The Opinion Pages

Editorials

ZAB Passes Big West Berkeley Project on Brennan’s Site

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday March 27, 2007
The Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board approved a mixed-use project at 700 University Ave. Thursday. -more-

Letters

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday March 27, 2007

Reader Commentaries

Commentary: Community Courage

By Winston Burton
Tuesday March 27, 2007
The law of the jungle is survival of the fittest; the law of civilization is cooperation! -more-

Commentary: Saving Sixth Grade and the Arts at Berkeley Arts Magnet

By Diane Douglas and others
Tuesday March 27, 2007
By Diane Douglas, David Schweidel, Rachel Greenberg, Sunny Solis, Darryl Dickerhoff and Lori Simpson -more-

Commentary: Blaming the Poor — It Costs, But Oh, How It Pays

By Carol Denney
Tuesday March 27, 2007
Ten years or so ago, the new-born Downtown Berkeley Association flexed its taxpayer-funded muscle and pressured the City Council to pass a raft of laws against “problematic street behavior,” widely touted as responsible for local economic decline. -more-

Commentary: Fantasy Building Rent Hikes Threaten a Valuable Community

By Rick Goldsmith
Tuesday March 27, 2007
Regarding the current battle at the Fantasy Building, where its new owner, San Rafael-based Wareham Property Group, is threatening Berkeley’s community of independent filmmakers with skyrocketing rents and odious-termed leases: -more-