Opinion

Year-in-Review issues of papers like ours (well, there aren’t many papers like this one, but let’s say of any periodical publication) are anomalies. -more-

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I was pleased to accompany our school board on an excursion on December 18, to visit the Lodi Unified School District to learn about their superintendent, Bill Huyett. It’s a large and diverse school district, with over 31,000 students (36 percent Hispanic, 17 percent Asian, 9 percent African American, 30 percent white) and 51 school sites. By comparison, BUSD has about 9000 students (17 percent Hispanic, 7 percent Asian, 29 percent African American, 30 percent white, 16 percent mixed or decline to state), and 16 school sites. -more-

Regarding Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), it’s time for Charles Siegel to put up or shut up. -more-

Berkeley residents are proud of our well-deserved reputation for being passionate about our beliefs and committed to our causes. Most of us are dedicated to the diverse individuals and opinions that make our community truly unique, and we have the courage in our convictions to defend them to the utmost of our abilities. -more-