Last Flu Shot Offer Draws Big Turnout
Alarmed by news that American manufacturers have run out of flu vaccine, people showed up starting at 5 a.m. Saturday for the flu shot clinic at Longs Drug Store at 5100 Broadway in Oakland. -more-
Alarmed by news that American manufacturers have run out of flu vaccine, people showed up starting at 5 a.m. Saturday for the flu shot clinic at Longs Drug Store at 5100 Broadway in Oakland. -more-
First off, you could start a pretty good argument about the title of the Shotgun Players’ new production—and brand new it is—The Death of Meyerhold. -more-
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a continuing series by UC Berkeley students on the paths of Berkeley. -more-
One of the University of California’s best-heeled rivals for the contract to manage Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has dropped out of the competition before it even began. -more-
Saddam Hussein’s capture and eventual trial, if properly conducted, could begin a new and more positive phase in the saga of the United States and Iraq. Or it could devolve into a continuation of the pattern of exploitation of Saddam’s monster image that the Bush administration has adopted throughout the conflict to justify its actions. -more-
Berkeley citizens tired of hearing about the city’s ongoing budget problems will certainly want to skip tonight’s (Tuesday, Dec. 16) City Council meeting, which features two sessions on the subject. -more-
Nearly 3,000 people packed the Berkeley Community Theater Sunday evening to remember and celebrate the life of Father Bill O’Donnell, Berkeley’s well-known and beloved priest who passed away early last week. -more-
I took time off from my San Francisco State MFA studies to take my husband, Ralph, to the doctor. It was a routine appointment with his urologist but we had some concerns. Due to his paralysis, Ralph cannot feel pain below his shoulders. But I can tell when he’s sick in a variety of ways: fever, slurred speech, lethargy, sediment in his urine, unpleasant smells. -more-
Some Berkeley restaurant and café goers found closed doors at their favorite spots Friday after employees took the day off to join a statewide strike in support of immigrant rights. -more-
The community should be alerted to the fact that with almost no warning, City Council is currently considering cutting funding for people with disabilities and seniors. On the chopping block at the next Council meeting is $149,000 that is appropriated for the warm water pool and almost $346,000 for new curb cuts. These cuts would be in addition to approximately $212,500 (one third of the overall allocation) that was already cut from this year’s budget for compliance with the federally mandated American Disabilities Act (ADA). No other community group is being targeted with cuts of this magnitude. -more-
Cash-strapped AC Transit is set to implement its second major service cut of the year Monday, slashing service on six Berkeley routes and laying off over 100 drivers and mechanics just four days before Christmas. -more-
AC Transit Announces Driver Layoffs, Route Cuts 12-16-2003
Editorial: Father Bill’s Death Stills a Resounding Call to Conscience 12-12-2003
Last Flu Shot Offer Draws Big Turnout By ZELDA BRONSTEIN Special to the Planet 12-16-2003
Berkeley This Week 12-16-2003
Shotgun Players Go All Out for ‘Meyerhold’ By BETSY M. HUNTON Special to the Planet 12-16-2003
Arts Calendar 12-16-2003
Ancient Cemetery Proved a Plus for Realty Speculators By ZACHARY JOHNSON Special to the Planet 12-16-2003
Bush Put Lab Future in Doubt By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-16-2003
Saddam’s Capture Could Backfire on Bush By WILLIAM O. BEEMAN Pacific News Service 12-16-2003
Budget Woes TopCouncil’s Agenda By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-16-2003
Letters to the Editor 12-16-2003
Thousands Mourn, Celebrate Beloved Father Bill By JAKOB SCHILLER 12-16-2003
When It Comes to Health, Listen to Your Heart From Susan Parker 12-16-2003
Immigrants Call One-Day Strike By JAKOB SCHILLER 12-16-2003
Services for Disabled Face Cuts By DONA SPRING 12-16-2003
Bayer Announces Berkeley Job Cuts By JAKOB SCHILLER 12-12-2003
Priest’s Death Evokes Fond Reader Memories 12-12-2003
Berkeley Shops Offer Array Of Holiday Houseware Gifts By Zelda Bronstein Special to the Planet 12-12-2003
Arts Calendar 12-12-2003
BHS to Keep Ethnic Studies By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-12-2003
Father Bill: Greatness Tied to Earthly Humanity By JAMES CARTER 12-12-2003
A Musical Weekend Anne Wagley 12-12-2003
Neighbors Cry ‘Fowl’ Over Fast Food Aroma By XIAOLI ZHOU Special to the Planet 12-12-2003
Letters to the Editor 12-12-2003
Berkeley This Week 12-12-2003
Berkeley Montessori Moves to the Flatlands By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-12-2003
Today’s the Deadline For Pacifica Board Hopefuls By JAKOB SCHILLER 12-12-2003
Richmond Wal-Mart Fought By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-12-2003
City Council Ponders Governator-era Budgeting By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-12-2003
Berkeley Briefs 12-12-2003
Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-12-2003
Berkeley Offers Alternative Ways to Buy Music By BECKY O’MALLEY 12-12-2003
UC Hotel Plans Pose Major Challenge for City By JOHN ENGLISH Special to the Planet 12-12-2003
Brown & Co. Power Grab Guts School System J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-12-2003
Potent Packrat Leavings Tempted Starving 49ers By JOE EATON Special to the Planet 12-12-2003