<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Dear subscribers,</p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">There's a rampant rumor around town that UC Berkeley is planning to resume clear-cutting trees and perhaps start construction in People's Park.  Traditionally moves like this are made when the students have gone home for the holidays.  This morning, Tuesday, a creditable crowd of would-be protesters gathered in the park, but UC  bigwigs like Carol Christ didn't show up.  Another rumor suggests that the data is Thursday, January 4.  Currently I'm have trouble with my posting program anyway, so all I have so far is the two letters below. If this is one of your issues, you might want to keep an eye out with any other news sources you have.  The Daily Cal is usually the best.</p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">And a Happy New Year!  I hope to get the glitch fix</p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2024-01-01/article/50533?headline=An-Open-Letter-to-UC-Berkeley-br-Chancellor-Carol-Christ--Kate-Harrison-Berkeley-City-Councilmember" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,51,153)">An Open Letter to UC Berkeley<br style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Chancellor Carol Christ</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Kate Harrison, Berkeley City Councilmember</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">01-02-2024</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2024-01-01/article/50532?headline=National-Trust-Backs-Preservation-of-People-s-Park--Harvey-Smith" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,51,153)"><span class="gmail-green" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:green">New: </span>National Trust Backs Preservation of People's Park</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Harvey Smith</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">01-02-2024</i></p></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Becky O'Malley<br></div>Editor<br></div><b><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">Berkeley Daily Planet</span></b><br><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com" target="_blank"><span>berkeleydailyplanet.com</span></a><br></div><a href="mailto:bomalley@berkeleydailyplanet.com" target="_blank">bomalley@berkeleydailyplanet.com</a><br>510-517-0024<br></div><br></div></div></div></div>