Helder Parreira shows brothers Miguel and Alvaro Hernandez how to build a boat at the Aquatic Park’s revamped Berkeley Boathouse last week. Photograph by Riya Bhattacharjee.
Helder Parreira shows brothers Miguel and Alvaro Hernandez how to build a boat at the Aquatic Park’s revamped Berkeley Boathouse last week. Photograph by Riya Bhattacharjee.

Page One

A Fresh Start for Berkeley’s Aquatic Park

By Riya Bhattacharjee and Rio Bauce
Tuesday August 07, 2007

In a corner of West Berkeley, amidst industrial rubble and smoke, two young minds are hard at work resurrecting what has long been a no man’s land. -more-



Developer Plans More Projects for Iceland Block

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Lost in the recent flap over the landmarking of Iceland is the future of the rest of the block on which it’s located—currently the home of McKevitt Volvo. -more-



AC Transit Directors Approve Bus Transfer

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday August 07, 2007

The general manager for the Alameda Contra Costa Transit District says that a trade-in of 16 existing North American Bus Industries (NABI) buses five years early for new Van Hools is still in the economic interest of the district, even though the $1.35 million federal interest in the NABIs cannot be transferred to another debt, as the district earlier anticipated. -more-



Local Attorney Now Heads Community Law Center

By Rio Bauce
Tuesday August 07, 2007

The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is undergoing a makeover, not only becaused it has moved, but also because it has a new executive director. Last month, the center promoted a minority rights advocate, Tirien Steinbach, to be its new executive director. Steinbach replaced Interim Executive Director Deborah Moss-West. -more-



Popular Car Wash Faces Eviction

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Come fall—or maybe winter, as far as the Kandy Mann can guess—there may be one less African American-owned business in Berkeley, four fewer full-time jobs and one less place to get a car hand-washed any day of the week. -more-



Features

Oakland Police Say Bailey Murderer Did Not Act Alone

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Oakland Police officials are saying that a 19-year-old employee of Oakland’s Your Black Muslim Bakery has confessed to the shotgun murder of Oakland Post editor and veteran journalist Chauncey Bailey. But Oakland Deputy Chief Howard Jordan said at a Monday morning press conference that OPD investigators do not believe the assertion of San Francisco native Devaughdre Broussard that he acted alone in Bailey’s shooting, and are pursuing leads about possible accomplices. -more-


Southside Rapist Strikes in Apartment Building Lobbies

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Berkeley police are seeking a suspect in two Southside rapes, one on July 6 and the other Aug. 2. -more-


War and Peace Notes: Grand Lake Screens New Documentary on Media’s Role in U.S. Wars

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Thursday, the community will have a chance to see the Bay Area premiere of War Made Easy, a film narrated by Sean Penn and based on Norman Solomon’s book by the same name. The film exposes the role of the media as cheerleader for the war in Iraq and shows, using archival footage, how the media played an almost identical role during the War in Vietnam and earlier wars. -more-


Fire Department Log

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Forgotten range triggers blaze -more-


Landmarks Commission Debates Significance of 19th-Century Home

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday August 07, 2007

The Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) did not declare the 19th-century dwelling at 3100 Shattuck Ave. a structure of merit or a city landmark Thursday. -more-


Battle of Marin Avenue Nears Key Court Ruling

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Ray Chamberlin took the Battle of Marin Avenue to a venerable venue last week when he faced lawyers representing the governments of two cities in a San Francisco courtroom. -more-


Historic Blood House Back on Zoning Board Agenda

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday August 07, 2007

The Blood House is back on the Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB) agenda Thursday after the board failed to take action almost two years ago on its proposed removal from 2526 Durant Ave. to make room for mixed-use development . -more-


Plants to Grow Beyond the Pale

By Shirley Barker, Special to the Planet
Tuesday August 07, 2007

As noted in a previous article, globe artichokes are perennial plants that need a permanent spot outside the vegetable area designated for a four-year rotation plan. These are not the only plants needing their own separate place: rhubarb and horseradish are others. -more-


Healthy Living: A Passion for Exercise and Healthier Food Choices

By Wendy Stephens
Tuesday August 07, 2007

When I was younger, and TV was in its relative infancy, and the big radio in my mother’s and my grandmother’s kitchens was a kind of second hearth to gather round and literally rub shoulders over while listening to distant yet homey messages beam in, I became very taken with my mother’s radio idol, lay nutritionist Carleton Fredericks, and my mother’s TV idol, feats of wonder strongman, Godfather of Fitness Jack LaLanne. -more-


Public Comment

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday August 07, 2007

CHRIS KAVANAGH -more-


Commentary: Shame on Governor For Vetoing Universal Health Care Bill

By Jessica Rosen
Tuesday August 07, 2007

The OneCareNow universal health insurance campaign in 365 cities in 365 days is dedicated to ensuring quality, affordable universal healthcare gets passed in California. To get involved, go to www.onecarenow.org. -more-


Commentary: Rotating Primaries: An Eternally Bad Idea

By Thomas Gangale
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Ever wonder why nothing ever gets done in Washington? One of the reasons is that some of our elected officials, once they get an idea into their heads, they fixate on it until the end of time, no matter how dumb it is. The latest dumb, old idea is being trumpeted by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT). The fact that they’re touting it as a “tri-partisan solution” ought to tell that it’s more hype than substance. There’s a Democrat, a Republican, and a Leiberman. What, is Leiberman a party of one? Well, I guess that makes it easier for him to get seated in a busy restaurant. -more-


Commentary: Do Berkeley Police Have It In for Bicyclists?

By Michelle Lerager
Tuesday August 07, 2007

I am a 56-year-old woman who has enjoyed riding my bike all over Berkeley for over 25 years. I bike to work daily; I do most of my errands by bike; and I ride to reduce my carbon footprint and for fitness—I’m proud to say I ride up Spruce Street regularly for aerobic exercise. I am a very safe, conservative bicyclist. I stop at all stop lights and proceed cautiously at stop signs, slowing or stopping and taking my proper turn when entering intersections. I avoid main streets and appreciate the “Bicycle Boulevards,” which I use whenever possible. -more-


Editorial

Editorial: Let’s Talk About What the Media Can Do

By Becky O’Malley
Tuesday August 07, 2007

“...you wrote in your hit piece on me that you do sort your socks. That’s strange: Disorder is OK outdoors but not in? Sounds like symptoms of a closet conservative to me.....Let me digress by immodestly pointing out that, unlike for you, the challenges of broadcast programs like this one are not theoretical for me. I literally wrote the book on this subject....Unlike your newspaper which has only one point of view, my radio show serves the entire community and all points of view.....Consider this an invitation to join me one day soon on my radio show. You’ll find an environment shockingly different from the pages of your paper: a place where all points of view are truly welcome.” -more-


Columns

Column: The Public Eye: Giuliani: ‘It’s Great to Be Rich”

By Bob Burnett
Tuesday August 07, 2007

On July 24, Rudy Giuliani, the leading Republican presidential candidate, gave a campaign speech in San Francisco. It’s illuminating to study the former New York City mayor’s remarks because they reveal a lot about him and the prevailing philosophy of the GOP. He asserted that Democrats “do not understand a capitalist economy…they think it’s bad to make money. They think it’s bad to be rich… I think it’s great to be rich.” -more-


Green Neighbors: The Madrone: The Red Jewel of Our Pacific Forest

By Ron Sullivan
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Sometimes when you’re walking through Briones Park, through the oak-laurel forest on the trail that leads to the archery range and that old-homestead meadow where they line up the Boy Scouts to salute things, your gaze and the sun shining through the canopy and the remnants of the day’s fogbank will intersect at just the right moment. I swear you can see the various leaves getting all excited about photosynthesis, that quotidian necessary miracle, and open themselves cell by cell to the light. -more-


Arts Listings

Arts Calendar

Tuesday August 07, 2007

The Theater: ‘Three Musketeers’ in Full Swing at Hinkel Park

By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Tuesday August 07, 2007

Events Listings

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday August 07, 2007

Clarification

Tuesday August 07, 2007

Correction

Tuesday August 07, 2007

Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Editorial: Let’s Talk About What the Media Can Do 08-07-2007

Editorial: Keeping the Beserkeley in Berkeley 08-03-2007

Public Comment

Letters to the Editor 08-07-2007

Commentary: Shame on Governor For Vetoing Universal Health Care Bill By Jessica Rosen 08-07-2007

Commentary: Rotating Primaries: An Eternally Bad Idea By Thomas Gangale 08-07-2007

Commentary: Do Berkeley Police Have It In for Bicyclists? By Michelle Lerager 08-07-2007

Letters to the Editor 08-03-2007

Commentary: Controlling the Public By Doug Buckwald 08-03-2007

Commentary: An Attempt at BRT Shepherding By Mary Oram 08-03-2007

Commentary: Saving the Strawberry Canyon Landscape By Janice Thomas 08-03-2007

Commentary: Violations of Residency Law Should Be Penalized By Paul Schwartz 08-03-2007

Commentary: Land Owners, Polluters Should Pay Fair Share By Fred Foldvary 08-03-2007

Commentary: Where Chris Lives and Why It Matters By David M. Wilson 08-03-2007

Healthy Living: Adapting an Age-Old Body to Contemporary Berkeley By Marcella Murphy 08-03-2007

News

A Fresh Start for Berkeley’s Aquatic Park By Riya Bhattacharjee and Rio Bauce 08-07-2007

Developer Plans More Projects for Iceland Block By Richard Brenneman 08-07-2007

AC Transit Directors Approve Bus Transfer By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 08-07-2007

Local Attorney Now Heads Community Law Center By Rio Bauce 08-07-2007

Popular Car Wash Faces Eviction By Judith Scherr 08-07-2007

Oakland Police Say Bailey Murderer Did Not Act Alone By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 08-07-2007

Southside Rapist Strikes in Apartment Building Lobbies By Richard Brenneman 08-07-2007

War and Peace Notes: Grand Lake Screens New Documentary on Media’s Role in U.S. Wars By Judith Scherr 08-07-2007

Fire Department Log By Richard Brenneman 08-07-2007

Landmarks Commission Debates Significance of 19th-Century Home By Riya Bhattacharjee 08-07-2007

Battle of Marin Avenue Nears Key Court Ruling By Richard Brenneman 08-07-2007

Historic Blood House Back on Zoning Board Agenda By Riya Bhattacharjee 08-07-2007

Plants to Grow Beyond the Pale By Shirley Barker, Special to the Planet 08-07-2007

Healthy Living: A Passion for Exercise and Healthier Food Choices By Wendy Stephens 08-07-2007

Medical Marijuana Supporters Rally After Raid By Judith Scherr 08-03-2007

West Berkeley Tax District Questioned By Judith Scherr 08-03-2007

UC Gym Lawsuit Raises Legal Tensions By Richard Brenneman 08-03-2007

Library Trustees Make Recommendation By Judith Scherr 08-03-2007

Faultline Still Rocks Downtown Preservation Discussion By Richard Brenneman 08-03-2007

Tributes on the Life of Chauncey Bailey By Bay City News 08-03-2007

Spring Agrees to Negotiate Campaign Violation By Riya Bhattacharjee 08-03-2007

AHA Now to Offer Tenants Full Relocation Options By Rio Bauce 08-03-2007

Remembering Robin Gorton, Teacher and Puppeteer By Janet Weiss 08-03-2007

Hearings Focus on UC-BP Deal, Computer Labs By Richard Brenneman 08-03-2007

Columns

Column: The Public Eye: Giuliani: ‘It’s Great to Be Rich” By Bob Burnett 08-07-2007

Green Neighbors: The Madrone: The Red Jewel of Our Pacific Forest By Ron Sullivan 08-07-2007

Column: Undercurrents: Speculation Grows on Murder of Editor By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 08-03-2007

Column: Dispatches From the Edge: Indonesia and the U.S. — A Shameful Record By Conn Hallinan 08-03-2007

What Would Stickley Do With a Computer in the Kitchen? By Jane Powell 08-03-2007

Garden Variety: Lafayette Work in Progress Is Worth a Visit By Ron Sullivan 08-03-2007

Quake Tip of the Week By Larry Guillot 08-03-2007

About the House: At War with Germany Again By Matt Cantor 08-03-2007

Arts & Events

Arts Calendar 08-07-2007

The Theater: ‘Three Musketeers’ in Full Swing at Hinkel Park By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 08-07-2007

Green Neighbors: The Madrone: The Red Jewel of Our Pacific Forest By Ron Sullivan 08-07-2007

Berkeley This Week 08-07-2007

Clarification 08-07-2007

Correction 08-07-2007

Arts Calendar 08-03-2007

Around the East Bay: Photography: "A New Life, A New Home" 08-03-2007

No DQ Comes The Jazz House By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 08-03-2007

The Thrill of Visiting the Lick Observatory By Steven Finacom, Special to the Planet 08-03-2007

What Would Stickley Do With a Computer in the Kitchen? By Jane Powell 08-03-2007

Garden Variety: Lafayette Work in Progress Is Worth a Visit By Ron Sullivan 08-03-2007

Quake Tip of the Week By Larry Guillot 08-03-2007

About the House: At War with Germany Again By Matt Cantor 08-03-2007

Berkeley This Week 08-03-2007