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Japanese Buyer Vows To Strenghten Cody’s

By Judith Scherr

Friday September 08, 2006

Three generations of Cody’s Books owners—Pat Cody, Andy Ross and Hiroshi Kagawa—sat around a small table Thursday morning at the Fourth Street store. -more-

New Food Co-op in the Works

By Melissa Mixon

Friday September 08, 2006

The city of Berkeley could have a full retail food co-op as early as next year if all goes as planned for a group of residents from Berkeley and Oakland, who are launching the prospective grocery. -more-

OUSD Trustees Reject Property Sale

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor

Friday September 08, 2006

Oakland Unified School District trustees passed a resolution Wednesday calling for a multi-grade education center to replace the high-rise condominium tower development being considered for the district’s downtown administration building site. -more-

Berkeley Rally Adds to Call for Immigrant Rights

By Judith Scherr

Friday September 08, 2006

“We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us,” chanted more than 150 people who rallied for immigrant and workers’ rights on Labor Day at St. Joseph the Worker Church. -more-

Cops: No Leads Yet in Case of Dead Man at Sorority House

By Judith Scherr

Friday September 08, 2006

Police continue to investigate the murder of Wayne Drummond, 23, who died of a gunshot wound to the torso in the early hours of Sept. 4. No suspects have been arrested. -more-

Judge Rejects Challenge To Measure J Language

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor

Friday September 08, 2006

Haiti Delegation to Present Views of UN Aggression

By Judith Scherr

Friday September 08, 2006

Three Arrests in Pot Cookie Incident at Cloyne Court

Bay City News

Friday September 08, 2006

Hit and Run Propels Car into Royal Grounds Cafe

By Susa Lim, Special to the Planet

Friday September 08, 2006

DAPAC Talks Parking Issues

By Riya Bhattacharjee

Friday September 08, 2006

The Best $5 Meals Around Campus

By Jacob Horn, Special to the Planet

Friday September 08, 2006

Three generations of Cody’s Books owners, Pat Cody, Andy Ross and new owner Hiroshi Kagawa, met with the press at the Cody’s on Fourth Street Thursday. Behind them sat Peter Goodman, president of Stone Bridge Press, the Berkeley-based publisher also owned by Kagawa. Photo by Judith Scherr.