FSM Meets Again at Sproul: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
For an all-too-brief and shining moment Friday noon, Sproul Plaza reverberated with the rhetorical fireworks that made Berkeley synonymous with radical ideas during the 1960's. -more-
For an all-too-brief and shining moment Friday noon, Sproul Plaza reverberated with the rhetorical fireworks that made Berkeley synonymous with radical ideas during the 1960's. -more-
One long-standing bone of contention that the City Council might be able to resolve Tuesday is new zoning rules for University Avenue. After five months of debate, the Planning Commission reached a compromise last July that aims to decrease the scale of new buildings on the avenue. -more-
Why would the Berkeley City Council ask voters to disregard long-standing city tradition and move mayoral elections to coincide with the vote for president? -more-
Thanks to the city of Berkeley’s loose interpretation of one of its laws, along with support from the community and Elmwood commercial district, the Nabolom cooperative bakery says it will likely stay open after initially announcing that it was on track to go out of business by January. -more-
Berkeley Unified School District has received a Golden Carrot—a top national award for food service—from the Washington, D.C.-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). -more-
Facing the loss of a truck company if they don’t accept a reduction in salary, Berkeley firefighters have agreed to come to the negotiating table. -more-
Voters in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will be asked to consider a wide array of ballot measures in the Nov. 2 election. Two of these (AA and BB) are regional measures to be voted on by residents across both counties. One measure (CC) is a regional measure to be voted on only by residents in the East Bay Regional Park District Zone 1 (generally the western areas of Alameda and Contra Costa counties). One measure (J) will be voted on by residents of Contra Costa County. Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Oakland, and Richmond residents will all be voting on individual measures for their cities. The Berkeley ballot measures were detailed in the last issue of the Daily Planet. -more-
South Berkeley needs and wants a strong, active, thoughtful and experienced voice advocating for us to get affordable housing, transportation, public safety, and economic development improvements. I will continue to be an activist, focused on practical effective work. My City Council office will take leadership in advocating for the needs of individuals and groups in our district and our city. -more-
South Berkeley needs care and attention. We don’t need grand ideological schemes; we need real problem solving, community building and a responsive City Council. These are the reasons why I have the support of District 3 neighborhood leaders, school advocates, local businesses, and civic arts directors. I have lived in the heart of South Berkeley for 23 years, meeting my husband here, raising two sons, and buying a fixer-upper. -more-
Voters throughout the Bay Area received their ballot pamphlets last week—many finding that they seemed heavier than usual. It wasn’t just their imagination. -more-
I am writing to ask for your vote in support for Measure B, “Protecting Quality Education in Berkeley’s Public Schools.” Measure B would bring $8.3 million of critically needed funds into the schools for each of the next two years, reversing the most dev astating impacts of recent budget cuts. -more-
Editors, Daily Planet: -more-
When young psychiatrist Neal Blumenfeld read that students had staged a protest at Sproul Plaza, he drove his Triumph TR-3 sports car as close as he could get to the campus, then walked over for a first-hand look. -more-
Down at the end of Berkeley’s new Arts District on Addison Street, the East Bay Media Center has compiled a wide-ranging lineup of new talent for this weekend’s 11th Annual Berkeley Video and Film Festival. -more-
We don’t hear much about the Anti-Trust Acts these days, and not too much about labor unions and their political action committees. -more-
When I told friends I was flying back East with my two and a half year old nephew, Bryce, they looked at me like I was crazy. -more-
We have a few civic olive trees in Berkeley—the ones in concrete planters on lower Sproul Plaza and a few on the borders of the parks strip along Hearst between MLK and Sacramento come to mind. Those are all fairly young. There are older ones around, mostly privately owned. -more-
We have been deluged with calls and letters from proponents of various measures which will confront voters on the November ballot, at a time when most voters, including us, are preoccupied with the job of getting rid of George Bush. As I am writing this, I’ve been interrupted, at home, by a call from an old acquaintance who wants me to endorse Measure B. -more-
Sending a Message to Officialdom:By BECKY O'MALLEY 10-12-2004
Vox Populi Keeps Popping: By BECKY O'MALLEY 10-08-2004
FSM Meets Again at Sproul: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-12-2004
University Ave. Plan Tops Council Agenda:By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-12-2004
Measure I Serves Many Agendas: By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-12-2004
Nabolom Bakery Gets Support to Survive Through ‘05:By JAKOB SCHILLER 10-12-2004
BUSD Wins Food Award For Improving Child Health: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-12-2004
Firefighter Union Finally Agrees to Talks With City: By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-12-2004
A Guide to East Bay Counties’ Ballot Measures:By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-12-2004
Letters to the Editor 10-12-2004
Election Letters to the Editor 10-12-2004
District 3 City Council Candidate Statements, Max Anderson 10-12-2004
District 3 City Council Candidate Statements, Laura Menard 10-12-2004
The New Trickle Down Economics: By TOM BATES COMMENTARY 10-12-2004
Measure B Provides Much Needed School Funding: By SHIRLEY ISSEL COMMENTARY 10-12-2004
Does the Berkeley Public Library Deserve Another Tax Increase? Probably Not: By DEAN METZGER and DAVID WILSON COMMENTARY 10-12-2004
Psychiatrist’s Encounter With FSM Shaped Life: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-12-2004
Wide Array of Voices at Video and Film Festival: By BRIAN KLUEPFEL Special to the Planet 10-12-2004
The Right to Protect Workers and Unions: By ANN FAGAN GINGER CHALLENGING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS 10-12-2004
Going to Jersey Without an Alligator: By SUSAN PARKER 10-12-2004
Arts Calendar 10-12-2004
Olive Trees, From Ancient Athens to Berkeley: By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet 10-12-2004
Berkeley This Week 10-12-2004
Unions, Developers Dominate Funding: By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-08-2004
In Maze of Voting Districts Polling Stations Can Vanish: By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-08-2004
Gaia Heaters Prompt City Investigation: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-08-2004
Richmond Delays Pt. Molate Deal: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-08-2004
Council Curtails Fire Truck Service to Save Money: By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-08-2004
Shirek Joins Vote Against Tenant’s Rights Change: By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-08-2004
Buddhist Institute Offers Plan For Howard Building: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-08-2004
A Voter’s Guide to Berkeley Ballot Measures: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-08-2004
Willard Emergency Landing: By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-08-2004
BUSD Briefs: By J.DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-08-2004
Offerings Aplenty Slated As FSM’s 40th Nears End: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-08-2004
The Dilemma of Finding People to Fight the War: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR UNDERCURRENTS OF THE EAST BAY AND BEYOND 10-08-2004
The Right to Seek Political Asylum and Protect Family: By ANN FAGAN GINGER CHALLENGING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS 10-08-2004
Police Blotter: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-08-2004
Fire Department Log: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-08-2004
Letters to the Editor 10-08-2004
How Did They Choose What Color Ties to Wear?: By OSHA NEUMAN 10-08-2004
A Candidate Answers: By LAURA MENARD 10-08-2004
Campaign 2004: Kerry’s Clutch Win: By BOB BURNETT 10-08-2004
Planet Readers Sound Off On Election Issues 10-08-2004
Berkeley City Council Candidate Statements, Betty Olds District 6 10-08-2004
Berkeley City Council Candidate Statements, Norine Smith District 6 10-08-2004
Berkeley City Council Candidate Statements, Darryl Moore District 2 10-08-2004
A Rookie’s Guide to Braving a Cal Football Game: By STEVEN FINACOM Special to the Planet 10-08-2004
TheatreFIRST Brings Joe Egg to Mills Stage: By KEN BULLOCK Special to the Planet 10-08-2004
Arts Calendar 10-08-2004
Oakland Casino Bid Joins Crowded Field: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-08-2004
Benicia, Where History and Charm Meet: By MARTA YAMAMOTO Special to the Planet 10-08-2004
Berkeley This Week 10-08-2004
Letters on the Debate 10-08-2004