Berkeley, a Look Back: City’s air defense to be demonstrated in 1926
A century ago, the Berkeley Daily Gazette reported on Oct. 26, 1926, that a “spectacular aerial sham battle”…
Berkeley, a Look Back: City’s air defense to be demonstrated in 1926
A century ago, the Berkeley Daily Gazette reported on Oct. 26, 1926, that a “spectacular aerial sham battle”…
Berkeley’s history: Ground broken in 1926 for southside library branch
A century ago, on Oct. 1, 1926, “despite rain, ground was broken today as scheduled on the site…
Berkeley, a Look Back: Cornerstone is laid for new Odd Fellows Temple
On Sept. 20, 1926, a ceremony was held to lay the cornerstone for Berkeley’s new Odd Fellows Temple…
Berkeley history: Huge fire’s third anniversary commemorated in 1926
A century ago this week, Sept. 17, 1926, was the third anniversary of the Berkeley’s 1923 fire that…
Berkeley history: Huge fire’s third anniversary commemorated in 1926
A century ago this week, Sept. 17, 1926, was the third anniversary of the Berkeley’s 1923 fire that…
Berkeley’s history: Paper in 1926 urges buying land for civic center
A century ago, on Sept. 15, 1926, the Berkeley Daily Gazette published an editorial about the prospects for…
Berkeley’s history: Paper in 1926 urges buying land for civic center
A century ago, on Sept. 15, 1926, the Berkeley Daily Gazette published an editorial about the prospects for…
Berkeley’s history: Fire chief urges big hike in department spending
Berkeley city departments issued annual reports and recommendations a century ago to the City Council near the July…
Berkeley’s history: Fire chief urges big hike in department spending
Berkeley city departments issued annual reports and recommendations a century ago to the City Council near the July…
Teachers sought pay raise from schools in 1926
Berkeley teachers a century ago were making an appeal to the public in May 1926 to “aid them…
Residents protest planned UC test chicken farm
A century ago in 1926, UC Berkeley was expanding and “nearly 100 property owners” appeared at a public…