News

Portraits of Mills College By ROBERT McDONALD Special to the Planet

Tuesday February 21, 2006
“A Portrait of Mills: Photographs by Imogen Cunningham,” like other significant art exhibitions, instructs while it gives pleasure. Visitors will find in it, to their satisfaction, some of the iconic images for which the artist has long been famous as well as images with which they are unfamiliar. -more-

School Board Revises Exit Exam Policy By SUZANNE LA BARRE

Tuesday February 21, 2006
Berkeley students who don’t pass the high school exit exam may still walk with their peers on graduation day, the school board ruled Wednesday. -more-

Derby Field Environmental Impact Report Approved By SUZANNE LA BARRE

Tuesday February 21, 2006
The Berkeley Board of Education approved an environmental impact report (EIR) of the East Campus/Derby Street field Wednesday, re-igniting debate over whether a baseball diamond will be built there. -more-

Condos, Landmarks Liquor Store Crowd City Council Agenda By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Tuesday February 21, 2006
Berkeley’s city councilmembers face an array of business tonight (Tuesday), starting with a workshop on condo ordinance changes, then moving on to a regular meeting that will feature landmarks, a liquor store and ADUs. -more-

Richmond Quarries Cited For Code Violations By SUZANNE LA BARRE

Tuesday February 21, 2006
Two Richmond quarries are a threat to public safety, a Richmond councilmember and a state agency both say. -more-

UC, City Commissions to Discuss Stadium Area Plans By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Peralta Board Critic Silent As Officials Praise Program By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Oakland School District Union Backs Out Of Contract Agreement By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Berkeley High Beat: BHS Students Push For Attendance Policy Changes By Rio Bauce

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Police Blotter By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Imogen Cunningham’s 1928 photograph of UC Berkeley’s Greek Theater is part of the “Portrait of Mills” exhibit at the Mills College Art Museum.
Imogen Cunningham’s 1928 photograph of UC Berkeley’s Greek Theater is part of the “Portrait of Mills” exhibit at the Mills College Art Museum.

Editorials

Not Much Celebration Over UC Clerical Raise By JUDITH SCHERR

Tuesday February 21, 2006
UC Berkeley clericals will get pay raises of about 12 percent—the first increase since 2002—but they’re not dancing in Sproul Plaza. -more-

Reader Commentaries

Editorial Cartoon By JUSTIN DEFREITAS

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Commentary: Historic Buildings Make City Unique By JANE POWELL

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Commentary: Reflections of a New American By Nitzan Goldberger

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Commentary: Where Has All the Parking Gone? By ED YOUNG

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Columnists

Column: Andrew Boyd: A Guy With a Lot of Projects By SUSAN PARKER

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Canary Island Pine Trees Find a Home in East Bay By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Arts: Local Soloists Featured with Oakland Symphony

Tuesday February 21, 2006

Events Calendar

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday February 21, 2006