City Planning Director Dan Marks has issued a stinging rebuke of UC Berkeley’s key environmental document covering its massive expansion plans for Memorial Stadium and its surroundings. -more-
The City Council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday) to hash out the wording describing the Landmarks Preservation Ordinance that voters will see when they vote in November. -more-
A poster to promote Berkeley’s libraries shows Michele Lawrence smiling in a white turtleneck and red blazer, pearls in her ears and an open novel in her hands. She looks kind and composed, every bit the spokesperson for a wholesome public service announcement—but for the novel. -more-
As Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) officials gear up for the second parcel tax campaign in two years, some citizens question whether district administrators have done enough to ensure that school resources stay with Berkeley students. -more-
The Alameda City Council approved construction bids for the development of a controversial theater project in downtown Alameda Wednesday, dealing a blow to opponents who insist the project is out of scale with the area. -more-
Faced with threats of a lawsuit, the City Council has begun to explore ways to increase both the number of people allowed to speak directly to the council at its meetings and the variety of topics the public can address. -more-
Federal government “anti-terror” activities have penetrated a number of Northern and Central California cities including Berkeley, according to an ACLU report released last week: “The State of Surveillance: Government Monitoring of Political Activity in Northern and Central California.” -more-
The California Supreme Court ruled today that the trustees of California State University must prepare a new environmental impact report on a planned expansion of a campus in Monterey County. -more-
Will the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Bevatron building and Iceland become the city’s newest landmarks? And will the Drayage fall to the wrecking ball? -more-
Californians knew global warming was real even before temperatures soared past 110 degrees in many regions for days and killed at least 75 people statewide, according to a survey released by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). -more-
1. Where were you born and where did you grow up, and how does that affect how you regard the issues in Berkeley and in your district? -more-
Arab Culture’s Genius To Communicate Beyond Itself -more-
The Bush administration’s foreign policy—whatever it is—is in ruins. Iraq and neglected Afghanistan are sinking into macabre violence. Israel has launched a bloody regional war, with conspicuous support from a diplomatically isolated United States. India is recovering from a major terrorist atrocity. Terror plots against North America are an apparent growth industry. -more-
Suzanne La Barre wrote an interesting report on the July 25 City Council meeting pertaining to the crisis of the Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA). While the governing body of BHA (the nine City Council members and only two appointed members at large), assumes the posture that it just now recognizes that new governance is essential to the stability of the agency, the cry of “Shocked! Shocked!” sounds a bit hollow given the history. Let’s see if we can round up the usual suspects! -more-
One of the most heart-rending dialogues in English literature is a short scene in Macbeth. -more-
The recent heat wave has been difficult for my husband, Ralph. He is often bedridden, and because he can’t move or perspire properly, he is prone to overheating. Ralph doesn’t know he’s too hot until it’s too late. -more-
In some ways, we humans are educating ourselves about the planet that sustains us the way the owner of a cranky old car educates herself about how cars work: We learn about systems and parts when they break down and we’re forced to figure out why. Partly that’s a matter of perceived urgency that gets grants written and funding done—“pure” research is a delicious notion, but it’s rare that anyone can get the time, facilities, and support to study a matter just because we all get intrigued by it. -more-
Editorial: Is Inevitable Killing Intentional Slaughter? 08-01-2006
Editorial: Humpty Dumpty Language at City Hall 07-28-2006
Letters to the Editor 08-01-2006
Commentary: Yale Goes to War: How Disasters Happen By Michael Katz 08-01-2006
Commentary: Saving the Berkeley Housing Authority By Eleanor Walden 08-01-2006
Letters to the Editor 07-28-2006
Commentary: One Last Visit to Telegraph Avenue’s Cody’s Books By Anne Blackstone 07-28-2006
Commentary: Imagine a Day Without Hippies By Winston Burton 07-28-2006
City Planning Director Issues Scathing Critique of UC Stadium Expansion Report By Richard Brenneman 08-01-2006
War of Words Over LPO Ballot Measure By Richard Brenneman 08-01-2006
Lawrence Marks Five Years at Helm of Berkeley Schools By Suzanne La Barre 08-01-2006
BUSD Interdistrict Transfer Policy Draws Criticism By Suzanne La Barre 08-01-2006
Construction to Begin on Alameda Cineplex Project By Suzanne La Barre 08-01-2006
Effort to Expand Public Comment Gains Steam By Judith Scherr 08-01-2006
Feds Focus Anti-Terror Effort On Local Anti-War Events By Judith Scherr 08-01-2006
High Court Says CSU Must Prepare New Report on Expansion Bay City News 08-01-2006
Bevatron, Berkeley Iceland Landmarking, Drayage Demolition on LPC Agenda By Richard Brenneman 08-01-2006
Californians Seek Action on Air Quality, Global Warming By Brian Shott, New America Media 08-01-2006
Ten Questions for Councilmember Gordon Wozniak By Jonathan Wafer, Special to the Planet 08-01-2006
Police Blotter By Richard Brenneman 08-01-2006
Lebanon Is the New Damascus By Franz Schurmann, New America Media 08-01-2006
New Landmarks Law Pulled in Surprise Move By Richard Brenneman 07-28-2006
Movement Grows to Draft Shirley Dean For Mayor Run By Judith Scherr 07-28-2006
Oakland School Board Seeks Delay of Land Sale By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 07-28-2006
West Campus Plans Falter with High Costs By Suzanne La Barre 07-28-2006
Ashby BART Task Force Asked to Reach Out By Judith Scherr 07-28-2006
New Planning Process for West and South Berkeley By Richard Brenneman 07-28-2006
Council Addressed Developer Fees, ‘Accidental’ Demolition By Judith Scherr 07-28-2006
City Declines to Weigh In On Controversial ASUC Election By Judith Scherr 07-28-2006
Massive New UC Lab to Rise at Downtown’s Edge By Richard Brenneman 07-28-2006
Proposed Fence Ordinance Hits Wall at Planning Meeting By Richard Brenneman 07-28-2006
Ex-Officer Kent Sentenced to Home Detention for Stealing Drug Evidence By Judith Scherr 07-28-2006
New Governance Possible for City Housing Authority By Suzanne La Barre 07-28-2006
Pool of Candidates Take Out Papers for Rent Board By Suzanne La Barre 07-28-2006
Remembering Ernest Landauer, 1928-2006 By Osha Neumann, Special to the Planet 07-28-2006
Fire Department Log By Richard Brenneman 07-28-2006
Police Blotter By Richard Brenneman 07-28-2006
Column: The Devil in Me Carries Fake Prada By Susan Parker 08-01-2006
Trees, Plants are Great, But the Real Action is Underground By Ron Sullivan, Special to the Planet 08-01-2006
Column: The View From Here: Another War, Another Place: Same Thing All Over Again By P.M. Price 07-28-2006
Column: Undercurrents: Only Changing Oakland’s Priorities Will Lessen its Troubles By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 07-28-2006
Memories of a Paris Vacation: Getting Lost in the Louvre By Marta Yamamoto, Special to the Planet 07-28-2006
East Bay: Then and Now: Landmarking the House That Students Built By Daniella Thompson 07-28-2006
About The House: It Pays to Pay Attention to a House’s Foundation By Matt Cantor 07-28-2006
Garden Variety: Costly ‘Free’ Mosquitofish Belong in a Barrel By Ron Sullivan 07-28-2006
Arts Calendar 08-01-2006
Actors Ensemble Brings ‘Night of the Iguana’ to Live Oak Theatre By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 08-01-2006
Trees, Plants are Great, But the Real Action is Underground By Ron Sullivan, Special to the Planet 08-01-2006
Berkeley This Week 08-01-2006
Arts Calendar 07-28-2006
The Stage Door Conservatory Presents ‘Gypsy’ By Rio Bauce, Special to the Planet 07-28-2006
Moving Pictures: Deconstructing Leonard By Justin DeFreitas 07-28-2006
Roda Theatre Hosts Jewish Film Festival 07-28-2006
Paul Robeson Exhibit Extended 07-28-2006
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 07-28-2006
Julian White By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 07-28-2006
Memories of a Paris Vacation: Getting Lost in the Louvre By Marta Yamamoto, Special to the Planet 07-28-2006
East Bay: Then and Now: Landmarking the House That Students Built By Daniella Thompson 07-28-2006
About The House: It Pays to Pay Attention to a House’s Foundation By Matt Cantor 07-28-2006
Garden Variety: Costly ‘Free’ Mosquitofish Belong in a Barrel By Ron Sullivan 07-28-2006
Berkeley This Week 07-28-2006
Correction 07-28-2006
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