News

Battle Over Sidewalk Use Returns to Council

By Judith Scherr
Friday November 23, 2007
Residents in the vicinity of Magee Avenue and Blake Street became very much alarmed yesterday afternoon over the actions of a stranger. In fact, they became so alarmed that the marshal’s office was called upon to investigate the case and protect the people from what they supposed was a maniac—and all because the man was so thoughtless as to sit down on the edge of the sidewalk and remove one of his shoes. -more-

High Lead Level But Not Hazardous in Aquatic Park Dredge, City Says

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday November 23, 2007
Berkeley city officials said that test results for the Aquatic Park dredging spoils showed high but not hazardous lead content. -more-

City’s Hazardous Waste Firm Had History of Violations

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday November 23, 2007
When the decision to dredge at Aquatic Park was made, the city of Berkeley had recently lost its hazardous waste disposal and emergency response contractor, after the state Department of Toxic Substance Control ordered the company’s Palo Alto facility to close and revoked its operating permit in August because of a history of violations and accidents. -more-

Judge Throws Out Oak-to-9th Plan EIR

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Friday November 23, 2007
A California Superior Court judge has voided the City of Oakland’s approval of the controversial Oak-to-Ninth development project, sending the project back to the Oakland Planning Commission and the City Council for a new round of environmental impact report certification and commission and council votes. -more-

UC/BP Pact Worries Critics, Concerns of Land and Legacy

By Richard Brenneman
Friday November 23, 2007
Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles on concerns arising from UC Berkeley $500 million biofuel program. Part 1 ran in the Nov. 20 issue. -more-

Board Screens Applications for Berkeley Unified Superintendent

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday November 23, 2007

The city covered the approximately 30 truckloads of spoils dumped at the west end of Aquatic Park with black plastic sheets and burlap bags to prepare for rain.
               photo by Lisa Stephans
The city covered the approximately 30 truckloads of spoils dumped at the west end of Aquatic Park with black plastic sheets and burlap bags to prepare for rain. photo by Lisa Stephans

Editorials

Reader Commentaries

Letters to the Editor

Friday November 23, 2007

Building on Sand and Goo Again, 100 Years Later

By Gray Brechin
Friday November 23, 2007

Muddled Thinking About Evicting Kandy’s Kar Wash

By Jean Damu
Friday November 23, 2007

A Free Speech Grizzly Sermon

By Michael Rossman
Friday November 23, 2007

The State of Education

By Jonathan Stephens
Friday November 23, 2007

Columnists

Fly On a Wall, Annals of Shame

By Conn Hallinan
Friday November 23, 2007

Who Will Manage: The Police 12-Hour Shift Decision

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Friday November 23, 2007



Arts & Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Friday November 23, 2007

Childhood Memories: ‘The Red Balloon’

By JUSTIN DeFREITAS
Friday November 23, 2007

La Val’s Very Special Holiday Special

By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Friday November 23, 2007

Events Calendar

Berkeley This Week

Friday November 23, 2007