Zelda Bronstein:
              
              Hundreds lined up for flu shots outside this Longs Drug Store in Oakland Saturday morning.
Zelda Bronstein: Hundreds lined up for flu shots outside this Longs Drug Store in Oakland Saturday morning.

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Last Flu Shot Offer Draws Big Turnout

By ZELDA BRONSTEIN Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-



Berkeley This Week

Tuesday December 16, 2003

TUESDAY, DEC. 16 -more-



Shotgun Players Go All Out for ‘Meyerhold’

By BETSY M. HUNTON Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-



Arts Calendar

Tuesday December 16, 2003

TUESDAY, DEC. 16 -more-



Ancient Cemetery Proved a Plus for Realty Speculators

By ZACHARY JOHNSON Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 16, 2003

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a continuing series by UC Berkeley students on the paths of Berkeley. -more-



Bush Put Lab Future in Doubt

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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’s Capture Could Backfire on Bush

By WILLIAM O. BEEMAN Pacific News Service
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-



Budget Woes TopCouncil’s Agenda

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-



Letters to the Editor

Tuesday December 16, 2003

DISAPPOINTED -more-



Thousands Mourn, Celebrate Beloved Father Bill

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-



When It Comes to Health, Listen to Your Heart

From Susan Parker
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-



Features

Immigrants Call One-Day Strike

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-


Services for Disabled Face Cuts

By DONA SPRING
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-


Editorial

AC Transit Announces Driver Layoffs, Route Cuts

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 16, 2003

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-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

AC Transit Announces Driver Layoffs, Route Cuts 12-16-2003

Editorial: Father Bill’s Death Stills a Resounding Call to Conscience 12-12-2003

News

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