Erik Olson
               
              City workers swathed city Landscape Equipment Operator James Wallace in red tape then cut him free at a press conference Monday to unveil their own proposals to cut city costs by trimming red tape, not salaries.
Erik Olson City workers swathed city Landscape Equipment Operator James Wallace in red tape then cut him free at a press conference Monday to unveil their own proposals to cut city costs by trimming red tape, not salaries.

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Neighborhoods Oppose City Parcel Tax Measure

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday November 18, 2003

On the eve of the first (and only) scheduled City Council hearing on the proposed March parcel tax increase, a loose federation of Berkeley neighborhood associations declared their opposition to the tax. -more-



Berkeley This Week

Tuesday November 18, 2003

TUESDAY, NOV. 18 -more-



Letters to the Editor

Tuesday November 18, 2003

MISREPRESENTATION -more-



Rep’s Latest Offering Proves a Double Delight

By BETSY HUNTON Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 18, 2003

The Berkeley Repertory Theater has pulled out all the stops (discretely, of course) as well they should, in publicizing its new production “Continental Divide.” -more-



Arts Calendar

Tuesday November 18, 2003

TUESDAY, NOV. 18 -more-



Foes Attack Parcel Tax

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Berkeley City Council asked citizens to come out to the regular meeting last Tuesday to air their opinions on the proposed March, 2004, parcel tax increase ballot measure. A large number of Berkeley citizens complied, packing Council chambers Tuesday night, and pretty much telling Council to take their tax and shove it. -more-



Schools Chief Blasts Bush Education Law

By Matthew Artz
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Berkeley Schools Superintendent Michele Lawrence doesn’t pull punches when expressing her disdain for President George W. Bush’s landmark No Child Left Behind law. -more-



LETTER TO THE CHANCELLOR

Marc-Tizoc González
Tuesday November 18, 2003

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Mayor, University Set Downtown Hotel Plan

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday November 18, 2003

UC Berkeley plans to develop a downtown hotel and convention center which Mayor Tom Bates hopes will capture both millions in tax revenue in the near future and the imagination of residents by restoring Strawberry Creek sometime later. -more-



Election Law Changes Carry Major Impacts

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday November 18, 2003

While a proposed parcel tax increase has dominated news accounts of Berkeley City Council in recent weeks, it is three proposed election-altering charter amendments that might actually have most significant long-term affects on the city. -more-



Neighborhood Associations Say No to Tax Hike

Marie Bowman
Tuesday November 18, 2003

To Mayor Bates, City Councilmembers, City Manager: -more-



Neighbors Slam LBNL Expansion

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Critics of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) gave lab officials an earful Monday, arguing that planned expansion at the lab threatens to pollute their lungs, clog their streets and devour their tax dollars. -more-



Vista College Construction Begins

By Matthew Artz
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Vista College is ushering in a new era by bringing down the house—in this case, the old Berkeley City Services Center at 2020 Center St. -more-



Bates, Maio Urge Implementation Of University Avenue Plan

Mayor Tom Bates
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Editors, Daily Planet: -more-



Southland Strikers Pay Visit

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Oakland shoppers were surprised to encounter what many thought was only a Southern California phenomenon when they tried to enter one local Safeway Friday and were met by a group of 30 striking workers. -more-



Features

Nurses Challenge Staffing Ratios at Hospital Chains

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday November 18, 2003

California Nursing Association (CNA) organizers and member registered nurses (RNs) met outside Alta Bates and Summit Medical centers Friday to protest what they call a scheme to sidestep a new law that takes effect on Jan. 1 mandating patient-to-nurse staffing ratios. -more-


Software Glitches Frustrate Police Data Hunters

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Not sure how many burglaries occurred on your block last month? Neither are the police. -more-


Berkeley Briefs

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Doctor Regrets Fateful Words on a Sad Day in Dallas

By JIMMY BRESLIN Newsday
Tuesday November 18, 2003

The high wind country sends its strong gusts roaring through the 20 acres of loblolly pines that are up to 14 feet since their harvesting in 1990. Raising trees is a big business in this part of Texas. The pines grow a foot and a half a year, and the wind’s sound increases as they get higher. The trees are in rows as they grow. -more-


Latino Youth Prevail in Central Valley

By JUAN ESPARZA and DANIEL Rodríguez Pacific News Service
Tuesday November 18, 2003

FRESNO—The scene at the Rainbow Ballroom on a crisp fall evening three years ago wasn’t unlike that offered at other popular nightspots in Fresno. -more-


Global Warming Threatens Nuke Power

By PAUL SCHWARTZ Pacific News Service
Tuesday November 18, 2003

The security of nuclear power plants against terrorist attack has been hotly debated since 9/11. Less has been said about another threat that could compromise the viability of nuclear plants and seriously damage their surroundings. It is a menace largely ignored by power plant designers, utility companies and the U.S. government. -more-


A Departure Makes Me Glad to be Home

From Susan Parker
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Recently I attended a going away party for a friend. At the age of 52, Karen is heading for New York City. She’s given up her wonderful Potrero Hill apartment with its city and Bay views and is moving to a ground-floor, furnished sublet on the corner of 145th and St. Nicolas Avenue in the middle of Harlem. The company she writes for, Dance Magazine, is leaving Oakland and finally putting down roots in Manhattan. It makes sense, I suppose. Still, I’m going to miss her. -more-


The Students President Bush Is Leaving Behind

By Todd Oppenheimer Pacific News Service
Tuesday November 18, 2003

Now that the nation’s schools have had a year to adjust to President Bush’s much vaunted education law, the No Child Left Behind Act, its real consequences are beginning to surface—and it’s not looking good. Various governors and state officials, including those from Republican-leaning states such as Florida, West Virginia and Tennessee, are noticing that the president has treated them to the ultimate bait-and-switch: He has demanded more of their schools while cutting the money needed to do the job. -more-


When The Governator Meets The Sacramento Lily-Putters

By Peter Solomon
Tuesday November 18, 2003

As he awoke for the first time as chief executive of the largest state in the greatest country in the world, The Governator smiled his famous smile, lighting up the room. -more-


Editorial

Ecology Center Celebrates Thirty Years of Recycling

By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 18, 2003

In 1970, recycling was one of those odd things that granola heads did, schlepping their newspapers and maybe their bottles and tin cans to a site behind a co-op market and tossing it all into marked bins. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Ecology Center Celebrates Thirty Years of Recycling 11-18-2003

Editorial: A Modest Proposal For Jon Carroll 11-14-2003

News

Neighborhoods Oppose City Parcel Tax Measure By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-18-2003

Berkeley This Week 11-18-2003

Letters to the Editor 11-18-2003

Rep’s Latest Offering Proves a Double Delight By BETSY HUNTON Special to the Planet 11-18-2003

Arts Calendar 11-18-2003

Foes Attack Parcel Tax By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-18-2003

Schools Chief Blasts Bush Education Law By Matthew Artz 11-18-2003

LETTER TO THE CHANCELLOR Marc-Tizoc González 11-18-2003

Mayor, University Set Downtown Hotel Plan By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-18-2003

Election Law Changes Carry Major Impacts By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-18-2003

Neighborhood Associations Say No to Tax Hike Marie Bowman 11-18-2003

Neighbors Slam LBNL Expansion By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-18-2003

Vista College Construction Begins By Matthew Artz 11-18-2003

Bates, Maio Urge Implementation Of University Avenue Plan Mayor Tom Bates 11-18-2003

Southland Strikers Pay Visit By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-18-2003

Nurses Challenge Staffing Ratios at Hospital Chains By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-18-2003

Software Glitches Frustrate Police Data Hunters By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-18-2003

Berkeley Briefs By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-18-2003

Doctor Regrets Fateful Words on a Sad Day in Dallas By JIMMY BRESLIN Newsday 11-18-2003

Latino Youth Prevail in Central Valley By JUAN ESPARZA and DANIEL Rodríguez Pacific News Service 11-18-2003

Global Warming Threatens Nuke Power By PAUL SCHWARTZ Pacific News Service 11-18-2003

A Departure Makes Me Glad to be Home From Susan Parker 11-18-2003

The Students President Bush Is Leaving Behind By Todd Oppenheimer Pacific News Service 11-18-2003

When The Governator Meets The Sacramento Lily-Putters By Peter Solomon 11-18-2003

Soros Gives Millions To MoveOn Campaign By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 11-14-2003

Berkeley This Week 11-14-2003

Letters to the Editor 11-14-2003

Play’s Arrival Marks Director’s Triumph By BETSY HUNTON Special to the Planet 11-14-2003

Arts Calendar 11-14-2003

Spring Raises Stakes in Fracas Over ‘Escaped Tax’ Buildings By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-14-2003

Albany Chamber Casts a Dubious Eye at B.I.D. By JAMES CARTER 11-14-2003

Community Policing Models Divide Cities By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-14-2003

UC ‘Secret’ Investments Data Reveals Big Losses By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-14-2003

California Auditor Probes FCMAT By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-14-2003

Student Protesters Angered By Slow Disciplinary Process By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-14-2003

Reporter Recalls UC Discipline By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-14-2003

LBNL Holds Monday Scoping Meet By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-14-2003

Major Brawl Ends Party By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-14-2003

Undercurrents: Lockyer Contracts Dreaded Sacramento Shakes J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-14-2003

Bush’s Grand Vision Faces Harsh Test in Mideast By WILLIAM O. BEEMAN Pacific News Service 11-14-2003

Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-14-2003

La Loma Steps Survived 1923 Fire, Earthquakes By ROSHONDA STURDIVANT Special to the Planet 11-14-2003

Moving Veteran’s Day Rites Provide Cause for Reflection By ALTA GERRY Special to the Planet 11-14-2003