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Seniors Protest Council Budget Cuts

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Friday, March 26
The City Council laid the groundwork at last Tuesday night’s meeting for an austerity budget certain to dent city services and maybe taxpayer wallets as well. To do so, however, they had to run a gamut of senior citizens protesting proposed cuts to the city’s senior programs. -more-

PRC Shifts, Rejects Police Dog Plan

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Friday, March 26
After hearing from a substantial group of community members opposed to the use of police dogs by the Berkeley Police department, the Berkeley Police Review Commission (PRC) voted 6-3 Wednesday night to reject a plan to put two German shepherds on the force. -more-

School District Fails to Protect Bullying Victim at MLK

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Friday, March 26
No one denies that Dominique Reed is getting bullied. The question is, why is she getting punished for it? -more-

Berkeley This Week

Friday, March 26
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New Website Explains University Avenue Planning

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Friday, March 26
Robin Kibby hasn’t forgotten the day last July when she walked into her first Berkeley planning meeting and spoke out against a proposed five-story apartment complex on University Avenue that would tower over the home she had recently bought. -more-

Neighbors, City Split Over University Ave. Rezoning

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Friday, March 26

Bush’s Rising Tide is No Help for The Boatless

By SEAN GONSALVES AlterNet
Friday, March 26

Strategy Shift: Why Kerry May Choose A Latino VP

By PILAR MARRERO Pacific News Service
Friday, March 26

UnderCurrents: A Typical Night in East Oakland: A Police Tale

J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday, March 26

Crowden Reverie Not Open to Public

Friday, March 26

Letters to the Editor

Friday, March 26

Bates, Stoloff and UC: Dean to the Extreme?

By ZELDA BRONSTEIN
Friday, March 26

Fighting to Save What We Have on University Avenue

By Kirpal Khanna
Friday, March 26

Film Documents Return to Site of Guatemalan Massacre

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Friday, March 26

BHS Graduate Brings Country Back to Berkeley

By PAUL KILDUFF Special to the Planet
Friday, March 26

Five Reasons To Get a Pre-Approval Letter

By RUSS COHN Special to the Planet
Friday, March 26

Organic Garlic Bulbs Ideal For Early Spring Garden Planting

Garlic With Fresh Tomatoes
Friday, March 26

Organic Garlic Bulbs Ideal For Early Spring Garden Planting

By SHIRLEY BARKER Special to the Planet
Friday, March 26

Arts Calendar

Friday, March 26

Big Scream Means Big Fun at Arts Magnet Garden

By YOLANDA HUANG Special to the Planet
Friday, March 26

Jakob Schiller: A canine patrol detractor makes her point at Wednesday’s PRC meeting.
Jakob Schiller: A canine patrol detractor makes her point at Wednesday’s PRC meeting.

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Editorial: True Self Defense

Becky O'Malley
Friday, March 26

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