<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Well, I've been slow this week writing to subscribers, and the news has caught up with me.  The editorial has already needed updating as Berkeley officials once more seem to be about to raid a homeless settlement.  When will they ever learn, some canterous old grouch once asked?<br>
          
          <div class="gmail-clear_text gmail-smaller gmail-large_air_below"><h4>Editorial:<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45238?headline=Are-the-Berkeley-raids-going-to-stop---Becky-O-Malley"><span class="gmail-orange"> Updated: </span>Are the Berkeley raids going to stop?</a>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45243?headline=Don-t-Miss-This--">Don't Miss This</a>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45242?headline=An-open-letter-to-Mayor-Arreguin-and-the-Berkeley-City-Manager--Marcia-Poole">An open letter to Mayor Arreguin and the Berkeley City Manager</a>
              <i>Marcia Poole</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45234?headline=Fauxgressives-skitter-out-the-back-door-after-council-chamber-betrayal--Daniel-McMullan-">Fauxgressives skitter out the back door after council chamber betrayal</a>
              <i>Daniel McMullan </i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45246?headline=Parker-Place-now-Parker-an-Investor-s-Dream-or-not---Gale-Garcia"><span class="gmail-green">New: </span>Parker Place, now "Parker", an Investor's Dream? (or not)</a>
              <i>Gale Garcia</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45241?headline=Identity-theft-suspect-sought-by-Berkeley-Police--Kiley-Russell-BCN-">Identity theft suspect sought by Berkeley Police</a>
              <i>Kiley Russell (BCN)</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45237?headline=Berkeley-books-for-the-Berkeley-reader-Holidays-2016--Steven-Finacom">Berkeley books for the Berkeley reader, Holidays 2016</a>
              <i>Steven Finacom</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45233?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-From-Russia-With-Love-Donald-Trump--Bob-Burnett">THE PUBLIC EYE:From Russia With Love: Donald Trump</a>
              <i>Bob Burnett</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45239?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-What-do-Trump-voters-want---Bob-Burnett">THE PUBLIC EYE:What do Trump voters want?</a>
              <i>Bob Burnett</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45240?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Trump-inc.-goes-to-Washington--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC RANT; Trump inc. goes to Washington</a>
              <i>Ralph E. Stone</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45235?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-You-Are-Not-Merely-Your-Brain--Jack-Bragen">ON MENTAL ILLNESS: You Are Not Merely Your Brain</a>
              <i>Jack Bragen</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45245?headline=Theater-Review-Anton-s-Well-Theater-Company-the-Bay-Area-Premiere-of-Sam-Shepard-s-Ages-of-the-Moon---Ken-Bullock">Theater Review: Anton's Well Theater Company & the Bay Area Premiere of Sam Shepard's 'Ages of the Moon'</a>
              <i>Ken Bullock</i>
              <i>12-17-2016</i>
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              <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2016-12-16/article/45244?headline=Around-About--Theater-Indra-s-Net-Finds-Darwin-In-Malibu---Ken-Bullock">Around & About--Theater: Indra's Net Finds 'Darwin In Malibu'</a>
              <i>Ken Bullock</i>
              <i>12-16-2016</i>
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