Harris was born in Oakland and lived in neighboring Berkeley, where her parents studied at the University of California, Berkeley, until she was 12 years old. She served as San Francisco district attorney, and California attorney general, before becoming the state’s junior senator.
Harris has frequently cited her experiences growing up in the Bay Area as foundational in her political career, including being bussed into wealthier white schools as part of an integration program. On Wednesday, residents of the region proudly watched her ascend to one of the highest offices in the land.
An Oakland-Scranton “Unity” flag, designed by Oakland artist Favianna Rodriguez and Ryan Hnat from Joe Biden’s home town of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was hoisted into the heavy gusts the day before the inauguration.
Cocktails without alcohol are frequently mediocre. Here are some recipes that actually taste good
Cocktails without alcohol are frequently mediocre. Here are some recipes that actually taste good
As more Bay Area residents are trying dry January in 2021, critic Esther Mobley recommends five mocktails that don t suck
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A lot of the time, mocktails aren’t worth the hassle.
My philosophy when drinking something nonalcoholic has always been to stick to drinks that aren’t trying to taste like alcohol. There are plenty of good options here. Tea. Coffee. Seltzer. Juice. Water!
This year, however, I decided to give boozeless booze another chance. It was partly inspired by you, my readers: Many of you told me you were planning to participate in dry January this month, or actively working to cut back on your alcohol consumption. I analyzed some of the reasons why many of which have to do with the COVID-19 pandemic in a larger story that we published last week.
East Bay woman creates Kamala Harris Inauguration Breakfast Boxes to celebrate VP-elect s Oakland roots
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OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) With just days until Kamala Harris is sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States, one East Bay woman has found a creative way to celebrate the Bay Area native.
Lauren McCabe Herpich owns Local Food Adventures, an Oakland food tour business that has had to pivot because of the pandemic.
Instead of giving tours she s now making gift baskets, and who better to create one for than Vice President-elect Harris?
In honor of the inauguration on Wednesday, Herpich is selling Inauguration Breakfast Boxes that includes several local East Bay food items with ties to Harris.
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The best way to describe the company, Local Laboratory, is a hyper-local Amazon meets hand-crafted and curated products from the neighborhood.
As a resident of San Anselmo, a tight-knit small town about 20 miles north of San Francisco, Underwood noticed businesses struggling to stay alive during the California shelter-in-place order in mid-March. Unfortunately, it s out of a terrible necessity, but I think ultimately it s long overdue for us to figure out how to serve these merchants in a way where they can really join the modern digital age, Underwood told Business Insider. They can t do it all on their own.