S.F. budget faces larger shortfall than thought Nov 5, 2008
He said the department also is looking at renting out Candlestick Park to the UC Berkeley football team while its stadium is being retrofitted next year. However, Blumenfeld said, "The problem with revenue-generating measures is that they take awhile.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Garamendi Going For Governor Again Aug 1, 2008
The former UC Berkeley football star was first elected to the state Legislature in 1974 and won two terms as state insurance commissioner before being elected as lieutenant governor in 2006. An MBA from the Harvard Business School, Garamendi also spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia and served as deputy secretary of the Interior Department in President Bill Clinton's administration. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Athletes of the week Nov 1, 2007
Jamar Smith Berkeley football. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior ran for 250 yards on 20 carries and scored two touchdowns as Berkeley knocked off Alameda 33-22 to take sole possession of first place in the Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bay Bridge Shutdown Countdown Is On Aug 31, 2007
The closure could affect several events including an art festival in Sausalito, a UC Berkeley football game and a free concert in Golden Gate Park to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love. There is also a Cal game against Tennessee. (NBC 11, CA)
Fresno bar owner 'Duke' Zenovich dies Aug 29, 2007
Before that, he played as a lineman for the University of California at Berkeley football team. Under Coach Pappy Waldorf, Mr. Zenovich and his teammates played in the 1949 Rose Bowl -- a feat he cherished. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bay Bridge a spectacle over holiday Aug 15, 2007
In the East Bay, the Oakland A's baseball team plays home games Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the University of California at Berkeley football team plays the University of Tennessee on Saturday. Officials with Bay Area Rapid Transit said they will run trains to many stations throughout the night during much of the weekend, including transbay trains. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Stanford Band Suspension Lifted Jun 19, 2007
The notorious Stanford University Marching Band's version of double-secret probation has ended following an announcement today by university administrators that, much to the delight of the UC Berkeley football team, the band will once again be able to play at university events. The 150-member band had been on "indefinite provisional status" during the 2006-2007 academic year because of the July 2006 vandalism of the university trailer, known as the "Band Shak," that formerly served as band... (NBC 11, CA)
Dr. Richard M. Bohart dies at 93 UCD, Feb. 05 Feb 6, 2007
He and his brother George played on the UC Berkeley football team. Dr. Bohart taught at UCLA from 1938 to 1941, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps in 1941, serving as lieutenant commander of the Pacific Area and Washington. (University of California Newswire, CA)
