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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Berkeley resumes sweep at Eighth and Harrison homeless encampment (berkeleyside.org) — City crews have resumed clearing the long-standing homeless encampment at Eighth and Harrison in Northwest Berkeley, demolishing tents while allowing vehicles to remain. Advocates and residents are battling the city in federal court over disability accommodations, even as nearby businesses sue Berkeley to force a full closure, leaving dozens of unhoused people uncertain about shelter and their belongings.
2. Our big list of famous Berkeley people (berkeleyside.org) — Berkeley residents get a sprawling, conversation-starting roundup of famous people who've lived in or been deeply connected to the city, from activists and architects to chefs and tech pioneers. The piece highlights how Berkeley's university, politics, and culture shaped these figures, and invites locals to suggest names the list may have missed.
3. From Art to State of the Art (berkeley.edu) — In the former Berkeley Art Museum building on Bancroft, Bakar Bio Labs now hosts dozens of early-stage biotech startups using UC Berkeley facilities and mentorship to tackle big medical and environmental challenges. The story walks readers through the building's seismic rebirth, the tough funding climate, and how carefully vetted companies like GigaCrop and ResVita aim for both profit and social benefit.
4. The House that Doudna Built (berkeley.edu) — Berkeley Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna's Innovative Genomics Institute has helped launch dozens of startups, several led by UC Berkeley researchers pushing new gene-editing and agricultural technologies. From RNA-based therapies to disease-resistant crops and self-fertile almonds, these ventures show how Berkeley-driven science is moving rapidly toward real-world medical and environmental applications.
5. The Astounding Life of an Email (berkeley.edu) — A UC Berkeley film and media professor has created a pioneering program that reveals the hidden physical infrastructure behind every email you send, from undersea cables to data centers. Her work, and a new illustrated feature, walk readers through an email's journey while highlighting the often-invisible workers who keep global digital networks running.
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