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The state of California was divided into three numbering plan areas (NPAs) with distinct area codes: 213, 415, and 916, for the southern, central, and northern parts of the state, respectively. [ 1 ] In 1950, the boundaries of the numbering plan area were redrawn to produce a division of the northern and central parts along a north–south ...
The additional demands for PCS and cellular phone numbers helped necessitate the 831/408 area code split, the 650/415 split, and the earlier 510/415 split. Part of the previous dialing plan included a mass calling prefix for radio station contests, introduced in the 1960s because some contests put unacceptable loads on the Bay Area's telephone ...
It was named in honor of David Brower, a Berkeley native, who was the first executive director of the Sierra Club and a backer of Marion Edey’s founding of the League of Conservation Voters. [1] [2] The center is part of a larger mixed-use development, that includes the Oxford Plaza (an affordable housing complex with street level commercial ...
Telegraph Avenue is a street that begins, at its southernmost point, in the midst of the historic downtown district of Oakland, California, and ends, at its northernmost point, at the southern edge of the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California. It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) in length.
The Greek Theatre officially opened on September 24, 1903, with a student production of The Birds by Aristophanes.However, while still under construction in May 1903, the theatre hosted a graduation ceremony with an address by President Theodore Roosevelt, who was a friend of Wheeler's from New York.
The Ashkenaz is a live music and dance venue located in Berkeley, California in the United States.It is a non-profit organization. It focuses on world music.In 2011 it was voted the best place to dance by readers of East Bay Express. [1]
Bates was the youngest elected Supervisor in Alameda County history at the age of 34 and the first full-time Supervisor from 1971 to 1976. During his term Alameda County gave the highest percentage of its Community Revenue Sharing money to community-based programs.