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New Poll Shows Pamela Price Leading Nancy O’Malley in the Race for Alameda County District Attorney

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8 years ago

April 16, 2018

Alameda County voters prefer criminal justice reform civil rights attorney to tough on crime district attorney

Civil rights attorney Pamela Price is leading District Attorney Nancy O’Malley in a poll released today by the Pamela Price for Alameda County District Attorney campaign.

The poll, conducted by Change Research, shows Pamela Price leading prosecutor Nancy O’Malley 20% to 12% among likely June voters, with 68% of voters undecided. O’Malley is in a shockingly weak position in this race for a nine-year incumbent district attorney.

Price’s ballot designation as a civil rights attorney puts her in the lead in the initial matchup before voters get any information about either candidate.

When asked if they would prefer a district attorney “who is tough on crime and will make sure that criminals get the punishment they deserve” or a district attorney “who will focus on criminal justice reform, end mass incarceration, and hold police officers accountable,” voters preferred the criminal justice reform candidate for district attorney by 59%-41%.

Pamela Price’s biography and track record as an award-winning civil rights attorney moves voters from undecided to supporting Price’s candidacy. Prosecutor Nancy O’Malley’s positive messages about her record as DA did not come close to matching the intensity of Price’s biography and professional record.

Even more concerning for O’Malley, when told that Nancy O’Malley accepted a $10,000 political contribution from cops she was investigating for murdering an unarmed pregnant teenager, and then cleared the cops of any wrongdoing, 72% of voters find this to be a convincing reason to vote against O’Malley.

“Today’s poll shows that Nancy O’Malley’s conservative record of protecting corrupt cops and prosecuting black and brown children as adults is wrong and out of step with Alameda county voters,” said Real Justice PAC co-founder and criminal justice reform advocate, Shaun King. “More importantly, this poll shows that Pamela Price’s experience as an award-winning civil rights attorney with a 30-year record of defending all people no matter their race, gender, religion, income or sexual orientation is exactly the kind of experience Alameda county voters want for their next district attorney.”

The poll was conducted April 3-9, 2018 to a sample of 500 likely June voters in Alameda county by Change Research (changeresearch.com). Change Research was founded in 2017 by Mike Greenfield, the first data scientist at both PayPal and LinkedIn. He joined with top figures from the world of startups, data science, politics, and social change to re-imagine both the techniques and the uses of public opinion polling. The company was incorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation with the vision of democratizing access to public opinion research to create a more humane and scientific society. Since launching in 2017, Change Research has recorded some of the most accurate polling in key races around the country, including the New Jersey and Virginia races in 2017.

In her race for Alameda County District Attorney, Price has secured the endorsements of influential progressive and criminal justice reform organizations and individuals, including the California Nurses Association, Real Justice PAC, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, justice reform advocate Shaun King, Board of Equalization Member Fiona Ma, BART Director Lateefah Simon, Berkeley City Councilmembers Kate Harrison and Cheryl Davila, Fremont City Councilmember Vinnie Bacon, former Berkeley mayor Gus Newport, professor and social activist Angela Davis, long-time labor and progressive advocate Sharon Cornu, Berkeley Progressive Alliance, Black Women Organized for Political Action, and ILWU Local 10.

O’Malley has never faced opposition on the ballot, nor run a campaign to defend her record to voters. She was appointed in 2009 by politicians on the Board of Supervisors and ran unopposed in 2010 and 2014.

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Black Repertory Group Needs Volunteers to Help Shape the Next Generation of Artists and Leaders

Legendary performers such as Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover worked with and were inspired by BRG’s founders. More recently, Grammy award-winning artist Kehlani attended the Black Repertory Group Summer Day Camp for several years.

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June 26, 2026

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By Sean Vaughn Scott, Special to The Post

For more than 60 years, the Black Repertory Group (BRG) has changed lives through the arts.

Founded in 1964 by educators and visionaries Birel L. Vaughn and Nora Vaughn, BRG has become one of America’s oldest continuously operating Black theater institutions. For generations, it has preserved culture, developed talent, and provided opportunities for young people to discover their voices and their potential.

The results speak for themselves.

Long before international recognition, Kehlani performed on the BRG stage. During a summer day camp production of “Princess and da Frog,” she portrayed Ray, the lovable firefly whose light guided others through the darkness. Her journey is proof that today’s camper may become tomorrow’s artist, entrepreneur, educator, or leader.

Located at 3201 Adeline St. in Berkeley, BRG continues that mission through its Youth Summer Day Camp of the Arts.

BRG is currently accepting applications and maintains an open enrollment program. Students may enroll throughout the summer as space permits and immediately become part of the BRG family.

We are also proud to be a multicultural opportunity program, welcoming children and families from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities. Through theater, music, dance, public speaking, visual arts, technical theater, and leadership development, students gain confidence, discipline, creativity, and lifelong skills.

As our programs grow, so does our need for volunteers.

We are seeking community members to assist with youth mentoring, registration, costumes, set construction, painting, props, ushering, photography, social media, marketing, technical theater, and fundraising activities. Whether you volunteer for a few hours or throughout the season, your support directly impacts the lives of young people.

BRG also partners with churches, civic organizations, alumni associations, fraternities, sororities, and community groups through theater party fundraisers, group sales, and buy-out performances. These partnerships have helped organizations raise funds while supporting arts and cultural programming.

The theater also serves as the home of the Berkeley NAACP Chapter, which meets every second Saturday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m.

For more than six decades, the Black Repertory Group has remained committed to one belief: every child deserves an opportunity to shine.

The next great artist may already be among us.

The next Kehlani may already be walking through our doors.

We invite you to volunteer, enroll, participate, and become part of the legacy.

For more information please go to www.blackrepertorygroup.com, call (510) 652-2120, or email info@blackrepertorygroup.com

Sean Vaughn Scott is the director of the Black Repertory Group.

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UC Berkeley Named Top Public University in the U.S. and No. 7 in the World by ‘U.S. News’

Berkeley has been consistently awarded the distinction of the U.S.’s top public university since the Best Global Universities list was first published in 2014. “A strong position in the Best Global Universities rankings recognizes a school’s profound commitment to world-class research and cross-border academic excellence,” said LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News.

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The 2026 Best Global Universities rankings evaluated 2,250 research institutions from more than 100 countries

By Lila Thulin

U.S. News & World Report has ranked UC Berkeley No. 7 in its 2026 list of the best global universities, which assesses more than 2,250 research institutions worldwide.

Berkeley also claimed the honor of top public university in the U.S.

Released on Monday, the list evaluates universities from more than 100 countries on 13 metrics such as global and research reputation (as reported by academics and peers) and number of highly cited scholarly papers.

Berkeley has been consistently awarded the distinction of the U.S.’s top public university since the Best Global Universities list was first published in 2014.

“A strong position in the Best Global Universities rankings recognizes a school’s profound commitment to world-class research and cross-border academic excellence,” said LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News.

The rankings also assess a university’s strength in various subject areas; these assessments are separate from U.S. News’ 2026 Best Graduate Programs rankings released in April.

This year, Berkeley was named in the top three nationally in seven subject areas – environment/ecology, ecology, water resources, physics, computer science, chemistry, and engineering – and in the top five for a total of 17 subjects. Subject rankings are based heavily on scholarly publications and citations as well as reputation.

In September, U.S. News also released its 2026 Best Colleges list, in which Berkeley was also named the No. 1 public institution among American universities.

That honor joins other accolades judging campus to be the best public university in the country, such as those from Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education.

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Farwest Region Deltas Celebrate Centennial With “September Breakfast” Honoring Vivian Osborne Marsh

The region was established in 1925 under the leadership of Vivian Osborne Marsh, who became its first Regional Director. Marsh was a pioneering scholar and civic leader, earning recognition as the first Black woman to receive both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in anthropology from UC Berkeley.

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September 14, 2025

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Farwest Regional Director, Kimberly Usher, Mayor Barbara Lee, US Representative Lateefah Simon, and Farwest Regional Representative, Radiya Ajibade. Photo courtesy of Farwest Regional Photographer Vicki P. Love.

By Antoinette Porter

Hundreds of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and their guests gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union at the University of California, Berkeley, to mark the 100th anniversary of the sorority’s Farwest Region.

Marsh went on to serve as Delta Sigma Theta’s 7th National President, where she launched the sorority’s National Library Project to expand access to books in underserved Black communities in the South. During her presidency, the organization also became a prominent voice in the civil rights movement, lobbying Congress to pass anti-lynching legislation.

Bak in the Bay Area, Marsh devoted her career to advancing educational opportunities, mentoring young people, and strengthening community life. That commitment continues to shape the region, which supports initiatives in education, social justice, and economic development. Current projects include raising scholarship funds for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, voter education campaigns, and health and wellness programs.

A century after its founding, the Farwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta remains active across California and other western states, carrying forward Marsh’s vision of service and advocacy.