News Updates

Court Denies UC Request for Restraining Order Against Tree Sitters

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday September 11, 2007
Superior Court Judge Richard Keller Wednesday denied UC Berkeley’s request for a court order ending the tree-sit at Memorial Stadium. -more-

News

French School Celebrates 30 Years

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday September 11, 2007
Merci is a word that’s thrown around quite a bit at Ecole Bilingue, East Bay’s oldest bilingual school, and it’s not just because its 500-odd students have a lot to thank their teachers for. -more-

Council to Honor Ousted Housing Director, Decide Public Comment Rules

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday September 11, 2007
Stephen Barton, the former housing director who resigned under pressure from the city manager, will be honored tonight (Tuesday) by the City Council. -more-

Council May Give $396,000 To Nonprofit to Spread Gospel of Public Transit

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday September 11, 2007
If the City Council approves a $396,000 grant on tonight’s (Tuesday) council agenda, someone could come knocking at your door, if you live near Telegraph Avenue or San Pablo Avenue, offering detailed information on public transportation services in your neighborhood and even giving you free BART or bus passes to encourage you to try out the services. -more-

Energy Corporation Under a Cloud, Director Terminated

By Judith Scherr
Tuesday September 11, 2007
The Berkeley Community Energy Services Corporation is under investigation and its executive director, Nancy Hoeffer, has been terminated. -more-

Underground Bus Operators Charge AC Transit With Unfair Conditions

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday September 11, 2007
Negotiations between the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192 on a two-year contract that expired last June have been extended on a month-to-month basis. -more-

Landmarks Commission Reviews Biofuels Project

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Knife Brandished at Berkeley High School

By Rio Bauce
Tuesday September 11, 2007

State Cites Health Hazards at Richmond Field Station

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Senior Center Undergoing Repairs

Tuesday September 11, 2007

Hewlett Grant Aimed at Keeping UCB Faculty

By Richard Brenneman
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Oakland Commission Set to Make Zoning Recommendation, Splits on Condo Conversion

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Ecole Bilingue Principal Frederic Canadas tells the story of the school’s 30-year history to students in the courtyard Friday. Photograph by Riya Bhattacharjee.
Ecole Bilingue Principal Frederic Canadas tells the story of the school’s 30-year history to students in the courtyard Friday. Photograph by Riya Bhattacharjee.

Editorials

Editorial: Mutual Back Scratching on the Arts Scene

By Becky O’Malley
Tuesday September 11, 2007
The King in The King and I says “It’s a puzzlement!” when confronted with something he doesn’t understand. That line occurred to me last week when the publisher and I took in the Berkeley Repertory Theater’s 40th anniversary opening night performance of Shaw’s Heartbreak House, characterized by our reviewer as “sumptuous,” courtesy of comps provided by the theater’s PR department. -more-

Reader Commentaries

Letters to the Editor

Tuesday September 11, 2007

Commentary: The University’s Faulty Judgement

By Hank Gehman
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Commentary: Taxing Us $396,000 to Telemarket to Us

By Michael Katz
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Columnists

Green Neighbors: Vine Maple: Under the Radar And Over the Rainbow

By Ron Sullivan
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Tuesday September 11, 2007

Blaser to Give Poetry Reading at SF State

By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Sunday Benefit for Berkeley City Club

By Steven Finacom, Special to the Planet
Tuesday September 11, 2007

Events Calendar

Berkeley This Week

Tuesday September 11, 2007