The son of a California civil rights leader, Rumford was honored with a plaque on Sacramento Street earlier this year.
Santa Fe Right of Way
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Berkeley’s next park: City gets $5M to turn rail corridor into gardens, playground
The former trackbed of a Santa Fe railroad line that once cut through West Berkeley could become a multi-block city park.
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Berkeley groups want old railroad bed to be a public park
The Santa Fe Right of Way is closed to the public. Photo: Mary Flaherty A group of local residents is asking the city to raise funds to turn an old, fenced-off railroad bed in South Berkeley, called the Santa Fe Right of Way, into open space with community gardens and a trail that connects to […]