Jakob Schiller: Developer Rick Caruso talks about his plans for Golden Gate Fields Thursday afternoon.
Jakob Schiller: Developer Rick Caruso talks about his plans for Golden Gate Fields Thursday afternoon.

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Albany Waterfront Shopping Mall Plans Unveiled By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Friday October 14, 2005

In a white tent erected on the parking lot north of the grandstand at Golden Gate Fields, Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso unveiled his preliminary plans for an open air shopping complex he wants to build at the site. -more-



Albany Council Will Oversee Mall Development By F. Timothy Martin Special to the Planet

Friday October 14, 2005

Some call it a mall, others, mixed-use retail. Whichever the case, tensions were mounting in Albany as city leaders prepared for the unveiling of the latest development plan for the 102-acre Golden Gate Fields property on the Albany waterfront. -more-



South Berkeley Drug House Case Lands in Small Claims Court By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

Friday October 14, 2005

The South Berkeley drug wars came to Small Claims Court in Berkeley this week, with opposing witnesses arguing whether an aging Oregon Street homeowner was the knowing matriarch of a drug-dealing family or the elderly victim of abusive children. -more-



UC Berkeley Teams Up With Yahoo in Downtown Lab By MATTHEW ARTZ

Friday October 14, 2005

Yahoo and UC Berkeley on Tuesday debuted the Internet giant’s new Berkeley lab, where students will work alongside Yahoo employees to try to make the search engine more responsive to individual tastes. -more-



Dept. of Alcohol Beverage Control Eyes Berkeley Honda Tailgate Parties By MATTHEW ARTZ

Friday October 14, 2005

Berkeley Honda’s pre-game tailgate parties outside Memorial Stadium, which two weeks ago drew several union protesters, might soon get a visit from the State Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. -more-



Features

Diversity Lacking in Council’s Commmission Appointments By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

Friday October 14, 2005

The diversity of city councilmembers and mayoral appointments to the 34 Berkeley commissions is “abysmal,” according to Councilmember Kriss Worthington, but he expects it to dramatically increase in the near future in part as the result of a recently-released report. -more-


Sunday Gala Heralds Arrival of a Unique Theatrical Vision By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Friday October 14, 2005

One of the Bay Area’s most unique theatrical companies has claimed a bridgehead in Berkeley, and they’re marking the event with a four-hour celebration Sunday afternoon. -more-


Scoping Meeting for West Berkeley Project Rescheduled By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Friday October 14, 2005

The scoping session for preparing the environmental impact report on the proposed condominium and retail development at 740 University Ave., originally scheduled for Thursday night, has been rescheduled. -more-


The ‘Classroom Dash’ By Rio BauceSpecial to the Planet

Friday October 14, 2005

Some times the best ideas have unintended consequences. Measure B was a special tax measure that would implement a tax that would be used to primarily reduce class sizes. -more-


Editorial Cartoon By JUSTIN DEFREITAS

Friday October 14, 2005

To view Justin DeFreitas’ latest editorial cartoon, please visit www.jfdefreitas.com To search for previous cartoons by date of publication, click on the Daily Planet Archive.

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Letters to the Editor

Friday October 14, 2005

DAY OF MOURNING -more-


Police Blotter By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Friday October 14, 2005

Good Samaritan, Fast Response -more-


News Analysis: Miers Case Foreshadows Rise of Theocratic State By RICHARD RODRIGUEZPacific News Service

Friday October 14, 2005

For centuries, Judaism, Christianity, Islam—worshipping the same desert God—these brother religions have been divided from one another, divided even among themselves. It is not news that ancient hatreds persist. -more-


Column: The Public Eye: President Bush Plays by His Own Rules By Bob Burnett

Friday October 14, 2005

If you have ever played a competitive sport, you understand that there are actually two sets of rules. In regular games, there are formal rules and, usually, referees to ensure that all players abide by them; the competition is governed by an ethic: “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” -more-



Column: Dispatches FromThe Edge Shifting Alliances Among India, Iran and the U.S. By Conn Hallinan

Friday October 14, 2005

This is a tale about a vote, a strike, and a sleight of hand. -more-



Commentary: Berkeley’s Freeway Sports Fields By L A WOOD

Friday October 14, 2005

Who in their right mind would ever think to create a sports field on the shoulder of an interstate freeway that is often in gridlock and whose daily auto capacity exceeds 250,000 vehicles? It seems no one, except the City of Berkeley, which is now proposing the Gilman Street “Freeway Fields.” As it turns out, the site designated for this recreational facility is connected to the East Shore Regional Park. Unfortunately, it is that narrow portion that is directly adjacent to I-80, separated from the busy highway by only the frontage road and a chain link fence. -more-


Election Section

Commentary: Derby Field Will Cost $4.5 Million By JOHN SELAWSKY

Friday October 14, 2005

Some points in Matthew Artz’s generally accurate Oct. 7 article on Derby Street/East Campus need explanation and clarification. It is not so much that any information in the article is inaccurate, it is that some of it is incomplete. -more-


Commentary: Data Supports West Berkeley Discussion By NEIL MAYER

Friday October 14, 2005

Steven Donaldson writes on your commentary page Oct. 7 that I used “completely bogus statistics” in describing the industrial sector in West Berkeley as vibrant in my presentation at a meeting of the West Berkeley Alliance of Artisans and Industrial Companies. Actually, I reported well-documented facts that Mr. Donaldson apparently doesn’t like. I said: -more-


Arts: Jordi Savall Revives Little-Known Composers By IRA STEINGROOT Special to the Planet

Friday October 14, 2005

We all know the names Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms. We think of these as the great signposts on the familiar highway that is the history of Western music. Looking backwards, the story seems clean, neat, inevitable. -more-



Arts: Sousa in Song: A Musical Biography at the Freight By KEN BULLOCKSpecial to the Planet

Friday October 14, 2005

John Philip Sousa, hailed by Claude Debussy as “the king of American music,” heads up the parade once again. Oh Mr. Sousa!, Ken Malucelli’s 24-number musical biography of the composer of “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and 135 other popular marches will debut at Freight & Salvage Sunday before touring other Bay Area venues. -more-


Arts Calendar

Friday October 14, 2005

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Having Fun is No Challenge at Alameda’s Crown Beach By MARTA YAMAMOTO Special to the Planet

Friday October 14, 2005

Autumn is upon us, bringing forth some of the Bay Area’s warmest days. How better to celebrate than with a trip to the coast, not all the way to the Pacific, but just a few miles from home in the town of Alameda. With beaches, lawned picnic and playing areas and a scene-setting visitor center, it would be a challenge not to enjoy the penultimate Trails Challenge Hike at Crown Memorial State Beach and Crab Cove! -more-


Berkeley This Week

Friday October 14, 2005

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Editorial

Editorial When a Fella Needs a Friend: The Real Reason Bush Chose Miers By BECKY O'MALLEY

Friday October 14, 2005

There’s only one word for the flap on the right about the nomination of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court: delicious. And as Dubya tries ever harder to dig himself out of this one, it looks ever more delicious. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Editorial When a Fella Needs a Friend: The Real Reason Bush Chose Miers By BECKY O'MALLEY 10-14-2005

Editorial: Griping About Small Potatoes By BECKY O'MALLEY 10-11-2005

News

Albany Waterfront Shopping Mall Plans Unveiled By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-14-2005

Albany Council Will Oversee Mall Development By F. Timothy Martin Special to the Planet 10-14-2005

South Berkeley Drug House Case Lands in Small Claims Court By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-14-2005

UC Berkeley Teams Up With Yahoo in Downtown Lab By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-14-2005

Dept. of Alcohol Beverage Control Eyes Berkeley Honda Tailgate Parties By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-14-2005

Diversity Lacking in Council’s Commmission Appointments By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-14-2005

Sunday Gala Heralds Arrival of a Unique Theatrical Vision By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-14-2005

Scoping Meeting for West Berkeley Project Rescheduled By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-14-2005

The ‘Classroom Dash’ By Rio BauceSpecial to the Planet 10-14-2005

Editorial Cartoon By JUSTIN DEFREITAS 10-14-2005

Letters to the Editor 10-14-2005

Police Blotter By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-14-2005

News Analysis: Miers Case Foreshadows Rise of Theocratic State By RICHARD RODRIGUEZPacific News Service 10-14-2005

Column: The Public Eye: President Bush Plays by His Own Rules By Bob Burnett 10-14-2005

First Person: Going Home: Diary of a Palestinian American By JAMAL DAJANIPacific News Service 10-14-2005

Column: Dispatches FromThe Edge Shifting Alliances Among India, Iran and the U.S. By Conn Hallinan 10-14-2005

Column: Undercurrents: The Long History of Exploiting Black Entertainers J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-14-2005

Commentary: Berkeley’s Freeway Sports Fields By L A WOOD 10-14-2005

Commentary: Derby Field Will Cost $4.5 Million By JOHN SELAWSKY 10-14-2005

Commentary: Data Supports West Berkeley Discussion By NEIL MAYER 10-14-2005

Arts: Jordi Savall Revives Little-Known Composers By IRA STEINGROOT Special to the Planet 10-14-2005

Arts: Jack Marshall’s Memoir Explores His Jewish-Arabic Roots By KEN BULLOCK Special to the Planet 10-14-2005

Arts: Sousa in Song: A Musical Biography at the Freight By KEN BULLOCKSpecial to the Planet 10-14-2005

Arts Calendar 10-14-2005

Having Fun is No Challenge at Alameda’s Crown Beach By MARTA YAMAMOTO Special to the Planet 10-14-2005

Berkeley This Week 10-14-2005

Dellums Joins Oakland Mayoral Race By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-11-2005

Residents Look to Neighborhood Solutions for Help By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-11-2005

Youth Radio Plans Move to Oakland By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-11-2005

Local Pakistanis Do Their Best To Aid Earthquake Victims By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-11-2005

Tiny Temblor’s Epicenter Under Berkeley By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-11-2005

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day 10-11-2005

Impact of West Berkeley Condos Questioned By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 10-11-2005

Documentary Examines Thelton Henderson’s Journey By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 10-11-2005

Hurricane’s Community Rescuers Stretched to Breaking Point By BRIAN SHOTT Pacific News Service 10-11-2005

Iceland Skating Rink Wins Another Reprieve By MATTHEW ARTZ 10-11-2005

Editorial Cartoon By JUSTIN DEFREITAS 10-11-2005

Letters to the Editor 10-11-2005

Column: The Public Eye: Putting Earrings on Tom Bates’ Pig By Zelda Bronstein 10-11-2005

Column: At Least the Dog Didn’t Eat It By Susan Parker 10-11-2005

First Person: The Reluctant Soccer Mom By Toni Martin Special to the Planet 10-11-2005

Commentary: A Mother’s Wish for Her Kids: Opt Out of Military Recruitment By CHRISTINE SENTENO Pacific News Service 10-11-2005

Commentary: The Power of the People is Now By PAUL ROCKWELL 10-11-2005

Arts: Gamelans Gather This Weekend for SF Festival By KEN BULLOCKSpecial to the Planet 10-11-2005

Arts Calendar 10-11-2005

The Peculiar Pleasures Of the Catalpa Trees By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet 10-11-2005

Berkeley This Week 10-11-2005