Jakob Schiller:
              
              Amy Goodman, Paul Krugman, Kevin Phillips and Al Franken played to a packed house Sunday night.
Jakob Schiller: Amy Goodman, Paul Krugman, Kevin Phillips and Al Franken played to a packed house Sunday night.

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Publicly Financed Elections Proposed

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday January 20, 2004

Berkeley could become the first city in the nation with public financing of local elections if voters approve the proposal supported by Mayor Tom Bates and at least two city councilmembers for the November ballot. -more-



Berkeley This Week

Tuesday January 20, 2004

TUESDAY, JAN. 20 -more-



Introducing Ask Mayor Tom

By MAYOR TOM BATES
Tuesday January 20, 2004

We’ve all read “Dear Abby” and “Miss Manners,” but now I think it is time for Berkeley to have its own “Ask Mayor Tom” column. -more-



Berkeley Symphony Features Guitar Compositions

By BEN FRANDZELSpecial to the Planet
Tuesday January 20, 2004

Most of us celebrate an important anniversary by remembering the best of the years we are marking. Not so for the ever-adventurous Berkeley Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kent Nagano. For their Wednesday evening concert (Jan. 21) at Zellerbach Hall on the UC campus, Nagano and the BSO will continue to celebrate the conductor’s 25th season with the orchestra by exploring new musical directions. -more-



Arts Calendar

Tuesday January 20, 2004

TUESDAY, JAN. 20 -more-



City Flocks to Hear Bush-Bashers

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday January 20, 2004

On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, Berkeley, in all her splendor, turned out en masse Sunday evening to hear four Bush-bashing media icons. -more-



Planning Schizophrenia and UC Expansion

By DANIELLA THOMPSON
Tuesday January 20, 2004

The University of California recently released its Notice of Preparation (NOP) for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the next Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), which will “present a framework for campus land use and physical development to meet the academic goals and objectives of UC Berkeley through the year 2020.” -more-



At Pacific East 99 Ranch Mall, Every Day’s a Holiday

By PETER SOLOMON
Tuesday January 20, 2004

Paradise is only a few miles or so north of Berkeley, but the parking lot may be full so give yourself a little extra time. -more-



City Schools Earn FCMAT’s Praises

By Matthew Artz
Tuesday January 20, 2004

Berkeley schools have come a long way in the past six months, according to a progress report issued by state auditors. -more-



Letters to the Editor

Tuesday January 20, 2004

OAKLAND SCHOOLS -more-



Bush Homeless Czar Pays a Visit

By Matthew Artz
Tuesday January 20, 2004

It’s not every day a high-ranking Bush Administration official pays Berkeley a visit. So when President Bush’s homelessness czar Philip Mangano shuffled into a shelter Friday wearing a sharper suit than the TV reporters following his every move, people took notice. -more-



UC Athlete Dead of Meningitis

Tuesday January 20, 2004

A 20-year-old UC Berkeley women’s basketball player died Monday at Kaiser Medical Center, and university officials say the probable cause is bacterial meningitis. -more-



Features

City Tries New Tactic With Tune-Up Masters Site

By ANDREW BECKER Special to the Planet
Tuesday January 20, 2004

In hopes of creating a new approach to community involved development in Berkeley, developers, neighbors and city staff will meet Thursday to discuss plans for a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of a University Avenue auto lubricant shop. -more-


Student Essayists Reflect on Dr. King’s Legacy

Staff
Tuesday January 20, 2004

“I am somebody! We can be the dream!” chanted the students led by third grade teacher Kim Burton at the Washington Communication and Technology Magnet School Jan. 12 as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday. -more-


From Susan Parker: A Worm, a Horseradish and a Bespectacled Monkey

Susan Parker
Tuesday January 20, 2004

“You forgot the worm,” said Irit. -more-


Festival Offers Rare Treat for Birdwatchers

By JOE EATON Special to the Planet
Tuesday January 20, 2004

It’s still hard to believe birding has become so mainstream. We used to be considered eccentrics—caricatured at best as bores (remember John McGiver in Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation?), at worst as wimps. -more-


Editorial

Sprint Tower Tops Council Agenda

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday January 20, 2004

The new three-antenna Sprint Wireless Communication facility proposed for the corner of Cedar Street and Shattuck Avenue—one of those Freddie Kruger-like city issues that never seem to die or quietly go away—is back on City Council’s agenda for another go-round at tonight’s regular meeting (Tuesday, Jan. 20). -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Sprint Tower Tops Council Agenda 01-20-2004

Editorial: Berkeley’s Ugly Edifice Complex 01-16-2004

News

Publicly Financed Elections Proposed By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 01-20-2004

Berkeley This Week 01-20-2004

Introducing Ask Mayor Tom By MAYOR TOM BATES 01-20-2004

Berkeley Symphony Features Guitar Compositions By BEN FRANDZELSpecial to the Planet 01-20-2004

Arts Calendar 01-20-2004

City Flocks to Hear Bush-Bashers By JAKOB SCHILLER 01-20-2004

Planning Schizophrenia and UC Expansion By DANIELLA THOMPSON 01-20-2004

At Pacific East 99 Ranch Mall, Every Day’s a Holiday By PETER SOLOMON 01-20-2004

City Schools Earn FCMAT’s Praises By Matthew Artz 01-20-2004

Letters to the Editor 01-20-2004

Bush Homeless Czar Pays a Visit By Matthew Artz 01-20-2004

UC Athlete Dead of Meningitis 01-20-2004

City Tries New Tactic With Tune-Up Masters Site By ANDREW BECKER Special to the Planet 01-20-2004

Student Essayists Reflect on Dr. King’s Legacy Staff 01-20-2004

From Susan Parker: A Worm, a Horseradish and a Bespectacled Monkey Susan Parker 01-20-2004

Festival Offers Rare Treat for Birdwatchers By JOE EATON Special to the Planet 01-20-2004

Surprise Plan to Cut City Commissions By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 01-16-2004

Berkeley This Week 01-16-2004

Letters to the Editor 01-16-2004

Young Musician Takes Fundraising to the Streets By Jakob Schiller 01-16-2004

Arts Calendar 01-16-2004

Modest Windfall For Berkeley Schools By MATTHEW ARTZ 01-16-2004

Supporting the Arts Michele Rabkin 01-16-2004

Fiery ‘Dido and Aeneas’ Lights Up The Crucible By C. Suprynowicz 01-16-2004

City Council Sets Higher Prices For Low-Income Housing Units By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 01-16-2004

Iowa-Bound Supporters Board Deaniac Express By ZELDA BRONSTEIN Special to the Planet 01-16-2004

Business School Rejects Claremont Hotel Boycott By Jakob Schiller 01-16-2004

BUSD Asks for Lawsuit Dismissal By MATTHEW ARTZ 01-16-2004

State Supreme Court Allows Fake Police Reports By PAUL GLUSMAN Special to the Planet 01-16-2004

Bush Immigration Rules Paralyze Visa System By PILAR MARRERO Pacific News Service 01-16-2004

Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 01-16-2004

White House Seeks to Co-opt Union Tactics By ALEXANDER BOLTON Featurewell 01-16-2004

Local Sex Workers Launch Petition 01-16-2004

UnderCurrents: Oakland School Chief Makes Dubious Promise J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 01-16-2004

Police Dog Foes Speak Out 01-16-2004

Real Estate: Home Buyers Should Look for ‘Good’ Ugly By HEATHER SITTIG Special to the Planet 01-16-2004

Homeland Security Foils a Fifty-ish Blonde By David Sundelson Special to the Planet 01-16-2004