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Rally Slams Chamber PAC’s ‘Big Lies’

By Judith Scherr

Friday November 03, 2006

Slamming what they called the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce’s Karl Rove approach to local elections, some 125 people demonstrated Wednesday on the steps of Old City Hall to “say no to big money and big lies.” -more-

Late Breaking Election Letters

Friday November 03, 2006

BATES ON DEVELOPMENT -more-

University EIR Denies Criticisms From Stadium-Area Project Foes

By Richard Brenneman

Friday November 03, 2006

UC Regents will be asked this month to approve the first of a major series of projects at Berkeley’s Southeast Campus. -more-

THE DAILY PLANET ENDORSES

Friday November 03, 2006

THE DAILY PLANET ENDORSES -more-

Panoramic Hill Residents Say UC Stadium Plans Are Illegal

By Richard Brenneman

Friday November 03, 2006

Do UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium area development plans violate a state law created to save lives in major earthquakes by limiting new construction? -more-

More Last Minute Chamber Mailers Hit Mailboxes

By Judith Scherr

Friday November 03, 2006

While speakers at a noontime rally at Old City Hall were protesting a spate of Chamber of Commerce hit pieces received by voters over the past week, new mailers containing what Councilmember Dona Spring called “more brazen lies” were appearing in District 4 and District 7 mailboxes. -more-

Peralta Trustee Race Raises Questions on Bond Money

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor

Friday November 03, 2006

UC Student Election Forum Debates City Races

By Riya Bhattacharjee

Friday November 03, 2006

Maybeck Church Wins First in Internet Preservation Contest

By Richard Brenneman

Friday November 03, 2006

KPFA Listeners Race for Station Board Spots

By Judith Scherr

Friday November 03, 2006

KPFA Independents Enter Fray

By Judith Scherr

Friday November 03, 2006

Students Rally for Schools Measure

Photograph by Erik Pearson

Friday November 03, 2006

District 7 Tactics Similar to SF Supes Race

By Paul Hogarth, BeyondChron.org

Friday November 03, 2006

A Look at State Props. 1A, 84, 1E, 89

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor

Friday November 03, 2006

Richmond Mayor Candidate Statement: Irma L. Anderson

By Irma L. Anderson

Friday November 03, 2006

Richmond Mayor Candidate Statements: Gary Bell

By Gary Bell

Friday November 03, 2006

Richmond Mayor Candidate Statements: Gayle McLaughlin

By Gayle McLaughlin

Friday November 03, 2006

ZAB Continues Hearing On Milo Foundation

By Riya Bhattacharjee

Friday November 03, 2006

Police Blotter

By Richard Brenneman

Friday November 03, 2006

Demonstrators, including councilmembers Kriss Worthington, Max Anderson and Dona Spring rallied in front of Old City Hall on Wednesday to denounce the Berkeley Chamber PAC’s campaign mailers, which Worthington said were full of “big lies.” Photograph by Mark Coplan.

Editorials

Editorial: Hit Pieces Damage Chamber’s Reputation

By Becky O’Malley

Friday November 03, 2006

The arrival of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce’s latest Measure J hit piece in mailboxes all over town on Wednesday generated a remarkable explosion of outrage from Berkeley citizens—it’s jammed our e-mail box. We’ve printed the largest Planet ever today, but it hasn’t got room for everything. You can read last-minute contributions on the web and in Tuesday’s paper, if you’re still undecided. -more-