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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello.<span style> </span>Welcome, as
usual, to new subscribers!<span style> </span>This week several
of those who attended the very interesting Zoning Adjustment Board discussion
of the enormous project planned for the site which now houses the Landmark
Shattuck Cinemas have graced us with their remarks.<span style> </span>And, wait, there’s more:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09">Current Issue</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Opinion</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Editorials</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42927?headline=Here-in-Berkeley-we-re-not-all-Charlie--Becky-O-Malley">Here
in Berkeley, we're not all Charlie</a> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
Editor's Back Fence</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42929?headline=Now-Read-This--">Now
Read This</a> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public
Comment</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42915?headline=Some-suggested-principles-for-a-meaningful-community-benefits-package-for-the-proposed-2211-Harold-Way-development--Steven-Finacom">Some
suggested principles for a meaningful community benefits package for the
proposed 2211 Harold Way development</a> <i>Steven Finacom</i> <i>01-09-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42910?headline=-18-Story-Downtown-Development-at-2211-Harold-Way--Kate-Harrison-Owner-Principal-Kate-Harrison-Consulting">18-Story
Downtown Development at 2211 Harold Way</a> <i>Kate Harrison,
Owner/Principal,Kate Harrison Consulting</i> <i>01-08-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42923?headline=Democratizing-the-Police-A-Proposal--Steve-Martinot">Democratizing
the Police: A Proposal</a> <i>Steve Martinot</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42926?headline=January-Pepper-Spray-Times--By-Grace-Underpressure">January
Pepper Spray Times</a> <i>By Grace Underpressure</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42922?headline=Israeli-settlers-attack-US-officials---Jagjit-Singh">Israeli
settlers attack US officials</a> <i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42921?headline=Don-t-Call-It-Tear-Gas--Carol-Denney-">Don't
Call It Tear Gas</a> <i>Carol Denney 01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">News</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42931?headline=Berkeley-clergy-lead-march-to-denounce-police-violence--Erin-Baldassari-BCN-">Berkeley
clergy lead march to denounce police violence</a> <i>Erin Baldassari (BCN)</i> <i>01-09-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42914?headline=City-can-demand-substantial-community-benefits-from-18-story-Downtown-project-News-Analysis---Rob-Wrenn">City
can demand substantial community benefits from 18-story Downtown project (News
Analysis)</a> <i>Rob Wrenn</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42930?headline=Kaiser-RNs-announce-plans-to-strike-January-21-22-to-protest-Kaiser-Failure-to-reverse-patient-care-cutbacks--">Press
Release: Kaiser RNs announce plans to strike January 21-22 to protest Kaiser
Failure to reverse patient care cutbacks</a> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42932?headline=Anonymous-artist-group-claims-responsibility-for-effigies-on-Berkeley-campus---Erin-Baldassari-BCN-">Anonymous
artist group claims responsibility for effigies on Berkeley campus</a> <i>Erin
Baldassari (BCN)</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42911?headline=Frieda-Dilloo-br-1939-2014--">Frieda
Dilloo <br>
1939 – 2014</a> <i>01-08-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Columns</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42916?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-Republicans-Aren-t-Job-Creators--Bob-Burnett">THE
PUBLIC EYE: Republicans Aren’t Job Creators</a> <i>Bob Burnett</i> <i>01-09-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42913?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Fifty-Fourth-Anniversary-of-U.S.-Orchestrated-Assassination-of-Congo-s-Patrice-Lumumba--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC
RANT: Fifty-Fourth Anniversary of U.S. Orchestrated Assassination of Congo's
Patrice Lumumba</a> <i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>01-08-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42912?headline=SENIOR-POWER-5-years-ago---Helen-Rippier-Wheeler-pen136-dslextreme.com">SENIOR
POWER: 5 years ago…</a> <i>Helen Rippier Wheeler, <a href="mailto:pen136@dslextreme.com">pen136@dslextreme.com</a></i> <i>01-08-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42919?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Learning-to-Navigate-Life-with-Mental-Illness--Jack-Bragen">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Learning to Navigate Life with Mental Illness</a> <i>Jack
Bragen</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Arts
& Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42917?headline=Around-About-Theater-Panhandle-Our-Town---Ken-Bullock">Around
& About Theater: 'Panhandle' & 'Our Town'</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>01-09-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42918?headline=Theater-and-Music-Appreciation-classes-begin--Ken-Bullock">Theater
and Music Appreciation classes begin</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-09/article/42920?headline=BOOK-REVIEW-Killing-Trayvons-An-Anthology-of-American-Violence--Reviewed-by-Ben-Terrall">BOOK
REVIEW:Killing Trayvons: An Anthology of American Violence</a> <i>Reviewed by
Ben Terrall</i> <i>01-09-2015</i> </span></p>
<h1><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02">Previous Issue</a></h1>
<h2>Opinion</h2>
<h4>Editorials</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42890?headline=What-s-up-in-Berkeley-for-2015--Becky-O-Malley">What's
up in Berkeley for 2015</a> <i>01-02-2015</i> </p>
<h4>The Editor's Back Fence</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42896?headline=Barbara-Lee-Speaks-for-Me--">Barbara
Lee Speaks for Me</a> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42894?headline=Reading-this-issue--Becky-O-Malley">Reading
this issue</a> <i>01-02-2015</i> </p>
<h4>Cartoons</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42906?headline=Odd-Bodkins-Out-of-the-Cupboard-Cartoon---By-Dan-O-Neill">Odd
Bodkins: Out of the Cupboard (Cartoon)</a> <i>By Dan O'Neill</i> <i>01-04-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42905?headline=Odd-Bodkins-Rush-Cartoon---By-Dan-O-Neill">Odd
Bodkins: Rush (Cartoon)</a> <i>By Dan O'Neill</i> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42904?headline=Happy-Bullet-Holey-Days--By-Gar-Smith">Happy
Bullet-Holey-Days</a> <i>By Gar Smith</i> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42903?headline=Odd-Bodkins-Roger-Wingnut-Cartoon---By-Dan-O-Neill">Odd
Bodkins: Roger Wingnut (Cartoon)</a> <i>By Dan O'Neill</i> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<h4>Public Comment</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42886?headline=Can-we-prevent-Berkeley-project-proposal-from-destroying-art-film-theaters---Judy-Shelton">Can
we prevent Berkeley project proposal from destroying art film theaters?</a> <i>Judy
Shelton</i> <i>12-31-2014</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42897?headline=Cuba-recognized--Tejinder-Uberoi">Cuba
recognized</a> <i>Tejinder Uberoi</i> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42895?headline=Ready-to-pay-479-or-more-for-a-City-mandated-energy-audit-br-Council-set-to-vote-on-January-20.--Rob-Wrenn"><span class="">New: </span>Ready to pay $479 or more for a City mandated energy
audit? <br>
Council set to vote on January 20.</a> <i>Rob Wrenn</i> <i>01-03-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42901?headline=An-Open-Letter-to-the-Residents-of-San-Francisco-San-Jose-and-Oakland--Martin-Halloran-SFPOA-President-Paul-Kelly-SJPOA-President-Elect-Barry-Donelan-OPOA-President-">An
Open Letter to the Residents of San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland</a> <i>Martin
Halloran,SFPOA President; Paul Kelly,SJPOA President Elect; Barry Donelan, OPOA
President 01-04-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42899?headline=Jindal-s-Defence-of-Bush-misguided---Jagjit-Singh">Jindal’s
Defence of Bush misguided </a><i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42898?headline=1918--Michael-Parenti">1918</a>
<i>Michael Parenti</i> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<h2>News</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42908?headline=Two-cousins-get-long-terms-for-Berkeley-killing---Jeff-Shuttleworth-BCN-">Two
cousins get long terms for Berkeley killing</a> <i>Jeff Shuttleworth (BCN)</i> <i>01-05-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42907?headline=Safeway-to-pay-nearly-10-million-for-improper-disposal-of-hazardous-waste--Scott-Morris-BCN-">Safeway
to pay nearly $10 million for improper disposal of hazardous waste</a> <i>Scott
Morris (BCN)</i> <i>01-05-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42909?headline=Kaiser-s-mental-health-workers-plan-to-strike---Keith-Burbank-BCN-">Kaiser's
mental health workers plan to strike</a> <i>Keith Burbank (BCN)</i> <i>01-05-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>Columns</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42892?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-Five-Presidential-Candidates--Bob-Burnett">THE
PUBLIC EYE: Five Presidential Candidates</a> <i>Bob Burnett</i> <i>01-02-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42887?headline=DISPATCHES-FROM-THE-EDGE-Dispatch-Awards-2014--Conn-Hallinan">DISPATCHES
FROM THE EDGE: Dispatch Awards 2014</a> <i>Conn Hallinan</i> <i>01-01-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42893?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Aging-With--Jack-Bragen">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Aging With</a> <i>Jack Bragen</i> <i>01-02-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42888?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Normalization-of-US-Cuba-Relations-begins--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC
RANT: Normalization of US-Cuba Relations begins</a> <i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>12-31-2014</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42900?headline=DISPATCHES-FROM-THE-EDGE-Syria-Turkey-In-the-Fray--Conn-Hallinan">DISPATCHES
FROM THE EDGE: Syria: Turkey In the Fray</a> <i>Conn Hallinan</i> <i>01-04-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>Arts & Events</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42902?headline=Berkeley-Community-Chorus-Orchestra-will-present-Bach-s-St.-John-Passion-next-weekend-at-Berkeley-Community-Theater--From-Mary-Rogier-alto-and-publicity-volunteer-"><span class=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Press
Release: </span></span>Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra will present
Bach’s St. John Passion next weekend at Berkeley Community Theater</a> <i>From
Mary Rogier (alto and publicity volunteer)</i> <i>01-04-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-02/article/42891?headline=San-Francisco-Chamber-Orchestra-s-New-Year-s-Eve-Concert--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean">San
Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve Concert</a> <i>Reviewed by James
Roy MacBean</i> <i>01-02-2015</i> </p>
<p class="">It’s what used to be called unseasonably warm, but I
fear it’s the new normal.<span style> </span>We might as
well enjoy the sunshine.</p>
<p class="">Best,</p>
<p class=""><b style><i style>Becky O’Malley</i></b></p>
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