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### President Carter Will Be Remembered as Flawed But Decent; Biden…Not Even That

Written by Ken Alpern on December 30 2024.

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## [Leading Candidates Attacked Each Other, Making Room For Ishi Upset In Berkeley](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30096:leading-candidates-attacked-each-other-making-room-for-ishi-upset-in-berkeley&catid=396)

GUEST COMMENTARY - Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a series on the election of Adena Ishii as mayor of Berkeley. Part One is here. Until late Se…

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on December 30 2024.

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Written by J. George Mansour on December 26 2024.

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Written by Victor Rothman on December 05 2024.

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Written by Sonali Kolhatkar on December 02 2024.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on December 02 2024.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on November 28 2024.

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Written by Soledad Ursúa on November 25 2024.

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Written by Richard Lee Abrams on November 21 2024.

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Written by Jason Montoya on November 18 2024.

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Written by Jessica Corbett on November 14 2024.

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Written by Jake Johnson on November 07 2024.

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Written by James Frederick on November 07 2024.

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Written by Jessica Corbett on November 06 2024.

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Written by James Frederick on November 06 2024.

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Written by Robert Hunziker on October 28 2024.

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Written by Nick Antonicello on October 24 2024.

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Written by Yuval Kremer on October 24 2024.

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Written by Jake Johnson on October 17 2024.

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