Jakob Schiller 
              William Brewer, left, gets a healthy serving of gravy from Berkeley Police Officer Mitch Collins during a free Thanksgiving dinner at Anne’s Kitchen on Telegraph Avenue Wednesday night while owner David An, center, slices turkey.›
Jakob Schiller William Brewer, left, gets a healthy serving of gravy from Berkeley Police Officer Mitch Collins during a free Thanksgiving dinner at Anne’s Kitchen on Telegraph Avenue Wednesday night while owner David An, center, slices turkey.›

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Measure R Loses: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR By Slim Margin in Final Vote Count

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday November 26, 2004

Final vote tallies posted from the Nov. 2 election show that despite significantly closing the margin in post-election counting, Berkeley’s medical marijuana Measure R has lost by 191 votes. The final totals were 25,167 to 24,976. -more-



A Televised Revolution: Pirate TV Comes to Berkeley: By ANNA OBERTHUR Special to the Planet

By ANNA OBERTHUR Special to the Planet
Friday November 26, 2004

To the untrained eye the mess of snaking wires and blinking electronics hardly looks revolutionary. -more-



Giving Thanks With 200 Free Dinners: By PATRICK GALVIN Special to the Planet

By PATRICK GALVIN Special to the Planet
Friday November 26, 2004

On Wednesday about 200 hungry East Bay residents enjoyed a free Thanksgiving feast with carved turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, fresh vegetables, and bread at Ann’s Kitchen, a restaurant at 2498 Telegraph Ave. -more-



UC Berkeley Plans to Lease Richmond Field Station: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Friday November 26, 2004

UC Berkeley officials are in the midst of negotiations to turn much of their Richmond Field Station into a corporate/academic research park, with the facility—including property retained by the university—to be renamed the Bayside Research Campus. -more-



Control of $130 Million at Stake in Peralta District Shuffle: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday November 26, 2004

The Peralta Community College District has been making extensive changes in its operations department in recent months. -more-



Features

Proposed Shattuck Condo Site Owned by Choyce Family Trust: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Friday November 26, 2004

The owner of the site of the proposed five-story condo and retail project planned for 2701 Shattuck Ave. is the Choyce Family Trust, the creation of the Rev. Gordon Choyce Sr., pastor of the Missionary Church of God in Christ and head of low-income housing builder Jubilee Restoration. -more-


School District Refinances Bonds: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday November 26, 2004

In a time of fiscal problems affecting all government agencies, the Berkeley Unified School District announced last week that all the news isn’t bad: BUSD staff has completed a refinancing of the 1992 Measure A bonds that is expected to save the district $3.2 million over the next 20 years. -more-


GAO Agrees to Investigate 2004 Election Problems: By MATTHEW CARDINALE Special to the Planet

By MATTHEW CARDINALE Special to the Planet
Friday November 26, 2004

Eighteen days following the initial request, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed this week to investigate several incidents of election problems from the recent November election to satisfy the concerns brought forth by U.S. Reps. John Conyers (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and 12 other congressmembers. -more-


The Marketing of George W. Bush: News Analysis By BOB BURNETT Special to the Planet

By BOB BURNETT Special to the Planet
Friday November 26, 2004

This past January, New Yorker essayist Malcolm Gladwell observed that sports-utility vehicles are bestsellers because Americans have bought into the marketing myth that SUVs are safer than conventional cars. Actually, they are more dangerous because they are less maneuverable and more prone to tip over. -more-


San Francisco Lockout Backfired on Hotel Operators: By DAVID BACON Pacific News Service

By DAVID BACON Pacific News Service
Friday November 26, 2004

Sometimes the fate of a single battle foretells the outcome of a war, long before it’s over. The eventual end of the San Francisco hotel lockout promises to be this kind of watershed moment. -more-


Under Currents: Note to Democrats: Principles Must Precede Popularity: J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR

J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Friday November 26, 2004

Poor Democrats. They stand like Jack Nicholson as the Joker in the Batman movie, deserted and alone on an inner city street, watching the Republican juggernaut disappearing in the distance overhead, wondering why their toys don’t work like that. -more-


Commentary: Rebuilding Won’t Fix Stadium Safety Problems: By JANICE THOMAS

By JANICE THOMAS
Friday November 26, 2004

My sincere hope is that the Daily Planet follows up with an article on the public safety issues surrounding Cal Stadium’s current location and proposed future location of the Stadium Rebuild Project. It is dramatic to put neighborhoods in an adversarial role against this university and its athletic program, but to do so is missing the point. We are not the best representatives of the public safety issue because of our clear self-interests, but at the same time, we perhaps better than anybody else are all too familiar with the public safety issues because of where we live. -more-


Commentary: Enforcement Change Would Protect Sex Workers: By JANE FREEMAN

By JANE FREEMAN
Friday November 26, 2004

Although the election is over, people still have Query stickers on their cars and signs endorsing or opposing the different measures. The most popular sign in my area, West Berkeley, seems to be the red and white “Vote No on Q.” Measure Q was the Berkeley ballot initiative that would have made prostitution a low priority for local police. The plethora of red and white signs down San Pablo Avenue promised that voting no on Q would protect women and protect neighborhoods. The defeat of Measure Q was a lost opportunity for this historically progressive city and guarantees that the current system will continue to persecute sex workers and fail to make our community safe. -more-


Letters to the Editor

Friday November 26, 2004

PERFORMANCE GAP -more-


New Ishmael Reed Play Debuts at Black Rep: By KEN BULLOCKSpecial to the Planet

By KEN BULLOCKSpecial to the Planet
Friday November 26, 2004

Who’s Who in the Tough Love Game—Ishmael Reed’s “serious comedy” at the Black Repertory Group—opens with a strange tableau, a wild variety of figures posed in front of an American flag and a chart reading “Only Foundation Agenda.” -more-


Arts Calendar

Friday November 26, 2004

FRIDAY, NOV. 26 -more-


Berkeley This Week

Friday November 26, 2004

FRIDAY, NOV. 26 -more-


A Guide to Holiday Artisan Fairs Around Berkeley: By STEVEN FINACOM Special to the Planet

By STEVEN FINACOM Special to the Planet
Friday November 26, 2004

In a world increasingly filled with big box chain stores, mass-market catalogs, and “unique” gifts manufactured in the millions, where to shop for distinctive and meaningful gifts as the holidays approach? -more-


Election Section

Emerson Students Thrive With Help of Mentoring Program: By NICOLE HILL Special to the Planet

By NICOLE HILL Special to the Planet
Friday November 26, 2004

This is the second in a series profiling Berkeley elementary schools. The reports are written by students of the UC Berkeley Journalism School. -more-


Editorial

Delayed Planning, ZAB Meetings Rescheduled for Monday Night: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN

By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Friday November 26, 2004

Berkeley planning commissioners will hold an unusual Monday night meeting because the date of their usual meeting date fell on Thanksgiving eve. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Delayed Planning, ZAB Meetings Rescheduled for Monday Night: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 11-26-2004

City Should Rethink Spending: By BECKY O'MALLEY 11-23-2004

News

Measure R Loses: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR By Slim Margin in Final Vote Count By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-26-2004

A Televised Revolution: Pirate TV Comes to Berkeley: By ANNA OBERTHUR Special to the Planet By ANNA OBERTHUR Special to the Planet 11-26-2004

Giving Thanks With 200 Free Dinners: By PATRICK GALVIN Special to the Planet By PATRICK GALVIN Special to the Planet 11-26-2004

UC Berkeley Plans to Lease Richmond Field Station: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 11-26-2004

Control of $130 Million at Stake in Peralta District Shuffle: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-26-2004

Proposed Shattuck Condo Site Owned by Choyce Family Trust: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 11-26-2004

School District Refinances Bonds: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-26-2004

GAO Agrees to Investigate 2004 Election Problems: By MATTHEW CARDINALE Special to the Planet By MATTHEW CARDINALE Special to the Planet 11-26-2004

The Marketing of George W. Bush: News Analysis By BOB BURNETT Special to the Planet By BOB BURNETT Special to the Planet 11-26-2004

San Francisco Lockout Backfired on Hotel Operators: By DAVID BACON Pacific News Service By DAVID BACON Pacific News Service 11-26-2004

Under Currents: Note to Democrats: Principles Must Precede Popularity: J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-26-2004

Commentary: Rebuilding Won’t Fix Stadium Safety Problems: By JANICE THOMAS By JANICE THOMAS 11-26-2004

Commentary: Enforcement Change Would Protect Sex Workers: By JANE FREEMAN By JANE FREEMAN 11-26-2004

Letters to the Editor 11-26-2004

New Ishmael Reed Play Debuts at Black Rep: By KEN BULLOCKSpecial to the Planet By KEN BULLOCKSpecial to the Planet 11-26-2004

Arts Calendar 11-26-2004

Berkeley This Week 11-26-2004

A Guide to Holiday Artisan Fairs Around Berkeley: By STEVEN FINACOM Special to the Planet By STEVEN FINACOM Special to the Planet 11-26-2004

Emerson Students Thrive With Help of Mentoring Program: By NICOLE HILL Special to the Planet By NICOLE HILL Special to the Planet 11-26-2004

Berkeley-Stanford Big Game Means Big Headache for Stadium Neighbors: By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-23-2004

Measure R Outcome Unclear, Vote Count Procedure Questioned: By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 11-23-2004

Design Panel Pans One Project, Offers Praise for Three Others: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 11-23-2004

Sutter Hospital Workers Plan One-Day Strike: By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-23-2004

Local Safeway Staff Gear Up for Boycott: By JAKOB SCHILLER 11-23-2004

My Secret Education: Community College Isn’t Good Enough For My Immigrant Parents: By ALI RAHNOMA Pacific News Service 11-23-2004

Thanksgiving Day Volunteers Needed For Local Dinners: By MATTHEW ARTZ 11-23-2004

Toxics Agency Officials Grilled by Campus Bay Foes: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 11-23-2004

Geneva Gates Foote: A Full Life: By CINDY NEVEU and LINDA MAIO 11-23-2004

Big Business Keeps Eye on Historic Human Rights Case: By ANNA SUSSMAN Pacific News Service 11-23-2004

Campaign 2004: Swing-State Election Results: By BOB BURNETT Special to the Planet 11-23-2004

Turkey by the Numbers: A Thanksgiving Thought: By SUSAN PARKER COLUMN 11-23-2004

Letters to the Editor 11-23-2004

Editorial Cartoons: By JUSTIN DEFREITAS 11-23-2004

Police Blotter: By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 11-23-2004

Sierra Club Backs Creeks Task Force Plan: By JERRY LANDIS 11-23-2004

Point Molate Casino Defies Bay Area Regional Planning—Or is There Any?: By KEN NORWOOD COMMENTARY 11-23-2004

Democrats, Progressives Needs to Redefine America’s Public Morality: By PIERRE VLADIMIR STROUD COMMENTARY 11-23-2004

Rotating Roles Are PartOf the Fun in Aurora’sProduction of ‘Emma’: By BETSY M. HUNTON Special to the Planet 11-23-2004

Arts Calendar 11-23-2004

Wild Turkeys Have Ancient California Roots: By JOE EATON Special to the Planet 11-23-2004

Berkeley This Week 11-23-2004