Thursday Morning Crash on College Ave. Injures Three
Thursday Morning Crash on College Ave. Injures Three

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Thursday Morning Crash on College Ave. Injures Three

photo by Doug Buckwald
Friday December 07, 2007

Doug Buckwald -more-



Berkeley Sea Scout Skipper Charged with Sexual Abuse

By Richard Brenneman
Friday December 07, 2007

By Richard Brenneman -more-



Swimmers Irate after City Decides

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday December 07, 2007

A group of local swimmers are irked by the City of Berkeley’s hastily announced closure of the King Swim Center, the last working pool in the city. -more-



Seniors Say a Fond Farewell to Ryan

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday December 07, 2007

For some, Suzanne Ryan is the North Berkeley Senior Center. -more-



Features

Berkeley’s Rush for Green Sidesteps Citizen Commission

By Judith Scherr
Friday December 07, 2007

In a rush for the green, Berkeley officials and their staffs may be bypassing the city’s Energy Commission, members said at a meeting Wednesday. -more-


Berkeley School District Kindergarten Fair This Saturday

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday December 07, 2007

Parents attending Berkeley Unified School District’s annual Kindergarten Fair on Saturday will get to sample classroom life and ask questions about the district’s assignment process. -more-


Missing Berkeley Teen Found Unconscious in Tilden Park

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday December 07, 2007

A Berkeley High senior who had been missing since Wednesday morning was found unconscious in Tilden Park Thursday afternoon and taken to the hospital. -more-


City Proposes Meter Hike Will Yield $1 Million per Year

By Judith Scherr
Friday December 07, 2007

In an e-mail to the Planet Thursday, Budget Manager Tracy Vessely shared city staff calculations showing that a 25-cent hourly parking meter fee increase would yield $1 million per year in new funds. These funds are earmarked for programs for chronically homeless persons, in conjunction with the mayor’s “Public Commons” initiative. -more-


Fire Log

By Richard Brenneman
Friday December 07, 2007

Arson suspected -more-


Berkeley Cartoonist Takes Presidential Race to La Peña

By Judith Scherr
Friday December 07, 2007

You won’t have to remove your shoes when you enter Khalil Bendib’s White House. -more-


Legislative Leaders Announce Oil Spill Response

By Riya Bhattacharjee
Friday December 07, 2007

As the City of Berkeley entered its fourth week under a state of emergency, State Assembly Legislative leaders un-veiled a bill package in response to last month’s massive oil spill from the Cosco Busan crash in the San Francisco Bay. -more-


Reverend Gustav Hobart Schultz, Jr., 1935-2007

Friday December 07, 2007

The Rev. Gus Schultz, pastor emeritus of the University Lutheran Chapel in Berkeley, died Monday at his home in Berkeley. He was 72 and had suffered for the past 10 years from Lewy body disease. -more-


Robbery Spree Ends in Arrests

By Richard Brenneman
Friday December 07, 2007

Berkeley police have arrested three men they believe are responsible for a string of armed robberies at Bay Area Radio Shack stores, reports Lt. Wesley Hester, the department’s Public Information Officer. -more-


YEAH Opens Shelter for Homeless Youth in Berkeley

By Lydia Gans
Friday December 07, 2007

For the sixth year in a row YEAH (Youth Emergency Assistance Shelter) has opened their winter shelter for homeless 18- to 24-year-olds—and their pets—at the Lutheran Church of the Cross on University Avenue in Berkeley. -more-


Public Comment

Letters to

Friday December 07, 2007

CURSE OF THE GROVE -more-


Public Education is Alive and Well

By Cathy Campbell and Cynthia Allman
Friday December 07, 2007

Our experience in public education couldn’t be more different than the cynical and gloomy picture painted by Jonathan Stephens in his recent editorial. (The State of Education, Nov. 23.) As longtime Berkeley teachers (Malcolm X and Willard), as parents of students who have nearly completed their education in Berkeley public schools and as leaders of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, we have a good perspective from which to view public education in our community. -more-


Open Letter to Stand Up for Berkeley

Friday December 07, 2007

We received a letter from Stand Up for Berkeley requesting donations to support litigation against the university’s plans for Memorial Stadium and the Student-Athlete High Performance Center. As longtime Berkeley residents, we are equally concerned about maintaining our quality of life. But we do not believe these projects will adversely affect our neighborhoods and feel it is time to move on. -more-


Response to Open Letter to Stand Up for Berkeley

By JANICE THOMAS
Friday December 07, 2007

Accusations have been flung far and wide against project opponents. Innuendo, bordering on slander, has substituted for argument and debate which references the legal documents under review. A partial project description summarized in response to the most recent vitriol can be referenced in this newspaper in the prepared table and throughout the text of this commentary. Meanwhile, reflections on this state of affairs are offered as follows: -more-


Editorial

No Conflict: Opposing Military, Supporting Free Speech

By Becky O’Malley
Friday December 07, 2007

“The issue of support for the presence of a USMC Officer Selection Office in Berkeley pits Berkeley’s traditional anti-war stance against its historic commitment to free speech and assembly. -more-


Columns

The Algebra of Occupation

By Conn Hallinan
Friday December 07, 2007

In 1805, the French Army out-maneuvered, outsmarted and out-fought the combined armies of Russia and Austria at Austerlitz. Three years later it would founder against a rag-tag collection of Spanish guerrillas. -more-


Moving Forward on Oakland’s Violent Crime Problem

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday December 07, 2007

For some months there has been intense, local speculation asking “what is Dellums doing?” Which is a good thing, all things considered. We ought to be attentive to the people we place in public office, keeping their activities under a constant monitor. It’s how the gears and inner workings of democracy are greased. -more-


Historic Holiday Houses On View Around East Bay

By Steven Finacom
Friday December 07, 2007

Stately older houses can be at their best when festively decorated for the winter holidays. -more-


More Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Gardener

By Ron Sullivan
Friday December 07, 2007

You don’t need an official occasion, you know. If you know a gardener, go ahead and give her a gift just ‘cuz. Call it an Unbirthday Present; I do a certain amount of that with my rellies because after 58 years of living in it I still don’t track time very well. -more-


Our Mushy Landscape, Part Two

By Matt Cantor
Friday December 07, 2007

I was out with a young contractor at the home of a client he wanted me to talk with the other day. The homeowner had a wet basement and garage that never seemed to dry out. We walked around and I looked up the hill to find a line of extraordinarily healthy and prolific trees and shrubs marching to the crest of the hill. They ran in a line from north to south, roughly. “Creek”, I cried, “Well, maybe an aquifer.” -more-


Arts Listings

Arts Calendar

Friday December 07, 2007

Around the East Bay

Friday December 07, 2007

‘Wild Christmas Binge’ at SF Playhouse

By Ken Bullock , Special to the Planet
Friday December 07, 2007

Revels Open at Oakland Scottish Rite Auditorium

By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet
Friday December 07, 2007


Events Listings

Berkeley This Week

Friday December 07, 2007

Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

No Conflict: Opposing Military, Supporting Free Speech 12-07-2007

Editorial: Whose Commons Is It, Anyway? 12-04-2007

Public Comment

Letters to 12-07-2007

Public Education is Alive and Well By Cathy Campbell and Cynthia Allman 12-07-2007

Open Letter to Stand Up for Berkeley 12-07-2007

Response to Open Letter to Stand Up for Berkeley By JANICE THOMAS 12-07-2007

Letters to the Editor 12-04-2007

Commentary: Options Recovery and the Public Commons By Dan McMullan 12-04-2007

Commentary: Brain Drain: The Quiet Killer By Lucy Anderson 12-04-2007

Commentary: UC Berkeley vs. the Local Community By Redwood Mary 12-04-2007

News

Thursday Morning Crash on College Ave. Injures Three photo by Doug Buckwald 12-07-2007

Berkeley Sea Scout Skipper Charged with Sexual Abuse By Richard Brenneman 12-07-2007

Swimmers Irate after City Decides By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-07-2007

Seniors Say a Fond Farewell to Ryan By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-07-2007

Berkeley’s Rush for Green Sidesteps Citizen Commission By Judith Scherr 12-07-2007

Berkeley School District Kindergarten Fair This Saturday By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-07-2007

Missing Berkeley Teen Found Unconscious in Tilden Park By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-07-2007

City Proposes Meter Hike Will Yield $1 Million per Year By Judith Scherr 12-07-2007

Fire Log By Richard Brenneman 12-07-2007

Berkeley Cartoonist Takes Presidential Race to La Peña By Judith Scherr 12-07-2007

Legislative Leaders Announce Oil Spill Response By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-07-2007

Reverend Gustav Hobart Schultz, Jr., 1935-2007 12-07-2007

Robbery Spree Ends in Arrests By Richard Brenneman 12-07-2007

YEAH Opens Shelter for Homeless Youth in Berkeley By Lydia Gans 12-07-2007

Flash: Berkeley Sea Scout Skipper Charged with Child Abuse By Richard Brenneman 12-04-2007

Tree-Sitters Celebrate One-Year Anniversary By Richard Brenneman 12-04-2007

Oak Grove Burial Ground Debate Still Alive By Richard Brenneman 12-04-2007

Dredging Toxics Report Still Not In By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-04-2007

Committee Adopts Downtown Plan By Richard Brenneman 12-04-2007

School District Seeks Merit Commissioner By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-04-2007

Chamber PAC Fights Filing with City By Judith Scherr 12-04-2007

Alta Bates Nurses Announce Walkout By Richard Brenneman 12-04-2007

Lab Sets EIR Hearings on EBI, Computer Labs By Richard Brenneman 12-04-2007

LPC Votes on Shattuck Hotel Face Lift By Riya Bhattacharjee 12-04-2007

Amtrak Train Kills Woman In Northwest Berkeley By Judith Scherr 12-04-2007

University Begins Gill Tract Radiation Decommissioning By Richard Brenneman 12-04-2007

California Tries to Reach Out To Punjabi Farmworkers By Ketaki Gokhale, India West 12-04-2007

Caplan Named Economic Development Manager; Cowan Named Acting City Attorney By Judith Scherr 12-04-2007

O’Connell Gives Authority for OUSD To Hire Local Superintendent By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 12-04-2007

News Analysis: The Battle in Bolivia By Roger Burbach, New America Media 12-04-2007

Columns

The Algebra of Occupation By Conn Hallinan 12-07-2007

Moving Forward on Oakland’s Violent Crime Problem By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-07-2007

Historic Holiday Houses On View Around East Bay By Steven Finacom 12-07-2007

More Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Gardener By Ron Sullivan 12-07-2007

Our Mushy Landscape, Part Two By Matt Cantor 12-07-2007

Wild Neighbors: Junco Testosterone and Water Snake Bites By Joe Eaton 12-04-2007

Arts & Events

Arts Calendar 12-07-2007

Around the East Bay 12-07-2007

‘Wild Christmas Binge’ at SF Playhouse By Ken Bullock , Special to the Planet 12-07-2007

Revels Open at Oakland Scottish Rite Auditorium By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 12-07-2007

Moving Pictures: 'I Am Cuba' — A Long-Neglected Masterpiece of Political Filmmaking By Justin DeFreitas 12-07-2007

Historic Holiday Houses On View Around East Bay By Steven Finacom 12-07-2007

More Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Gardener By Ron Sullivan 12-07-2007

Our Mushy Landscape, Part Two By Matt Cantor 12-07-2007

Berkeley This Week 12-07-2007

Arts Calendar 12-04-2007

The Theater: Altarena Stages ‘Man Who Saved Christmas’ By Ken Bullock, Special to the Planet 12-04-2007

Around the East Bay 12-04-2007

Wild Neighbors: Junco Testosterone and Water Snake Bites By Joe Eaton 12-04-2007

Berkeley This Week 12-04-2007

Correction 12-04-2007

You Write the Planet 12-04-2007