News

UC Extension Building in SF May Become Mall, Condos

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday November 21, 2006
UC Berkeley’s controversial plans to convert its historic six-acre Laguna Street extension campus in San Francisco into a private development featuring condominiums and a shopping center are moving forward. -more-

Chamber PAC Campaign Violation Ruled a Mistake

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday November 21, 2006
The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce PAC broke local campaign laws when it left its name and identification number off of a political mailer, but the omission was inadvertent, the city’s Fair Political Practices Commission ruled 6-0-1 on Thursday. -more-

Battle Gears Up for Changes to Oakland Condo Law

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday November 21, 2006
With Oakland’s proposed new condominium conversion law set for a return to the Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee on Nov. 28, and then to the full council on Dec. 5, the issue is heating up among politicians and tenant groups in the city. -more-

Downtown Plan ‘Vision Statement’ Generates a Lot of Words and Paper

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday November 21, 2006
Anyone attending the panel charged with producing a new downtown Berkeley plan on Wednesday night would have heard a lot of words and paper flying over a very short statement. -more-

Berkeley Office Vacancies Plunge; City Has Lowest East Bay Rates

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday November 21, 2006
Vacant office space in Berkeley is growing scarce, says commercial real estate broker John Gordon. -more-

Search for New Berkeley Library Director Continues

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Meeting Held to Discuss Fate of Berms, Vegetation at People’s Park

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday November 21, 2006

KPFA Elects New Board

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Berkeley Landmark Awarded $118,000

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Police Blotter

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Clarification

Tuesday November 21, 2006

Why O.J. Doesn’t Go Away

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New American Media
Tuesday November 21, 2006

The Scoop on Why Dogs Dig Berkeley

By Marta Yamamoto, Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 21, 2006

News Analysis: Method to GOP Madness In Trent Lott Rehabilitation

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media
Tuesday November 21, 2006

An artist’s rendering on Bay Area developer A.F. Evans’ website of the proposed project at UC Berkeley Extension at 55 Laguna St.
An artist’s rendering on Bay Area developer A.F. Evans’ website of the proposed project at UC Berkeley Extension at 55 Laguna St.

Editorials

Editorial: A Few Rays of Sunshine Pierce the Fog

By Becky O’Malley
Tuesday November 21, 2006
We drove to Sacramento on Sunday afternoon, through a dense tule fog which made seeing the road a dicey proposition. The fog lifted just as we came into town, and was still gone when we came back to the Bay Area. The trip seemed a bit like the current political perspective. -more-

Reader Commentaries

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday November 21, 2006

Commentary: Measure J Language Deceptive

By Gale Garcia
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Commentary: Giving is the Most Important Part of Thanksgiving

By Terrie Light
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Commentary: Measure J Initiative Was Anti-Democratic

By Adam Block
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Columnists

Column: A Phoenix, Rising from the Ashes

By Susan Parker
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Do Woodpeckers Get Headaches? If Not, Why Not?

By Joe Eaton, Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Tuesday November 21, 2006

Arts and Entertainment: Around the East Bay

Tuesday November 21, 2006

The Theater: Berkeley Native Eisa Davis Returns Home

By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 21, 2006

The Theater: Two East Bay Troupes Join ‘365 days / 365 Plays’

By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 21, 2006

Events Calendar

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday November 21, 2006