Books!
One of the 4 "houses" of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
What are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin?
This type of fish is also the name Ariel's little fish friend in the movie The Little Mermaid.
What/Who is Flounder?
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Former Alameda County DA Earl Warren called it “the rottenest city on the Pacific Coast" and the whole town was later closed down for the big race in Cars.
What is Emeryville?
It is the smallest city in the county.
During the Depression, Emeryville was jammed with speakeasies, racetracks and brothels and became known as a somewhat lawless center for entertainment, particularly after the police department was found supplying liquor to local businesses. Popular local restaurant The Townhouse is one such trace, a location that once was a speakeasy during Prohibition.
In Cars, race announcers mention that the whole town of Emeryville is closed for the big race, and as the jets fly over for the final race an aerial view of the Pixar studios can be seen to the left.
To make careful and critical examination of somethings (actually - everything) and is also an abbreviation for a GI.
What is to Vet or Vetting?
This book is about a kind and very lucky boy that finds a golden ticket to this factory.
What is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or the Chocolate Factory?
Humorous Dory likes to sing this phrase in hard situations.
What is just keep swimming?
Walk among my recycled treasures, upon this former landfill, where I showcase trashy art overlooking the Bay.
What is the Albany Bulb?
Korematsu was arrested in this city on suspicion of being Japanese, some three weeks after the military had taken Japanese-American and Japanese immigrant on the West Coast to concentration camps.
What is San Leandro?
Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland and became the subject of one of the worst precedent of the Supreme Court which upheld is conviction claiming he was excluded from a military area not b/c of hostilities to him or his race. The finding has never been overturned, but two weeks after decision Roosevelt administration started to release screened Japanese -Americans.
If you venture deep into an old wardrobe you will find this very magical place.
What is Narnia?
This friendly-elf Buddy loves to put this delicious item on his spaghetti rather than, pancakes.
What is maple syrup?
Only spot in Oakland where you can almost touch the stars, planets, and galaxies.
What is the Chabot Space and Science Center?
You'll need this waiver, if you can't find one of these and will spend $3,001 to $25K.
What is a SLEB Waiver or Small Local Emerging Business?
In a Series of Unfortunate Events, this creepy and mysterious man takes in three orphans siblings named Violet, Klaus and Sunny.
Who is Count Olaf?
This funny and annoying flying donkey is voiced by this actor - he also speaks to animals.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
East Bay home of nearly 700 native and exotic animals.
What is The Oakland Zoo?
If you want to make a great impression for a new job, you should bring in one of these. Don't worry about it in the County - just be sure it's all listed in your application.
What is a resume?
I authored The Call of the Wild and White Fang but now you likely know me as a square in Oakland.
Who is Jack London?
Take a glimpse into the mind and explore emotional intelligence when Riley moves to SF.
What is Inside Out? By the way, the TEC offers a class on BEQ and most of the research for the movie occurred right here in the County at UCB.
This place influenced Disneyland when Walt stole ideas from this nearby landmark.
What is Children's Fairyland?
I was named after "a grove of poplars.....or a tree lined street" and according to a 2014 analysis by The Atlantic, am the fourth most diverse of these in the U.S., and is also the fourth most populous in California.
What is Alameda County or AlCo?
At 50 years old, I was created in 1969 from computer science Professor Leonard Kleinrock's laboratory at UCLA to the second network node at Stanford Research Institute.
What is the internet?