Commission, Neighbors Unhappy With Sisterna District Projects
The long-running battle between developer Gary Feiner and residents of the landmarked Sisterna Tract neighborhood has flared up again. -more-
The long-running battle between developer Gary Feiner and residents of the landmarked Sisterna Tract neighborhood has flared up again. -more-
The hours of several instructional aides in the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) may get slashed, whereas the Berkeley Board of Education considers pay increases for district administration. -more-
Mixed baby greens dressed in Sesame Goddess vinaigrette and soy bacon bits drenched in Miso Ginger dressing paved the way for the nation’s first ever certified organic kitchen on an American college campus at UC Berkeley’s Crossroads dining commons on Thursday. -more-
Thanks to a grant from a major national nonprofit, arts education in Alameda County is a quarter of a million dollars richer. -more-
Teachers, parents, labor supporters and other members of the community will descend upon Oakland City Hall Wednesday at 4 p.m. to demand support from city officials in an ongoing clash over contract negotiations. -more-
The good news is the student at King Middle School who came down with pertussis—whooping cough to most of us—a couple of weeks ago has taken the prescribed dose of antibiotics, is no longer contagious and is back at school. -more-
Due to an administrative snafu, the public has additional opportunity to debate Wednesday the merits of a study assessing traffic patterns at a proposed West Berkeley marketplace. -more-
There have been “significant improvements” in the payroll problems that have plagued the Alameda County Medical Center in recent weeks, according to a spokesperson for the union representing hospital workers. -more-
As the dismembering of the once-mighty Knight Ridder newspaper chain progresses, a leading shareholder of one of the nation’s leading homebuilding companies has emerged as a potential buyer of two papers. -more-
The Richmond City Council will make two key decisions tonight (Tuesday) on the proposed 269-condo Westshore Marina Project at Marina Bay. -more-
The acting registrar of voters for Alameda County urged citizens registering for the first time who want to vote in the June 6 primary and nominating election to get their paperwork in early, expecting numerous delays and problems with California’s new registration requirements. -more-
“Sleep when the baby sleeps” -more-
Historic neighborhoods coping with change seem to be an informal unifying theme of most of this spring’s Berkeley Historical Society’s walking tours. -more-
Fires damaged two Berkeley residences Friday night and almost killed a cat, while mudslides threaten to cut off three homes from emergency services, reports Deputy Fire Chief David P. Orth. -more-
Bird-killing guillotines in Berkeley? Your recent article, “Berkeley Plans to Accept ‘Free’ Wind Turbine for Marina” (Daily Planet, March 31) was quite depressing. It seems that the City of Berkeley is planning on allowing Southwest Wind Power, Inc. to install one of its industrial electricity-generating wind turbines on the Marina as part of a “green energy” demonstration project. -more-
In this progressive City of Berkeley, so-called “affordable housing” is not within reach of people with incomes that hover around the poverty line. Section 8 is a high-odds lottery that’s hanging by a thread. Investing in a condo or TIC is not a possibility for people living on fixed incomes whose nest egg is gone. And for older folks, applying for the scarce senior housing options that exist can mean years of waiting for a one-room studio and saying goodbye to treasured possessions. -more-
Kenoli Oleari’s commentary in the March 31 Daily Planet contains erroneous statements about the development-planning grant for the west parking lot of Ashby BART. It concerns me that such misinformation could discourage some people from participating in the planning process. Below are some clarifying comments, correct information and resources for the reader to review on their own. -more-
Rain. Rain. And more rain. We have sure had a lot of it this spring. Around the bay, March’s 31 days produced from 22 to 25 days of rain, depending on where you were standing when you counted, breaking records going all the way back to the middle of the 19th century. The total amount of rain in March set records too, ranging from 7.22 inches at the usually warm and sunny Oakland airport to 8.74 inches in San Francisco, always somewhat damper than the East Bay. And the prediction is that it won’t let up for a while. -more-
The Landmark Theatre Act 1 & 2 on Center Street is shutting down and I can’t say that I feel bad about it. Act 1 is inaccessible to wheelchair users due to stairs. Act 2 can be accessed by using a small lift located in the lobby. But the lift doesn’t always work. My husband and I were once refunded our money after getting trapped inside it, unable to go up or down. -more-
There sure are some funny-looking trees in this town. Some of them are the results of whimsical pruning—there’s a big cedar in my general neighborhood, a traffic accident in waiting because I can’t be the only person who reflexively eases up on the gas p edal to stare when passing it. -more-
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Correction 03-31-2006
Letters to the Editor 04-04-2006
Commentary: Wind Turbines Will Kill Birds and Bats By JAMES K. SAYRE 04-04-2006
Commentary: Affordable Housing: Reality or Myth? By MARIANNE ROBINSON 04-04-2006
Commentary: Ashby Task Force to Make Recommendations By MARCY GREENHUT 04-04-2006
Letters to the Editor 03-31-2006
Commentary: Ashby BART Plan Still Ignores the People By KENOLI OLEARI 03-31-2006
Commentary: Blame the City Council By CAROL DENNEY 03-31-2006
Commission, Neighbors Unhappy With Sisterna District Projects By Richard Brenneman 04-04-2006
School Board to Consider Layoffs By Suzanne La Barre 04-04-2006
UCB Opens Nation’s First Organic College Kitchen By Riya Bhattacharjee 04-04-2006
Report: Housing Authority “Deficient” By Judith Scherr 04-04-2006
County Secures $250,000 for Arts in Public Schools By Suzanne La Barre 04-04-2006
Oakland Teachers’ Union to Ask Support from City Officials By Suzanne La Barre 04-04-2006
Alert Issued for Whooping Cough By Judith Scherr 04-04-2006
West Berkeley Bowl Traffic Study Up for Debate Again By Suzanne La Barre 04-04-2006
Union Reports on Medical Center’s Payroll Problems By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 04-04-2006
Discarded Links: Buyers Bid for Knight Ridder’s Castoffs By Richard Brenneman 04-04-2006
Richmond Council to Vote on Marina Bay Condos Plan By Richard Brenneman 04-04-2006
County Registrar Urges Voters to Register Early By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 04-04-2006
To Sleep, Perchance to Clean By Sonja Fitz Special to the Planet 04-04-2006
Berkeley Historical Society Spring Walking Tours By Steven Finacom Special to the Planet 04-04-2006
Police Blotter By Richard Brenneman 04-04-2006
Fire Department Log By Richard brenneman 04-04-2006
Breakfast Club Arrives At Alternative High School By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-31-2006
Oakland Council Looks at Giant Waterfront Project By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 03-31-2006
Two Arrests Made in Prince Street Murder By Richard Brenneman 03-31-2006
Union Wins Claremont Contracts By Judith Scherr 03-31-2006
Peralta Trustees Explore Takeover of Compton District By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 03-31-2006
Berkeley Woman Slain By Richard Brenneman 03-31-2006
Body Found in Burning Car By Richard Brenneman 03-31-2006
Berkeley Plans to Accept ‘Free’ Wind Turbine for Marina By Judith Scherr 03-31-2006
Union Sets Date for Oakland Teachers Strike By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-31-2006
Berkeley Challenges Bates By Judith Scherr 03-31-2006
Berkeley Molds Sunshine Ordinance By Judith Scherr 03-31-2006
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Legal Limbo for Pot Users? By SUZANNE LA BARRE 03-31-2006
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Creative Pruning Produces Some Bizarre Results By RON SULLIVAN Special to the Planet 04-04-2006
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Berkeley This Week 04-04-2006
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Finnish Jazz Comes to Berkeley By KEN BULLOCK Special to the Planet 03-31-2006
Moving Pictures: Pacific Film Archive Presents the Work of Jacques Demy By JUSTIN DeFREITAS 03-31-2006
Berkeley Rushed to Help 1906 Quake Survivors By Richard Schwartz Special to the Planet 03-31-2006
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