as a manufacturing and business center. The column traces its origins to Carl Wilson and Kenneth Cardwell, and the current columnist estimates having prepared more than 1,300 columns over roughly a quarter-century.
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