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In Latin American circles, “El Mano de Dios,” (the hand of God) usually refers to Argentine superstar Diego Maradona’s only slightly illegal fisting of the ball into the English net en route to victory in the 1986 World Cup. -more-

Landlord, tenant share view on rent control -more-

The Fine Arts Cinema is again hosting live music accompanying silent film, as is their wont. This time it’s not local musicians making melodies for the movies but a four-piece combo, touring the West Coast with instruments and film canisters. -more-

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SAN FRANCISCO – Theatre Bay Area, the largest regional theatre services organization in the nation, has named Cate Foltin as executive director following a nationwide search. -more-

As a third-party candidate running against a popular congressional incumbent, Ellen Jefferds knows she has little chance of winning an election in November. But with nothing to lose, Jefferds wants to inform the public about alternatives to mainstream American politics. -more-

On Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and again on June 25 at 9:30 a.m., East Bay fire departments will conduct a Mutual Response Area-Training/Drill in Tilden Park. -more-

The East Bay Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Group will sponsor a musical dialogue on June 17 at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley Arts Magnet School Theater, located on Lincoln Street between Shattuck and Milvia. The concert, entitled “Arab and Jew: A Dialogue in Music,” will feature Ohad “Udi” Bar-David, an Israeli cellist, and Simon Shaheen, a Palestinian violinist and composer. -more-

Office space throughout the East Bay is just about filled up, but three new office buildings are in the works for West Berkeley. -more-

Friday, June 9 -more-

ORINDA – Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” a slapstick comedy about a man who beats his rebellious wife into submission, reflects an Elizabethan social view that makes modern day audiences uncomfortable. -more-

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This week the Center for Independent Living (CIL), Berkeley and Oakland, and the World Institute on Disability (WID), Oakland, received a three-year grant from The California Endowment to work on increasing the economic independence of people with disabilities in California. -more-

The Berkeley Arts Center’s Words in Collision: Summer Performance Arts Series begins this today and runs through Saturday, June 24. -more-

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Live Oak Park Fair held this Saturday, Sunday -more-

The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education took more than an hour of its meeting Wednesday night to honor some of Berkeley High School’s outstanding students. -more-

The City Council took a preliminary look Tuesday night at the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. -more-

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A contract that will make Berkeley teachers’ salaries more competitive with their peers passed its final hurdle Wednesday night. -more-

The Tucson City Council will hold an executive session at 10 a.m. today to discuss the appointment of its next city manager, according to the city clerk’s office. -more-

About half of the 60 or so people gathered at the Lutheran Church of the Cross Monday night were unhappy with plans to build low-income/special-needs housing in the 1700 block of University Avenue. -more-

In a covert narcotics surveillance operation Tuesday, police detained a man at 4:55 p.m. in the 1200 block of Haskell Street. Miller said he was either on probation or parole and he was found in possession of six individually wrapped bags of marijuana for sale. -more-

There’s just a little wiggle-room – about $1.5 million – for additions to the new fiscal year budget, under discussion by the council at tonight’s meeting. -more-

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Derby Street vote bad news for youth -more-

Despite “Wizard of Oz”-like winds that were either a pain – or push – in the rear depending on which way you were running, athletes from both St. Mary’s and Berkeley High made quite a splash over the weekend at the state track and field championships in Cerritos. -more-

The voting period ends today on a tentative contract agreement that will give teachers in the Berkeley public schools an 11.5 percent salary hike over a two-year period. -more-

The Tucson City Council was expected to announce a decision for its choice of city manager at its regular meeting Monday, but did not do so, according to Suzanne Machain, Tucson’s assistant director for human resources. -more-

Keith Stephens just got his driver’s license last Thursday, and the 18-year-old Berkeley High Student was looking forward to Saturday night’s Senior Ball. -more-

At 5 p.m. Sunday, power tools and extension chords covered the ground as over 200 volunteers put the finishing touches on walls, fences and benches. Children, meanwhile, waited anxiously to try out their new playground. -more-

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Men are horny dogs who lie to women for sex, and because women are afraid to be alone they sometimes go along with it. -more-

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“I’m just having fun,” Stelton Mitchell says. “I’m trying to instill that principle into the guys not to put pressure on yourself, because sometimes that can be your worst enemy.” -more-

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The first phase of improvements along University Avenue from Milvia Street to Shattuck Avenue is tentatively scheduled to begin on Wednesday. -more-

Artists from around the East Bay open their doors this weekend and let the public in to see their work during the first two days of East Bay Open Studios 2000. -more-

Edward Andrews, a Berkeley resident, has been named a Toyota National Scholar and was awarded $20,000. -more-

The Lawrence Hall of Science’s Summer Science Fundays begin Wednesday, June 21 and last all summer. -more-

The California fire season is here again and the Berkeley Fire Department would like to remind everyone to be careful. Here are some hints to remain fire safe. -more-

Members of the UC Berkeley faculty spent part of this week learning how computer technology can aid their teaching styles and improve the quality of their classes. -more-

The Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) presented Berkeley with the “Outstanding Chapter Member of the Year” award at the Academy’s Symposium on Elder Law, held May 4-7 in Philadelphia. -more-