News

Clashes Continue Inside KPFA

By Judith Scherr
Friday January 04, 2008
Nicole Sawaya was named executive director of the Pacifica Foundation Sept. 29, began her job part time in November, and plunged in full-time in December, all according to an agreement with her bosses on the foundation board of directors. -more-

Tree-Sit Supporter Hangs Jury at Trial

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008
The coordinator of the tree-sit at Memorial Stadium represented himself in a court battle with UC Berkeley that ended in a hung jury Wednesday afternoon. -more-

City Psychiatrist Struck, Killed by Auto Crossing Marin Avenue

By Judith Scherr
Friday January 04, 2008
Sandra Graber, a psychiatrist with the city of Berkeley, was struck and killed by a car as she was crossing Marin Avenue at Colusa Avenue on Monday at about 9:40 a.m. -more-

Sawtooth Building Artists Lose Parking Lot to Bayer

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008
Plans to close the parking lot used by one of West Berkeley’s last relatively inexpensive havens for artists and craft workers are galvanizing occupants of the Sawtooth Building. -more-

Critics of UC Computer Lab Seek Review Extension

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008
Concerns over the timing of the environmental review of a towering computer lab planned for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) are triggering newly organized opposition. -more-

New Year’s Day Blast Startles Neighborhood

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008

February Election Offers More Than Presidential Choices

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Friday January 04, 2008

Fire Department Log

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008

A Reporter’s Eye: 2007 in Photos

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008

A Reporter’s Eye: 2007 in Photos

A Reporter’s Eye: 2007 in Photos
Friday January 04, 2008

A Reporter’s Eye: 2007 in Photos

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008

A Reporter’s Eye: 2007 in Photos

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008

A Reporter’s Eye: 2007 in Photos

By Richard Brenneman
Friday January 04, 2008

A protest ended in the arrest of one of the protesters outside the university’s administration building during a protest opposing the $500 million agricultural fuel program funded by the company once known as British Petroleum. Protograph by Richard Brenneman.
A protest ended in the arrest of one of the protesters outside the university’s administration building during a protest opposing the $500 million agricultural fuel program funded by the company once known as British Petroleum. Protograph by Richard Brenneman.

Editorials

Editorial: Looking for Leadership on Every Level

By Becky O’Malley
Friday January 04, 2008
What’s nice about taking a midwinter break is that it provides an opportunity to poll the delegation: to inquire of the citizenry about what’s on their minds. Holiday parties are great for taking informal surveys, discretely of course. The best thing about residents of the urban East Bay is that they rarely agree on much, so when they do, it’s news. -more-

Reader Commentaries

Letters to the Editor

Friday January 04, 2008

Commentary: BRT: Orwell, Damned Lies and Parking

By Michael Katz
Friday January 04, 2008

Commentary: BRT Parking Data Will Come in Due Time

By Alan Tobey
Friday January 04, 2008

Commentary: Resolve to Drive Safely in the New Year

By Laurie Capitelli
Friday January 04, 2008

Columnists

Column: Threat of Eminent Domain Gets Writer Writing Again

By Susan Parker
Friday January 04, 2008

Column: Dispatches from the Edge: Dispatch Awards for The Year That Was

By Conn Hallinan
Friday January 04, 2008

Column: Undercurrents: A Religious and Spiritual Test for Candidates

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Friday January 04, 2008

First Person: What Would Buddha Buy?

By Martha Dickey
Friday January 04, 2008

About the House: Getting the Real Dirt on Dirt

By Matt Cantor
Friday January 04, 2008

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Friday January 04, 2008

Events Calendar

Berkeley This Week

Friday January 04, 2008