Father Bill Dies, City’s Beloved Activist Priest
Father Bill O’Donnell, often described as one of the last activist priests, died suddenly Monday morning while carrying out his duties at St. Joseph the Worker church. He was 74 years old. -more-
Father Bill O’Donnell, often described as one of the last activist priests, died suddenly Monday morning while carrying out his duties at St. Joseph the Worker church. He was 74 years old. -more-
In early October, I meandered the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland with easy-laughing Mahmoud. We were bleary-eyed from international travel, and from many hours of animated discussions at our conference. -more-
When Philip Barry told his son that Shambhala Booksellers had to close, his nine-year-old protested, “But Dad! I want to work there when I grow up!” The boy immediately made some bookmarks to sell to help the store make more money. -more-
A town/gown disaster preparedness summit at the Berkeley City Club Friday brought out approximately 100 city, public utility and university top brass—including Mayor Tom Bates and Chancellor Robert Berdahl—but some community members complained about a glaring omission from the list of invitees: John Q. Public. -more-
When I was a boy in the 50s, I had a large wall map of the world. Much of it was still pink, the pink of the British Empire: Canada and much of the Caribbean, large swaths of East and West Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the Indian subcontinent. At that age, I found something reassuring about the uniformity of color. It made the vast world look orderly and safe. -more-
Berkeley schools—already reeling from several rounds of spending cuts—must slash another $2.2 million to balance this year’s budget, according to a First Interim Report presented to the school board last week. -more-
As a photographer with modest skills—I’ve shot for several newspapers, a magazine or two, and one book—I’m always awed by the truly gifted artists who capture so deftly the images that elude all my skills and hardware. -more-
Berkeley’s Options Recovery Services held a graduation ceremony on Friday for 38 clients who successfully completed a drug and alcohol treatment program designed for hardcore substance abusers who have no resources and nowhere else to go. -more-
When I told Pat Cody I wanted to write about her role in starting up social action projects, her first words were typical. “Only if you don’t imply that I did it alone. No one person can do anything alone!” -more-
Berkeley citizens get their first look tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 9) at just how lean and mean City Council is willing to become when Council holds its first meeting in the belt-tightening, post-parcel tax era. -more-
A Wednesday night candlelight Holiday Vigil scheduled for the Hilltop Mall in Richmond isn’t designed so much to bring peace on earth to the Contra Costa County city as it is to keep a big-box retailer out. -more-
A group of Berkeley citizens have filed ballot arguments against the March charter amendment referendum that would change requirements for running for office in the city. -more-
Recently, I met Kim Severson at Andronico’s on Telegraph Avenue. We weren’t there to shop. We were looking for hidden trans fats. -more-
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a continuing series by UC Berkeley students on the paths of Berkeley. -more-
As the holidays approach, volunteer opportunities abound—part of a seasonal tradition. Unfortunately, after New Year’s rolls around, this burst of good will seems to get packed away with the decorations. -more-
UC Professor Creates Guidebook for Volunteers 12-09-2003
Editorial: Anatomy of a Failed Tax Vote 12-05-2003
Father Bill Dies, City’s Beloved Activist Priest By John Geluardi Special to the Planet 12-09-2003
Berkeley This Week 12-09-2003
The Other Diaspora Israelis Must Confront By George Bisharat Special to the Planet 12-09-2003
Shambhala Booksellers Closes After 35 Years By ALTA GERREY Special to the Planet 12-09-2003
Arts Calendar 12-09-2003
City, UC Disaster Meet Provokes Citizen Complaints By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003
Letters to the Editor 12-09-2003
Indians Master the Language of the Raj By DAVID SUNDELSON Special to the Planet 12-09-2003
Berkeley School Board Faces Declining Enrollment, Deficit By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003
Pictures Perfect: A Pair From Heyday Books By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 12-09-2003
38 Options Recovery Graduates Honored By JOHN GELUARDI Special to the Planet 12-09-2003
Cody’s Books Co-founder Leads an Activist’s Life By DOROTHY BRYANT Special to the Planet 12-09-2003
Council Gives First Glimpse at Austerity Plans By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-09-2003
Protest Targets Wal-Mart By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-09-2003
Berkeley Briefs J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 12-09-2003
Does Everything Tasty Have to be Bad For Me? From Susan Parker 12-09-2003
Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003
Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003
Maybeck Designed Rose Walk By SARAH WIENER-BOONE Special to the Planet 12-09-2003
Council Race Underway As Hawley Drops Out By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-05-2003
Berkeley This Week 12-05-2003
Letters to the Editor 12-05-2003
Oakland Showcases Nelson’s Captivating Art By PETER SELZ Special to the Planet 12-05-2003
Arts Calendar 12-05-2003
Students Face Visa Hassles By Xiaoli Zhou Special to the Planet 12-05-2003
As City’s Budget Ax Falls, Question is Where? By Ann-Marie Hogan 12-05-2003
Performers Bring Beckett Play to Life at City Club By BETSY M. HUNTON Special to the Planet 12-05-2003
Police Commission Marks 30 Years of Controversy By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003
City Staff Serves Developers As Kennedy’s Projects Prove By GALE GARCIA 12-05-2003
No So Fast, ZAB Tells Blood House Developers By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003
UC Official, City Discuss Plans for Hotel Complex By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003
Pact Settles Threatened UC Strike By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003
E-book Project Duo Offers Talk, Texts at Library 12-05-2003
‘Crowds,’ ‘Sideshows’: The ‘Usual Suspects’ Renamed J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-05-2003
Controversy Colored Clark Kerr’s Berkeley Reign By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003
Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003
Prof, Editors Capture MLA Awards —Jakob Schiller 12-05-2003
Musician’s City Hall Feud Carries a Hefty Price Jakob Schiller 12-05-2003
Samarra Killings Spark Questions, Outrage By William O. Beeman Pacific News Service 12-05-2003
Schwarzenegger Deploys Surprising Political Skills By PILAR MARRERO Pacific News Service 12-05-2003
Women for Peace Going Strong After 40 Years By Becky O’Malley 12-05-2003