Photo by Richard Brenneman: Sitting besides the shrine that friends were erecting, Afeni Gaines describes her encounter with the tattooed gunman who shot and killed her husband Aderian in the front bedroom of their home on Prince Street in South Berkeley Saturday night.Ã
Photo by Richard Brenneman: Sitting besides the shrine that friends were erecting, Afeni Gaines describes her encounter with the tattooed gunman who shot and killed her husband Aderian in the front bedroom of their home on Prince Street in South Berkeley Saturday night.Ã

Page One

Man Killed, Another Injured at Birthday Fete By Richard Brenneman

Tuesday March 28, 2006

A South Berkeley birthday party for a 15-year-old turned lethal Saturday night after the host tried to relieve a heavily tattooed man of a black pistol. -more-



It’s the End For Act 1&2 Theatre By SUZANNE LA BARRE

Tuesday March 28, 2006

A Berkeley cinema staple for 35 years has closed. -more-



Peralta Considers Compton College By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor

Tuesday March 28, 2006

The state chancellor of the California Community College system has asked the Peralta Colleges to become the administrative agent for Compton Community College in an effort to keep the troubled, 6,600-student Southern California school from being disbanded on June 30 because of loss of accreditation. -more-



The Plunge—Volunteers Save Point Richmond Landmark By Richard Brenneman

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Richmond’s getting ready to take the Plunge. -more-



ZAB Votes for New Hearing on Gaia Building Culture Use By Richard Brenneman

Tuesday March 28, 2006

The ongoing saga of the Gaia Building took a new turn Thursday night when members of the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) voted to reopen the thorny issue of culture. -more-



Features

ZAB Declares Black & White A Nuisance, Pans Bell Tower By Richard Brenneman

Tuesday March 28, 2006

The Zoning Adjustments Board voted to declare Black & White Liquors a public nuisance Thursday after attempts at a compromise were torpedoed by state law and city code. -more-


Berkeley Schools Moving Up in the Ranks By SUZANNE LA BARRE

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Berkeley’s public schools are ranking higher than ever in the Academic Performance Index when compared with similar schools, according to data released Wednesday. -more-


Latinos Call for Peace, Denounce Legislation By Judith Scherr

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Calling for peace in Iraq and denouncing federal legislation that would criminalize undocumented U.S. residents, the 27-day Latino March for Peace from Tijuana to San Francisco took a detour through Oakland Monday morning. -more-


Sex-Slavery Opponents Picket Girl Fest Venue By Judith Scherr

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Candida Martinez, booking agent for the Shattuck Down Low, stood in the drizzle Friday evening watching the picketers in downtown Berkeley and remarked on the irony that women opposing sexual slavery would demonstrate against Girl Fest, another organization fighting sexual exploitation of women. -more-


Study Links Childhood Insecurity to Conservatism By SUZANNE LA BARRE

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Depending on your political leanings, you may be exceedingly glad—or plumb horrified—to learn your child is maladjusted. -more-


Immigrant Rights Protests Spread—New Civil Rights Translated and Compiled by Elena Shore New America Media

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Hispanic media report that hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their supporters are marching in cities across the country on behalf of immigrant rights. -more-


Berkeley Hosts Forum to Address Teen Party Issues By Riya Bhattacharjee

Tuesday March 28, 2006

The Berkeley Police Department addressed growing concerns related to teen parties in Berkeley at the Northbrae Church Community Center last Thursday, two days before a teenage party in the city ended in the death of one of the parents. -more-


Hundreds of Teens Join SF BattleCry Rally By Riya Bhattacharjee

Tuesday March 28, 2006

San Francisco was the site of a “reverse rebellion” last weekend. -more-


Public Comment

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday March 28, 2006

MONSTROSITY -more-


Commentary: Regulation Field Serves Just a Few By MARK McDONALD

Tuesday March 28, 2006

Who could oppose something as apple pie as a baseball facility? Anybody, as long as the impacts and costs are too severe. -more-


Commentary: West Berkeley Bowl: Community Needs vs. Power of the Wealthy By Steven Donaldson

Tuesday March 28, 2006

The approval of the West Berkeley Bowl has turned into an absurd saga, strung out over two years by a hand full of people with the money and time to use the system for their own personal agendas completely ignoring the needs of the local community. It’s the power of the moneyed few over the working families of West Berkeley. -more-


Commentary: Adeline Should Not Be So Wide By DAVID SOFFA

Tuesday March 28, 2006

The prospect of rebuilding the gutted neighborhood at the Ashby BART station brings fresh awareness of older problems in our area. For the new life to take root and grow we have to dig out the gravel in the garden that is stunting the existing growth. Every gardener knows this is where the real work is. It is an essential effort that will enable the whole place to thrive. -more-


Commentary: War Programming II By H. SCOTT PROSTERMAN

Tuesday March 28, 2006

When Bush Jr. first launched the Iraq war three years ago, I published an article titled “War Programming,” which took him to task for the timing of it.” I argued: -more-


Editorial

Editorial: Keeping an Eye Open By Becky O'Malley

Tuesday March 28, 2006

It’s been three years since the United States invaded Iraq, so the press this month has been full of reminiscences tempered by a pinch of self-doubt. Some of the many high-visibility commentators, both press and politicians, who were dead wrong about what was going on have acknowledged that they were duped by the official story, but many have not. The Daily Planet was in the process of re-inventing itself that same month three years ago, and we’re proud to say we’ve been aware of how bogus this invasion was from our first day, and have told our readers about it (not that many of them were fooled anyhow.) -more-


Columns

Column: The Public Eye: Who Killed Tom Fox? Why and What’s the Reason For? By Bob Burnett

Tuesday March 28, 2006

If you’re a fan of Bob Dylan, you’ll remember his anti-boxing song, “Who Killed Davey Moore?” This song ponders the death of world featherweight champion Moore, who died of head injuries incurred in a bout on March 21, 1963. -more-


Column: Underestimating My Parents and the Power of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ By Susan Parker

Tuesday March 28, 2006

I told my parents not to see the movie Brokeback Mountain. “You won’t like it,” I said. -more-


First Person: In Praise of Jewish People by Harry Weininger

Tuesday March 28, 2006

I’ve never heard anyone call Jews lovable. The Irish are lovable, and the Italians. The French are admired for their savoir faire, the English for their gentility—still, “some of my best friends are Jews.” -more-


Arts & Events

Songs and Stories: Native Americans in the East Bay By PHIL McARDLE Special to the Planet

Tuesday March 28, 2006

When Europeans came to the Berkeley area in 1772 they encountered the Native Americans known today as the Ohlones. Anthropologists speculate that several waves of immigration preceded them, and linguistic evidence suggests that they arrived here around 500 A.D. -more-


Arts Listings

Arts Calendar

Tuesday March 28, 2006





Events Listings

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday March 28, 2006


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Editorial: Keeping an Eye Open By Becky O'Malley 03-28-2006

Editorial: Police Priorities: Are We Safer Yet? By Becky O’Malley 03-24-2006

Public Comment

Letters to the Editor 03-28-2006

Commentary: Regulation Field Serves Just a Few By MARK McDONALD 03-28-2006

Commentary: West Berkeley Bowl: Community Needs vs. Power of the Wealthy By Steven Donaldson 03-28-2006

Commentary: Adeline Should Not Be So Wide By DAVID SOFFA 03-28-2006

Commentary: War Programming II By H. SCOTT PROSTERMAN 03-28-2006

Letters to the Editor 03-24-2006

Commentary: The Problem with Leadership By KEN STANTON 03-24-2006

Commentary: Greedy Development Threatens Oakland By Pamela A. Drake 03-24-2006

News

Man Killed, Another Injured at Birthday Fete By Richard Brenneman 03-28-2006

It’s the End For Act 1&2 Theatre By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-28-2006

Peralta Considers Compton College By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 03-28-2006

The Plunge—Volunteers Save Point Richmond Landmark By Richard Brenneman 03-28-2006

ZAB Votes for New Hearing on Gaia Building Culture Use By Richard Brenneman 03-28-2006

ZAB Declares Black & White A Nuisance, Pans Bell Tower By Richard Brenneman 03-28-2006

Berkeley Schools Moving Up in the Ranks By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-28-2006

Latinos Call for Peace, Denounce Legislation By Judith Scherr 03-28-2006

Sex-Slavery Opponents Picket Girl Fest Venue By Judith Scherr 03-28-2006

Study Links Childhood Insecurity to Conservatism By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-28-2006

Immigrant Rights Protests Spread—New Civil Rights Translated and Compiled by Elena Shore New America Media 03-28-2006

Berkeley Hosts Forum to Address Teen Party Issues By Riya Bhattacharjee 03-28-2006

Hundreds of Teens Join SF BattleCry Rally By Riya Bhattacharjee 03-28-2006

Alameda County Is Defendant in Lawsuit By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 03-24-2006

Bronstein Challenges Incumbent By JUDITH SCHERR 03-24-2006

Bomb Threat Halts BART Service to East Bay By Riya Bhattacharjee 03-24-2006

Rat Control at Willard Park Declared Success By Riya Bhattacharjee 03-24-2006

Oakland Teachers Cast Strike Votes By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-24-2006

Council Puts Pool on Hold By Judith Scherr 03-24-2006

Development Corp. Seeks Task Force By Richard Brenneman 03-24-2006

Redevelopment to Fund Housing By Judith Scherr 03-24-2006

Officials Discuss Disaster Preparedness By Riya Bhattacharjee 03-24-2006

Derelict Richmond Mines Out of City’s Control By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-24-2006

Iraqi Woman Tours U.S. to Tell True Story of Iraq War By Judith Scherr 03-24-2006

Many Homeowners Pan Creeks Ordinance Recommendations By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-24-2006

County Medical Center Payroll Continues to Malfunction By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 03-24-2006

Richmond Shoreline Condos Face Opposition By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 03-24-2006

School Board Weighs Impact of New Tax By Riya Bhattacharjee 03-24-2006

Waving Man Remembered By Riya Bhattacharjee 03-24-2006

Albany City Council Rejects Call For Action On Anti-Bush Resolution By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 03-24-2006

Police Blotter By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 03-24-2006

Columns

Column: The Public Eye: Who Killed Tom Fox? Why and What’s the Reason For? By Bob Burnett 03-28-2006

Column: Underestimating My Parents and the Power of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ By Susan Parker 03-28-2006

First Person: In Praise of Jewish People by Harry Weininger 03-28-2006

Column: Undercurrents:How BART and its Passengers Respond in an Emergency By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 03-24-2006

Welcome to Downtown Berkeley By MARTA YAMAMOTO Special to the Planet 03-24-2006

East Bay:Then and Now High-Peaked Colonial Revival: A Bay Area Phenomenon By Daniella Thompson 03-24-2006

About the House: Home Repairs: Never Do Anything Twice By MATT CANTOR 03-24-2006

Garden Variety: Generic Gardening Only Makes Things Worse By RON SULLIVAN Staff 03-24-2006

Arts & Events

Arts Calendar 03-28-2006

‘Death of a Salesman’ plays at Altarena Playhouse By Ken Bullock Special to the Planet 03-28-2006

Books: Two Books Explore the Modern History of Torture By HENRY NORR Special to the Planet 03-28-2006

Books: Crews Skewers Follies of the Wise in New Collection By Jake FuchsSpecial to the Planet 03-28-2006

Books: Thoughts on the Notion of Fictional Suicide By DOROTHY BRYANT Special to the Planet 03-28-2006

Songs and Stories: Native Americans in the East Bay By PHIL McARDLE Special to the Planet 03-28-2006

Berkeley This Week 03-28-2006

Codornices Steelhead: Ghosts of the Winter Run By JOE EATON Special to the Planet 03-28-2006

Arts Calendar 03-24-2006

Moving Pictures: Berkeley Filmmakers Explore the Lives of Women in Afghanistan By JUSTIN DeFREITAS 03-24-2006

Moving Pictures: Total Immersion: The Life and Death of Brian By JUSTIN DeFREITAS 03-24-2006

Theater: Fast-Paced ‘Zorro in Hell’ at the Berkeley Rep By Ken Bullock 03-24-2006

Welcome to Downtown Berkeley By MARTA YAMAMOTO Special to the Planet 03-24-2006

East Bay:Then and Now High-Peaked Colonial Revival: A Bay Area Phenomenon By Daniella Thompson 03-24-2006

About the House: Home Repairs: Never Do Anything Twice By MATT CANTOR 03-24-2006

Garden Variety: Generic Gardening Only Makes Things Worse By RON SULLIVAN Staff 03-24-2006

Berkeley This Week 03-24-2006