DR. DONALD SEBANC as he moved out of his office Monday.
DR. DONALD SEBANC as he moved out of his office Monday.

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Sather Mall Upgrade Ousts Doctor

By MEGAN GREENWELL
Tuesday July 29, 2003

Confusion over lease deadlines and a proposed upgrade of the Sather Gate Mall on Durant Avenue, near Telegraph Avenue, have left one longtime Berkeley optometrist without an office. -more-



Berkeley This Week

Tuesday July 29, 2003

TUESDAY, JULY 29 -more-



Architects Designed ‘Fireproof’ Buildings After 1923 Disaster

By SUSAN CERNY Special to the Planet
Tuesday July 29, 2003

On Sept. 17, 1923, a disastrous wildfire swept down from the north Berkeley Hills and destroyed more than 500 buildings; most of them were homes. After the fire, there was some interest in using building materials that would be more fireproof than a wood-frame house covered with wood shingles—and for a time wood shingles were even banned. -more-



Letters to the Editor

Tuesday July 29, 2003

RETHINK SCHOOL MOVE -more-



Musician’s Three Bands Groove to African Beat

By FRED DODSWORTH Special to the Planet
Tuesday July 29, 2003

“There’s no doubt about it, what we are hearing is African music because it’s in your blood. It’s in everybody’s blood,” said Babá Ken Okulolo. -more-



Arts Calendar

Tuesday July 29, 2003

TUESDAY, JULY 29 -more-



Elmwood Neighborhood Takes Heist in Stride

By DAVID SCHARFENBERG
Tuesday July 29, 2003

When Alex Rincon runs across College Avenue to do his banking at the Wells Fargo branch in the Elmwood section of town, he tries to make it in the late afternoon. It’s not that the lines are shorter or the service is friendlier that time of day. “I just try to pick a time when it seems like they won’t get robbed,” said Rincon, a manager at Your Basic Bird pet shop. -more-



Message for LBNL: Consider Alternatives to Creek Infill

Tuesday July 29, 2003

The following letters were addressed to Jeff Philliber, environmental planning coordinator, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: -more-



Babá Ken’s Desert Island Mix

Tuesday July 29, 2003

When asked to choose his favorite music, Babá Ken selected the following albums: -more-



Senior Centers Adjust For Boomer Influx

By DAVID SCHARFENBERG
Tuesday July 29, 2003

Juggling parking problems, budget woes and a Baby Boomer population surging toward old age, the city of Berkeley is considering a series of changes at its three senior centers—some of them provoking concern among current elderly users. -more-



Greens Can Impact Politics If They Pick Battles Carefully

By NORMAN SOLOMON AlterNet
Tuesday July 29, 2003

“The Green Party emerged from a national meeting ... increasingly certain that it will run a presidential candidate in next year’s election, all but settling a debate within the group over how it should approach the 2004 contest,” the Washington Post reported on July 21. The Green Party promptly put out a news release declaring that Greens “affirmed the party’s intention to run candidates for president and vice president of the United States in 2004.” -more-



Temple Going Up but Questions Remain

By PAUL KILDUFF Special to the Planet
Tuesday July 29, 2003

Construction on a 32,000-square-foot synagogue has begun on Oxford Street behind Codornices Park, but not without some still unanswered questions about the project’s financing. The size and location of Congregation Beth El’s future home has pitted a very vocal neighborhood group against the congregation since the building was first proposed on the historical site two years ago. -more-



Reagan No Hitler Says UC GOP Group

By MEGAN GREENWELL
Tuesday July 29, 2003

A UC Berkeley study and accompanying press release that focused on defining the psychology of social conservatism has infuriated conservatives across the country and prompted a demand for an apology from the Berkeley College Republicans. -more-



Features

Former Ambassador Furious White House Outed Spouse

By HOWARD ALTMAN Featurewell.com
Tuesday July 29, 2003

Joe Wilson is on the phone with some serious allegations about the people who work for the president. -more-


Berkeley Housing Program Captures Planning Honor

By MEGAN GREENWELL
Tuesday July 29, 2003

The city of Berkeley won the 2003 Distinguished Leadership Planning Award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA), the group announced last week. -more-


This Sunday Brunch Fit to be Thai’ed

By ZAC UNGER Special to the Planet
Tuesday July 29, 2003

I’ve always held a fairly dim view of foreign countries. It’s not that I begrudge them their right to do whatever it is that foreign countries do, it’s just that I’ve never had the burning impulse to be a part of it. Oh, don’t tsk-tsk me. I’ve done my share of traveling to exotic land. It’s just that my share happened to be rather small. One. And my wife and I did have a great time when we went to China a few years back. We hiked along the Tibetan border (I suppose I could say we trekked, but I can’t bring myself to use that word). We let the bliss of sheer confusion wash over us as we boarded buses to places unknown and slurped down soups full of delightful mystery meats that made us ill. -more-


Editorial

Police Blotter

By DAVID SCHARFENBERG
Tuesday July 29, 2003

One finger, fifteen dollars -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Police Blotter 07-29-2003

Swim Berkeley Launches Campaign 07-25-2003

News

Sather Mall Upgrade Ousts Doctor By MEGAN GREENWELL 07-29-2003

Berkeley This Week 07-29-2003

Architects Designed ‘Fireproof’ Buildings After 1923 Disaster By SUSAN CERNY Special to the Planet 07-29-2003

Letters to the Editor 07-29-2003

Musician’s Three Bands Groove to African Beat By FRED DODSWORTH Special to the Planet 07-29-2003

Arts Calendar 07-29-2003

Elmwood Neighborhood Takes Heist in Stride By DAVID SCHARFENBERG 07-29-2003

Message for LBNL: Consider Alternatives to Creek Infill 07-29-2003

Babá Ken’s Desert Island Mix 07-29-2003

Senior Centers Adjust For Boomer Influx By DAVID SCHARFENBERG 07-29-2003

Greens Can Impact Politics If They Pick Battles Carefully By NORMAN SOLOMON AlterNet 07-29-2003

Temple Going Up but Questions Remain By PAUL KILDUFF Special to the Planet 07-29-2003

Reagan No Hitler Says UC GOP Group By MEGAN GREENWELL 07-29-2003

Former Ambassador Furious White House Outed Spouse By HOWARD ALTMAN Featurewell.com 07-29-2003

Berkeley Housing Program Captures Planning Honor By MEGAN GREENWELL 07-29-2003

This Sunday Brunch Fit to be Thai’ed By ZAC UNGER Special to the Planet 07-29-2003

Taxi Scrip Service A Mess, Users Say By DAVID SCHARFENBERG 07-25-2003

Berkeley This Week 07-25-2003

Town v. Gown in Davis Becky O’Malley 07-25-2003

Arts Calendar 07-25-2003

UC Plan Would Convert Cornfields to Ball Fields By MEGAN GREENWELL 07-25-2003

Letters to the Editor 07-25-2003

City Honors Disabled Advocate By DAVID SCHARFENBERG 07-25-2003

Let Time Set the Fine: Rewrite Parking Rules So We Have a Chance By DENNIS KUBY 07-25-2003

Berkeley Merchants Serious About Play By MEGAN GREENWELL 07-25-2003

Developers Have Hijacked Berkeley Planning Process By STEVE WOLLMER 07-25-2003

UC Students Sue Regents, Seek Millions Over Fee Hike By DAVID SCHARFENBERG 07-25-2003

KQED Premieres Garden Documentary By DAVID SCHARFENBERG 07-25-2003

When Shoobies Came to Town From Susan Parker 07-25-2003

City’s Art Community Honors Brenda Prager Daily Planet staff 07-25-2003

Having a Choice on Recall Election Day J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 07-25-2003

Iraqi Policy Looks Like a Lethal Neocon Job By WILLIAM O. BEEMAN Pacific News Service 07-25-2003

Teens Document Life, Love For Jewish Film Festival By FRED DODSWORTH Special to the Planet 07-25-2003

Ten Questions for Vice President Cheney By BERNIE SANDERS, DENNIS KUCINICH and CAROLYN B. MALONEY TomPaine.com 07-25-2003

Blair Government Attack On BBC is Witch Hunt By ROBERT SCHEER AlterNet 07-25-2003

Martinez More Than Martinis, DiMaggio By KATHLEEN HILL Special to the Planet 07-25-2003

Summer Noon Concerts in Downtown Berkeley 07-25-2003