On April 12th 1861 South Carolina troops opened fire on Fort Sumter. In response to this assault Abner Doubleday divided his company into three details to return fire, the first shot against the rebellion was fired by Abner Doubleday and his men. This shot was not very impressive.
Berkeley, Alameda County Sales Tax Rate. Details. The sales tax in Berkeley is 9.25%, which is about average for cities in Alameda County and higher than average for California (7.75%). Berkeley is one of 30 cities in Alameda County with a distinct sales tax as listed by the California Board of Equalization. See all cities in Alameda County.
The University of California, Berkeley (also referred to as Berkeley, UC Berkeley, California or simply Cal) is a public research university located in Berkeley, California.en faculty members and almost 40 students made up the new University of California when it opened in Oakland in 1869. Frederick H. Billings was a trustee of the College of California and suggested that the college be named in honor of the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley.