38 Facts About Berkeley California

Berkeley California is considered one of the most socially progressive cities in the United States.

Peraltas' Rancho San Antonio continued after Alta Berkeley California passed from Spanish to Mexican sovereignty after the Mexican War of Independence.

The area that became Berkeley California was then the northern part of the "Oakland Township" subdivision of Alameda County.

In 1904, the first hospitals in Berkeley California were created: the Alta Bates Sanatorium for women and children, founded by nurse Alta Bates on Walnut Street, and the Roosevelt Hospital, founded by Dr LeRoy Francis Herrick, on the corner of Dwight Way and Milvia Street.

On March 4, 1909, following public referendums, the citizens of Berkeley were granted a new charter by the State of California, and the Town of Berkeley became the City of Berkeley.

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Berkeley California is strongly identified with the rapid social changes, civic unrest, and political upheaval that characterized the late 1960s.

An iconic event in the Berkeley California Sixties scene was a conflict over a parcel of university property south of the contiguous campus site that came to be called "People's Park".

Era of large public protest in Berkeley California waned considerably with the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.

Berkeley California population declined in the 1970s, partly due to an exodus to the suburbs.

On September 18, 2012, Berkeley became what may be the first city in the U S to officially proclaim a day recognizing bisexuals September 23, which is known as Celebrate Bisexuality Day.

Daniel O'Connell argued that although city namesake George Berkeley California was considered a great philosopher in his time, he owned three enslaved persons and forced them to work on his plantation in Rhode Island.

Berkeley California argued that slaveholders should baptize their slaves on the grounds that it made them "better slaves".

City of Berkeley California has historically been a central location for homeless communities in the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Bay Area became a hotspot for hippie counterculture, and Berkeley California became a haven for nonconformists and anarchists from all over the United States.

City of Berkeley California has seen a consistent rise in the number of chronically homeless individuals over the past 30 years, and has implemented a number of different projects to reduce the number of people living on the streets.

One of the many UC Berkeley California student run programs that focuses on assisting the homeless is the Suitcase Clinic.

Berkeley California Hills are part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, and run in a northwest–southeast alignment.

Berkeley California is traversed by the Hayward Fault Zone, a major branch of the San Andreas Fault to the west.

Berkeley California has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters.

Berkeley California has a higher-than-average crime rate, particularly property crime, though the crime rate has fallen significantly since 2000.

Berkeley California has one of the highest rates of bicycle and pedestrian commuting in the nation.

Berkeley California has modified its original grid roadway structure through use of diverters and barriers, moving most traffic out of neighborhoods and onto arterial streets.

Berkeley California maintains a separate grid of arterial streets for bicycles, called Bicycle Boulevards, with bike lanes and lower amounts of car traffic than the major streets they often parallel.

Berkeley California is the location of a number of nationally prominent businesses, many of which have been pioneers in their areas of operation.

Berkeley California has relatively few chain stores for a city of its size, due to policies and zoning that promote small businesses and impose limits on the size of certain types of stores.

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West of Elmwood is South Berkeley California, known for its weekend flea market at the Ashby Station.

North of downtown is North Berkeley California which has its main commercial area nicknamed the "Gourmet Ghetto" because of the concentration of well-known restaurants and other food-related businesses.

West of North Berkeley California is Westbrae, a small neighborhood centered on a small commercial area on Gilman Street and through which part of the Ohlone Greenway runs.

Meanwhile, further north of North Berkeley California are Northbrae, a master-planned subdivision from the early 20th century, and Thousand Oaks.

Above these last three neighborhoods, on the western slopes of the Berkeley California Hills are the neighborhoods of Cragmont and La Loma Park, notable for their dramatic views, winding streets, and numerous public stairways and paths.

Cesar Chavez Park, near the Berkeley California Marina, was built at the former site of the city dump.

Berkeley California is home to the Chilean-American community's La Pena Cultural Center, the largest cultural center for this community in the United States.

Berkeley California City College is a community college in the Peralta Community College District.

Berkeley California has 11 public elementary schools and three middle schools.

University of California, Berkeley Libraries operates the University of California Berkeley libraries.

Berkeley California has been a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections since 1960, becoming one of the most Democratic cities in the country.

Berkeley California became the first city in the United States to pass a sanctuary resolution on November 8, 1971.

The Berkeley California Barb published counter-culture news from 1965 to 1980.