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              BAILY HOPKINS, Boy Scout
Erik Olson: BAILY HOPKINS, Boy Scout

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Boy Scout’s Not a Boy

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday November 11, 2003

Baily Hopkins is no senior-year slacker. The Berkeley High student plays violin in the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, will perform in the upcoming student performance of Anything Goes, just finished field hockey season, and next month will lead her Boy Scout crew to Nicaragua. -more-



Berkeley This Week

Tuesday November 11, 2003

TUESDAY, NOV. 11 -more-



Letters to the Editor

Tuesday November 11, 2003

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Adventure Awaits at Indian Rock

By CARRIE LOZANO Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 11, 2003

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of an ongoing series of articles by UC Berkeley journalism students on the paths of Berkeley. -more-



Tax Error Memo Raises Questions for City Hall

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday November 11, 2003

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR -more-



Firemen Describe Inferno

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday November 11, 2003

The call for help came to Berkeley fire stations on Sunday afternoon three weeks ago, and by nighttime a strike team was heading due south. -more-



Protesters Continue Fight Against Oakland Arrests

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday November 11, 2003

Protesters facing three misdemeanor charges after their arrests at the Oakland Port anti-war demonstration last April were cleared of disturbing the peace charges Friday after an Alameda County Superior Court judge told the District Attorney’s office there wasn’t sufficient evidence to sustain the charge. -more-



From Susan Parker: ‘Hello. My Name is Suzy, and I’m a Risk Taker’

From Susan Parker
Tuesday November 11, 2003

“You’re a risk taker,” said my therapist, staring at me, the eraser end of her pencil pressed to her cheek. -more-



Features

Iranians Release Jailed Berkeley Lecturer on Bail

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday November 11, 2003

A UC Berkeley lecturer jailed in Iran for nearly four months was released Sunday, but will remain in Iran for the time being while the investigation against him continues, a friend said. -more-


Contending Visions for West Berkeley

By JOHN CURL Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 11, 2003

A big box Target is coming to Eastshore frontage road near Gilman Street just north of the Berkeley line. At the same time, a proposal is being floated to rezone west Gilman from manufacturing to commercial, to catch the regional retail traffic. Development of this kind will profoundly affect the whole city. -more-


Connect the Dots to City Budget Deficit

By Barbara Gilbert and Viki Tamaradze
Tuesday November 11, 2003

Right now, the projected all-fund city deficit moves from about $9.4 million in 2004-2005 to $19.6 million in 2008-2009. If the recently-triggered Vehicle License Fee (VLF) increase is somehow repealed, as threatened, the city will lose an additional $6 million annually, bringing the all-fund deficit to about $15.4 million next year and $25 million in just five years. Between now and fiscal year 2008-2009, the cumulative city deficit (excluding the VLF and other potential state impacts) is projected to be $71 million. These figures do not account for other likely losses due to additional cuts in outside fund infusions (foundations and federal and state grants) and additional losses resulting directly or indirectly from the effects of economic recession on our taxpaying residents. -more-


Singer Wins Role as Berkeley Cow

Richard Brenneman
Tuesday November 11, 2003

Michael Baker’s got more in common with Mel Blanc than just initials. For one, they’re both entertainers—although the late Blanc is arguably the more famous, a genuine Hollywood celebrity who created the voices of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, and a host of other animated characters. -more-


Berkeley Channels Change

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday November 11, 2003

A three-way deal between the City of Berkeley, Comcast Cable Communications and a Christian broadcaster at the end of October has resulted in a channel shuffle, with Berkeley’s public access station moving from channel 25 to channel 28 and the local government station from channel 78 to channel 33. -more-


‘Bums’ Paradise’ Figure Dies on the Bulb

By JOHN GELUARDI
Tuesday November 11, 2003

“See! I am dancing. On the edge of -more-


Treats Abound in November for Music Aficionados

By Clark Suprynowicz Special to the Planet
Tuesday November 11, 2003

By Clark Suprynowicz -more-


Arts Calendar

Tuesday November 11, 2003

TUESDAY, NOV. 11 -more-


Police Blotter

By Matthew Artz
Tuesday November 11, 2003

Toddler drowned -more-


Felton Offers Fun, Fine Dining

By Kathleen HillSpecial to the Planet
Tuesday November 11, 2003

High enough and deep enough into the Santa Cruz Mountains to help visitors forget its location between Silicon Valley’s concrete boxes and the touristy tackiness of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Felton is a perfect diversion and Excursion. -more-


Editorial

Editorial: Nonprofit Critical Mass

Becky O'Malley
Tuesday November 11, 2003

The November issue of BDA Update, the monthly newsletter of Berkeley Design Advocates, a group of architects and others who work in the local building industry, has an interesting article on its front page, entitled “From Impalas to Incense”. It reports on a proposal by the Buddhist Church of America to add yet another nonprofit institution to the Southside area. The article reports that the church has bought the old Howard Automobile showroom on the corner of Fulton and Durant, and plans to turn it into a Buddhist Studies Institute, complete with a bookstore, offices, classrooms and dormitory spaces. -more-


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News

Boy Scout’s Not a Boy By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-11-2003

Berkeley This Week 11-11-2003

Letters to the Editor 11-11-2003

Adventure Awaits at Indian Rock By CARRIE LOZANO Special to the Planet 11-11-2003

Tax Error Memo Raises Questions for City Hall By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-11-2003

Firemen Describe Inferno By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-11-2003

Protesters Continue Fight Against Oakland Arrests By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-11-2003

From Susan Parker: ‘Hello. My Name is Suzy, and I’m a Risk Taker’ From Susan Parker 11-11-2003

Iranians Release Jailed Berkeley Lecturer on Bail By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-11-2003

Contending Visions for West Berkeley By JOHN CURL Special to the Planet 11-11-2003

Connect the Dots to City Budget Deficit By Barbara Gilbert and Viki Tamaradze 11-11-2003

Singer Wins Role as Berkeley Cow Richard Brenneman 11-11-2003

Berkeley Channels Change By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-11-2003

‘Bums’ Paradise’ Figure Dies on the Bulb By JOHN GELUARDI 11-11-2003

Treats Abound in November for Music Aficionados By Clark Suprynowicz Special to the Planet 11-11-2003

Arts Calendar 11-11-2003

Police Blotter By Matthew Artz 11-11-2003

Felton Offers Fun, Fine Dining By Kathleen HillSpecial to the Planet 11-11-2003

Nervous Council Tinkers With Parcel Tax Measure By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-07-2003

Berkeley This Week 11-07-2003

Letters to the Editor 11-07-2003

Unusual Play Probes Neighborhood By Ira J. Spitzer Special to the Planet 11-07-2003

Berkeley Lawyer Fights To Restore Civil Rights By Jakob Schiller 11-07-2003

Arts Calendar 11-07-2003

Report Puts ‘Escaped’ Tax At $267,957 By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-07-2003

Does City’s ‘Planner Wanted’ Ad Reveal Too Much? By SHARON HUDSON 11-07-2003

Neighbors Defeat Disputed Seminary By Matthew Artz 11-07-2003

First Time Homebuyer Loans Turn Into Economic Trap Kent Brown 11-07-2003

Homeless Survey Totals Provoke Hope, Surprise By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-07-2003

Kamlarz Picks Key Aides for New Era at City Hall By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-07-2003

Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-07-2003

Singer, Mayor Join Forces to Honor Berkeley Veterans By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-07-2003

Berkeley Hills Firestation Proposal Survives Couple’s Legal Challenge By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-07-2003

Berkeley Hills Firestation Proposal Survives Couple’s Legal Challenge By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-07-2003

Franklin School Plan Approved Matthew Artz 11-07-2003

UnderCurrents: Heed the Meaning, Not Dean’s Clumsy Remarks J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-07-2003

Telegraph Tour Looks Back Through History By STEVE FINACOM Special to the Planet 11-07-2003