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Flash: Cody's Sold to Japanese Buyer

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday September 05, 2006

A Tokyo-based buyer will purchase the two remaining Cody’s Bookstores, according to Pat Cody, former owner of the original Cody’s with her late husband Fred Cody. The purchase is “a good thing,” Cody told the Daily Planet Tuesday morning. -more-



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Closing Time for Capoeira Cafe?

Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday September 05, 2006

The Capoeira Arts Cafe has been bringing South American instruments such as Berimbaus, Agogos, Caxixis and the Brazilian martial arts dance Capoeira to Berkeley for the past decade. -more-



Court Approves Limited Measure I Corrections

Judith Scherr
Tuesday September 05, 2006

An Alameda Country judge agreed with the city and Measure I opponents, ruling Friday to allow only limited changes to the text of the city attorney’s analysis of the Condominium Conversion ballot measure that will go before voters Nov. 7. -more-



Helen L. Seaborg, 1917-2006

David Seaborg, Special to the Planet
Tuesday September 05, 2006

Helen L. Seaborg passed away on Aug. 29 from pneumonia. Born March 2, 1917, in a Florence Crittenden home in Sioux City, Iowa, she was adopted by George and Iva Griggs. After her father’s death, she and her mother moved to the Santa Ana area of southern California. -more-



Two Downballot Offices Contested in November Election

J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday September 05, 2006

With the Labor Day holidays over and summer beginning to wane, public attention now turns to the elections scheduled for the first Tuesday in November. -more-



Proposition 90: A First Look at a Revolutionary Initiative

Richard Brenneman
Tuesday September 05, 2006

What Howard Jarvis started, Howard Rich aims to finish. -more-



Features

As Prop. 90 Looms, Density Bonus Subcommittee Must Act Fast

Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday September 05, 2006

Berkeley’s Density Bonus Subcommittee met with city staff last week for the first time since being informed two weeks ago that all the work it had done on development standards for a year would be useless unless put in place before the Nov. 8 elections. -more-


First Person: The Woes of an Incoming Junior

Maxine Wally, Special to the Planet
Tuesday September 05, 2006

It had seemed so easy at the time; sitting in the library computer lab at Berkeley High School, clicking merrily through the many classes I could take next year as an 11th grader. AP Writing and Composition, sure, I’ll sign up for that. AP U.S. History, that’s a must. Politics and Power as my elective (the teacher, Mr. Teel, is leaving after next year, I might as well take it). -more-


Activities for Teenagers

Elizabeth Hopper, Special to the Planet
Tuesday September 05, 2006

Even though summer vacation is over and the school year is here, there are many opportunities for local teenagers to find jobs and volunteer activities. -more-


Police Blotter

Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday September 05, 2006

The Berkeley Police Department sent out an urgent request to the community on Friday afternoon to help identify suspects who may be responsible for a number of robberies in Berkeley and possibly other Bay Area cities. -more-


Berkeley’s Legendary Radicalism

Ted Vincent, Special to the Planet
Tuesday September 05, 2006

Berkeley’s role in radical ideas, movements and programs is often thought to date from the 1960s—that decade of the Free Speech Movement and of assorted demonstrations that led to the town nickname, “plywood city” for the boarded-up broken windows. -more-


UC Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Santa Cruz Anti-Growth Measures

Bay City News
Tuesday September 05, 2006

The University of California has filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Cruz in an attempt to stop two growth-restricting ballot measures from taking effect should voters approve them in November. -more-


Katrina Wounds Slow to Heal for South Asian Community

New American Media
Tuesday September 05, 2006

A day before Hurricane Katrina hit last year, New Orleans residents Quamrun Zinia, husband Riyad Ferdous and their little kid got into a car. At 11:00 a.m., they set off. They just packed stuff for their kid. Then they drove 400 miles to seek shelter with Zinia’s brother who lived in the Houston suburb of Belleville. It was a category five warning, and evacuation was mandatory. -more-


Public Comment

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday September 05, 2006

LBNL CONTAMINATION RISKS -more-


Commentary: High Density is Bad for Urban Fabric

Sharon Hudson
Tuesday September 05, 2006

Thank you, Steve Meyers, for your thoughtful response to my commentaries on the causes, meaning, and benefits of NIMBYism. I’m glad you found some points worth considering, even if you were put off by my “over-the-top hyperbole.” -more-


Commentary: The Complexity of Everyday Things

Harry Weininger
Tuesday September 05, 2006

It’s a lazy summer afternoon. I am dozing in my easy chair trying to avoid being woken up by one of the myriad of gizmos in the house that beep, buzz, or chime. But I am also appreciative for the many new tools saving me and others much menial, repetitive work. -more-


Commentary: The Policy We Dare Not Mention

Brit Harvey
Tuesday September 05, 2006

What administratively simple state or federal policy change would: -more-


Editorial

Editorial: ‘Will It Have Been Worth It...?

Becky O'Malley
Tuesday September 05, 2006

Herewith follows today’s lesson: -more-


Columns

Column: The Public Eye: Who Are the Terrorists?

Bob Burnett
Tuesday September 05, 2006

In his recent statements, President Bush made two things clear: He’s not about to withdraw troops from Iraq. And he’s locked into a definition of “terrorist” that’s so general that it’s meaningless and, therefore, dangerous. It’s time to reconsider: Who are the terrorists: Why are we fighting them? How can we defeat them? -more-


Column: Famous People I Have Almost Met and Loved

Susan Parker
Tuesday September 05, 2006

1966: Jackie-O -more-


Nearly Native, Cosmopolitan and Threatened

Ron Sullivan, Special to the Planet
Tuesday September 05, 2006

All over the hills and in many yards, we see the plentiful and familiar Monterey pine. It’s one of the key tree species of our parks and urban hill forest, part of our natural surroundings. -more-


Arts Listings

Arts Calendar

Tuesday September 05, 2006


Events Listings

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday September 05, 2006

Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Editorial: ‘Will It Have Been Worth It...? 09-05-2006

Possible Extension for OUSD Land Sale Talks 09-01-2006

Cartoons

Clarification 09-05-2006

Public Comment

Letters to the Editor 09-05-2006

Commentary: High Density is Bad for Urban Fabric Sharon Hudson 09-05-2006

Commentary: The Complexity of Everyday Things Harry Weininger 09-05-2006

Commentary: The Policy We Dare Not Mention Brit Harvey 09-05-2006

Letters to the Editor 09-01-2006

Commentary: Yes, Berkeley Schools Are for Local Kids By David Baggins 09-01-2006

Commentary: The Future of Zero Waste is Here By Arthur Boone 09-01-2006

Commentary: Your Own Personal Carbon Credits By Hank Chapot 09-01-2006

Commentary: Local Residents Benefit from Oak to 9th Plan By Gabriel de Leon and Howard Greenwich 09-01-2006

Commentary: My Uncle’s ‘Accident’—Pride and Shame in Little Kabul By Mahtab Shabzad, New America Media 09-01-2006

News

Flash: Cody's Sold to Japanese Buyer By Judith Scherr 09-05-2006

Closing Time for Capoeira Cafe? Riya Bhattacharjee 09-05-2006

Court Approves Limited Measure I Corrections Judith Scherr 09-05-2006

Helen L. Seaborg, 1917-2006 David Seaborg, Special to the Planet 09-05-2006

Two Downballot Offices Contested in November Election J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 09-05-2006

Proposition 90: A First Look at a Revolutionary Initiative Richard Brenneman 09-05-2006

As Prop. 90 Looms, Density Bonus Subcommittee Must Act Fast Riya Bhattacharjee 09-05-2006

First Person: The Woes of an Incoming Junior Maxine Wally, Special to the Planet 09-05-2006

Activities for Teenagers Elizabeth Hopper, Special to the Planet 09-05-2006

Police Blotter Riya Bhattacharjee 09-05-2006

Berkeley’s Legendary Radicalism Ted Vincent, Special to the Planet 09-05-2006

UC Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Santa Cruz Anti-Growth Measures Bay City News 09-05-2006

Katrina Wounds Slow to Heal for South Asian Community New American Media 09-05-2006

Rosa Parks Welcomes New Families By Riya Bhattacharjee 09-01-2006

Katrina Refugees Settle in East Bay By Judith Scherr 09-01-2006

Bail Release Granted For Video Journalist Bay City News 09-01-2006

Labor Collective Fights KPFA Ban By Judith Scherr 09-01-2006

Oakland Schools Test Scores on the Rise, Some Drop By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 09-01-2006

SUV Collides with Berkeley School Bus, Minor Injuries By Riya Bhattacharjee 09-01-2006

Condo Conversion Language Goes Before Judge By Judith Scherr 09-01-2006

DAPAC Forms Group to Study Hotel Plan By Riya Bhattacharjee 09-01-2006

‘Green Machines’ Arrive to Clean-Up Telegraph By Riya Bhattacharjee 09-01-2006

First Person: Lamenting the Loss of The Telegraph of Old By Phil McArdle 09-01-2006

Back to Berkeley: The Independent Bookstore Scene Is Alive and Well By Joe Eaton, Special to the Planet 09-01-2006

Back to Berkeley: A Guide to Bay Area Outdoor Theater Festivals By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 09-01-2006

Columns

Column: The Public Eye: Who Are the Terrorists? Bob Burnett 09-05-2006

Column: Famous People I Have Almost Met and Loved Susan Parker 09-05-2006

Nearly Native, Cosmopolitan and Threatened Ron Sullivan, Special to the Planet 09-05-2006

Column: Dispatches From the Edge: The Aftermath of Lebanon: Myths and Dark Plans By Conn Hallinan 09-01-2006

Column: Undercurrents: Solving Oakland’s Crime: Staying for the Whole Play By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 09-01-2006

Berkeley’s Best Unkept Secrets By Marta Yamamoto, Special to the Planet 09-01-2006

About the House; Checking Out Your Furnace for the Winter By Matt Cantor 09-01-2006

Scents in the Garden Come From More Than Flowers By Ron Sullivan 09-01-2006

Arts & Events

Arts Calendar 09-05-2006

Arts: The Theater: Oakland Magic Circle Pulls a Few Tricks Out of the Hat Ken Bullock 09-05-2006

Nearly Native, Cosmopolitan and Threatened Ron Sullivan, Special to the Planet 09-05-2006

Berkeley This Week 09-05-2006

Arts Calendar 09-01-2006

Moving Pictures: Pacific Film Archive Examines ‘The Mechanical Age’ By Justin DeFreitas 09-01-2006

‘Diary of a Scoundrel’ at Masquers By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 09-01-2006

Berkeley’s Best Unkept Secrets By Marta Yamamoto, Special to the Planet 09-01-2006

About the House; Checking Out Your Furnace for the Winter By Matt Cantor 09-01-2006

Scents in the Garden Come From More Than Flowers By Ron Sullivan 09-01-2006

Berkeley This Week 09-01-2006