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I like cities and data. @Cal alum.

 San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2018
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#BackThePac
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Millions of children are affected by wildfire smoke every year in the United States. As climate change makes the American West hotter and drier, many more children stand to be at risk. Read more: nyti.ms/36j7wzv

Wildfire Smoke Is Poisoning California’s Kids. Some Pay a Higher Price. (Published 2020)

Fires are making the state’s air more dangerous. How much that hurts depends largely on where you live and how much money your family has.

nytimes.com
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As the Hindu festival of Navratri begins, Jill and I send our best wishes to all those celebrating in the U.S. and around the world. May good once again triumph over evil — and usher in new beginnings and opportunity for all.
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#SJFD Captain Cloutier is deployed to the @calfireSCU information unit on the #SCULightningComplex fire. He’s currently stationed in the Evergreen area of #SanJose. Learn what the current conditions are as of August 21, 2020 and what residents should be aware of in this area.
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We did it! Stage 2 Emergency declaration lifted. #ThanksCA!
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#ISO declares Stage 2 emergency, with #poweroutages imminent. Consumers are strongly urged to conserve now. Follow energy saving guidelines on FlexAlert.org.
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Now anyone, even those without symptoms, can get tested for COVID-19 in Berkeley for free berkeleyside.com/2020/06/09/…
Anyone in Berkeley can now get a free COVID-19 test

Anyone in Berkeley can now get a free COVID-19 test

Berkeley lags behind other cities in the number of people getting tested. Officials say the new site will help change that.

berkeleyside.org
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#URGENT: California governor orders all 40 million CA residents to stay at home to prevent spread of #coronavirus
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The decision from @UCBerkeley to make most classes remote will be in effect until the end of spring break, March 29. A decision on what will happen after will be made at a later date. Lab classes, studios, PE and performing arts classes may continue to meet in person.
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THE AXE IS COMING HOME!
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Headed home after a weekend in New Haven. Thanks @YaleDebate!
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Thrilled to share the news: As a winner in the #ResponsibleCS Challenge, @BerkeleyDataSci and @Berkeley_EECS will develop and scale our Human Contexts & Ethics Toolkit in undergrad computer science classes! responsiblecschallenge.org/ data.berkeley.edu/degrees/hu… hce-sts.org/
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"It’s an opportunity to help a public institution to reinvent itself in some way. Can we be the first campus to have everyone being data literate? … I think this is one of the few campuses that has the potential to do it.” - Anthony Suen dailycal.org/2019/01/29/sear…
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That time when the Honorable Mike Eng, Author of the Human Right to Water Bill, requested a #CAWaterDataChallenge giant selfie 🤩
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Delighted to support UC Berkeley’s Data Collaboratives – harnessing students’ ingenuity & the power of data science to solve real-world problems @BerkeleyDataSci bit.ly/2MZNGRE
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