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Police Dog Plan Moves Toward Possible PRC Approval

By Matthew Artz
Tuesday, March 23
The Police Review Commission could sign off Wednesday on a controversial plan to welcome two German shepherds to the Berkeley Police Department—the first crime fighting dogs in the city since the 1930s. -more-

Berkeley Protesters Join Iraq March

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday, March 23
With signs in their hands, buttons on their bags and plenty of sunscreen smeared all over their exposed areas, Berkeley residents turned out en masse Saturday in San Francisco for a protest march marking the one-year anniversary of the United States invasion of Iraq. The protest was also organized to voice continued opposition to the U.S. occupation of that country. -more-

Council Takes a Look At Ballot Tax Redux

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday, March 23
Four months after a tax revolt stopped plans to ask property owners to dig a little deeper, the City Council will have to decide yet again just how much it wants to test taxpayer largess. -more-

PowerBar Founder Maxwell Dies

By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Tuesday, March 23
Brian Maxwell, founder of the Berkeley-based PowerBar corporate empire and a major benefactor of UC Berkeley, died Friday of a heart attack after collapsing on the steps of the San Anselmo post office. Maxwell was 51. He is survived by his spouse and six children. -more-

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday, March 23
TUESDAY, MARCH 23 -more-

Power Outages Hit Downtown Business District

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday, March 23

Special Ed Puts BUSD in the Red

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday, March 23

Local Activists Face Off in Creationism Debate

By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Tuesday, March 23

From Susan Parker: King, Ace and Mack Never Needed Toothpaste

Susan Parker
Tuesday, March 23

Police Blotter

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday, March 23

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, March 23

GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

Dan F. Lee
Tuesday, March 23

Private School Students Face Bias In Math Placement Tests

By Toni Martin
Tuesday, March 23

Letters on the Sidewalk Are Today’s Artifacts

By Sven Ouzman Special to the Planet
Tuesday, March 23

Berkeley Sewing Class Combines Old and New

By ZELDA BRONSTEIN Special to the Planet
Tuesday, March 23

Arts Calendar

Tuesday, March 23

Tropical Plants Give Sexy Scent To Berkeley’s Shattuck Avenue

By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet
Tuesday, March 23

Jakob Schiller: Fifty thousand demonstrators filled the streets of San Francisco Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Iraq war.%
Jakob Schiller: Fifty thousand demonstrators filled the streets of San Francisco Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Iraq war.%

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Editorial: Objecting to “Objectivity”

Becky O'Malley
Tuesday, March 23

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