News

Governor’s San Pablo Casino Deal Fulfills Hopes of GOP Operatives By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Friday August 20, 2004
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s award of exclusive Bay Area casino gaming rights to Casino San Pablo gives a multi-million-dollar plum to a project launched by a three-time GOP contender for the Philadelphia mayoralty and backed by the GOP operative who stage-managed the “Brooks Brothers Riot” during the 2000 Florida presidential recount. -more-

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Low Algebra Marks Add Up To Low State Test Scores By MATTHEW ARTZ

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Friday August 20, 2004
For too many Berkeley public school children X+Y=? -more-

Minority Students Sue BUSD Over Expulsions By MATTHEW ARTZ

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Friday August 20, 2004
Three Berkeley High students have joined a class action lawsuit alleging that school district officials violated their civil rights when they expelled them without a state-mandated hearing. -more-

Federal Cuts Threaten Key Fresh Food Programs By ANGELA ROWEN

By ANGELA ROWEN
Friday August 20, 2004
The United States Department of Agriculture is proposing to cut funding for school gardens, farmers’ markets, and other programs that seek to expand low-income communities’ access to fresh fruits and vegetables and promote holistic nutrition as a way to prevent chronic disease. -more-

Alta Bates Puddles PoseThreat of West Nile Virus By MATTHEW ARTZ

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Friday August 20, 2004

Berkeley’s Impact Fund Sues Big Box Retailer By JAKOB SCHILLER

Staff
Friday August 20, 2004

Police Blotter Richard Brenneman

Police Blotter
Friday August 20, 2004

City Makes Requested West Berkeley Traffic Changes

Friday August 20, 2004

Finances, Jobs, Safety Top Issues in Richmond Race By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday August 20, 2004

Berkeley Hears Venezuela Story Big Media By JAKOB SCHILLER Ignore

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Friday August 20, 2004

UnderCurrents: Let Kerry be Vague Until the Election is Over J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday August 20, 2004

Commentary: A Modest Proposal For a Berkeley Roadside Attraction By ALBERT SUKOFF

By ALBERT SUKOFF
Friday August 20, 2004

Commentary: Coming Upon August 26 By HELEN RIPPIER WHEELER

By HELEN RIPPIER WHEELER
Friday August 20, 2004

Letters to the Editor

Friday August 20, 2004

Watch the Top Hits on the Berkeley Birder’s List By JOE EATON Special to the Planet

By JOE EATON Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

A Few Options for Out-of-Town Jaunts By JOE EATON Special to the Planet

By JOE EATON Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Ringers Animals

Friday August 20, 2004

Glorious Gardens Close to Home Provide Respite By SHIRLEY BARKER Special to the Planet

By SHIRLEY BARKER Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Ringers Plants

Friday August 20, 2004

Delicacies All in the Family at Country Cheese By LYDIA GANS Special to the Planet

By LYDIA GANS Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Playing the Role By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet of Sunday Tour Guide

By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Sampling the Berkeley Bran Muffin Diet By MARTY SCHIFFENBAUER Special to the Planet

By MARTY SCHIFFENBAUER Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Cheese Board Bran Muffins

Friday August 20, 2004

Shopping for Special Stuff in Greater Berkeley By JOE EATON Special to the Planet

By JOE EATON Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

International Jazz Pioneer Revisits California By IRA STEINGROOT Special to the Planet

By IRA STEINGROOT Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Picturing Berkeley in Photographs and Words By STEVEN FINACOM Special to the Planet

By STEVEN FINACOM Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Worshipping at City’s Literary Shrines By JOE EATON Special to the Planet

By JOE EATON Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Jakob Schiller: Casino San Pablo would become the largest casino west of the Mississippi under terms unveiled by Gov. Schwarzenegger Thursday.?
Jakob Schiller: Casino San Pablo would become the largest casino west of the Mississippi under terms unveiled by Gov. Schwarzenegger Thursday.?

Editorials

Editorial: A Gentrified Left? In Berkeley? By Becky O'Malley

Becky O'Malley
Friday August 20, 2004
A letter writer this week took umbrage at a flippant remark which we quoted in a story on the failure of a councilmember’s aide to collect the signatures his boss needed to file for re-election. The speaker suggested that the incident might be a “gentrified left-wing conspiracy,” parodying Hillary Clinton’s often ridiculed suggestion that accusations against her Bill were part of a right-wing conspiracy. -more-

Reader Commentaries

Columnists

Five Easy Houseplants By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet

By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Tilden: Nature’s Jewel Outside Our Back Door By MARTA YAMAMOTO Special to the Planet

By MARTA YAMAMOTO Special to the Planet
Friday August 20, 2004

Getting There

Friday August 20, 2004

Berkeley This Week Calendar

Friday August 20, 2004

Arts Calendar

Friday August 20, 2004

John Tchicai Performance

Friday August 20, 2004

Arts & Entertainment

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