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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

This Berkeley neighborhood is thriving except for one intersection. Can it stage a comeback?

The intersection of San Pablo and University in Berkeley symbolizes the tension between historical diversity and present-day urban decline.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Stone laid in 1925 for religion school's new library

The Pacific School of Religion's new library, which began construction in 1925, was envisioned to be one of the finest educational facilities in the West.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: City's church building boom underway in mid-1920s

The new Epworth University Church, dedicated on April 4, 1925, was designed to accommodate a growing congregation, featuring a sanctuary for 1,000 people and educational spaces.
East Bay (California)
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
5 months ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Key System train crash kills 8, hurts scores more

The Berkeley Daily Gazette reported on a tragic train accident on December 4, 1924, where a collision left at least eight dead and many injured. Preliminary inquiries showed that while warning signals were operational, the Short Line conductor may have failed to stop in time, leading to the catastrophic crash of the San Francisco-Sacramento Short Line train into the rear of a stopped Key System train.
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