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Updated: July 03, 2009 8:19:23 PM PDT
Martin Snapp: Humble about heroism
Bar owner Andy Mousalimas served in World War II commando unit 

School busing out for some Berkeley kids
Cuts will effect more than 400 elementary school students 

YMCA teen center to be built in Berkeley
n Building in downtown Berkeley a gift from PG&E 

MediaNotes: 'Big Ed' Schultz coming into his own
'GREEN 960" has been getting flak about moving "Big Ed" Schultz's radio program to 9 a.m., where it's now live, and moving Thom Hartmann's, now on tape, to afternoon drive. 

Happy Wanderer: Sierra Nevada towns combine gold rush charm, city values
I'M NOT WEALTHY, by any means. But a trip with three girlfriends recently to retrieve the family jewels proved to be a rich experience.It had been several years since my dear friend, Jillian, lost her mom. 

YMCA teen center to be built in Berkeley
n Building in downtown Berkeley a gift from PG&E 

calendar
Submissions to the Community Calendar must be received 10 days prior to publication. Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit InsideBayArea. 

Berkeley Police calls
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 n THEFT FROM RESIDENCE — Homes were burglarized in the 2100 block of Dwight Way, the 2300 block of Spaulding Avenue and the 2600 block of Regent Street. 

Steve Finacom: Polio scare canceled local Fourth of July in 1934
BERKELEY HAD NO official Fourth of July gathering 75 years ago in 1934 due to fear of the spread of polio and a "general agreement among health authorities that large gatherings, especially of children, are likely to fan the outbreak into epidemic stage. 

Letters to the editor
Kids pushed too farWhy are we surprised that college and, now, high school students are abusing "academic steroids" — the amphetamine adderall — when we, the parents and society, have molded them into frantic, competitive grade-getters. 

Plenty of fun on Fourth of July
n Berkeley, El Cerrito and Albany plan events 

Martin Snapp: Humble about heroism
Bar owner Andy Mousalimas served in World War II commando unit 

Pets of the week
The following animals may be available for adoption at the Berkeley/East Bay Humane Society:Dogs: A 1-year-old female, white and tan Chihuahua mix; three 1-year-old black and white, pit mixes — two males, and one female; a one-year-old male, red brindle Chesapeake Bay retriever/mastiff mix; 

What's happening
To submit an item to the What's Happening calendar, e-mail ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put "What's Happening" in the subject line. 

Downed power line leaves 6,000-plus without power
Nearly 6,100 PG&E customers in Richmond and El Cerrito were left without power Saturday, a PG&E spokesman said.The outage, which began at about 5:20 p. 

Snapp Shots: Thank you to a market that started a revolution
ONE DAY MANY years ago, I was complaining to a friend that I would never buy another tomato again because I was tired of tomatoes that taste like soggy cardboard. 

Eastwood strikes out with hate filled stereotyping 'Gran Torino"
'Gran Torino'While ostensibly trying to shatter racial stereotypes, this disagreeable revenge film unintentionally reinforces some of the most egregious ones by portraying black teenagers as gangbangers, Asians as bogged down in tradition and racist old white men. 

Lessons in hoops and life
Coaches for amateur Berkeley Magic basketball team teach players 'to be better men' 

Revived snack bar brightens Lake Anza summers
Restaurant owners Lundeen and Bergerc unveil Lake Anza Beach Club cafe 

calendar
Submissions to the Community Calendar must be received 10 days prior to publication. Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit InsideBayArea. 

What's happening
To submit an item to the What's Happening calendar, e-mail ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put "What's Happening" in the subject line. 

Snapp Shots: Thank you to a market that started a revolution
ONE DAY MANY years ago, I was complaining to a friend that I would never buy another tomato again because I was tired of tomatoes that taste like soggy cardboard. 

Fun for children at Tilden
MEADOWS, PONDS and trails will be the focus of a couple of programs this Sunday at Tilden Nature Area in the Berkeley hills that should appeal especially to children. 

Community/News briefs
U.N. Center open house SaturdayThe UNA/UNICEF Center in Berkeley at 1403B Addison St., by the back parking lot of Andronico's market at University Avenue and Acton Street is holding an open house from 10 a. 

Celebration canceled; teachers get pay cut
Booms and depressions are examples of mob psychology," stated a Berkeley Gazette editorial 75 years ago, June 27, quoting one Dr. Daniel Starch. "Millions in the mass, actuated by primitive hopes and fears, make and unmake the business of the world. 

Four cities revisit 'green corridor' a year-and-a-half later
Richmond, Berkeley, Emeryville and Oakland officials will regroup Friday to check in on their progress on a partnership forged 1 1/2 years ago to create a "green corridor" that would generate jobs and revenue. 

Berkeley schools work on plan to fight drug, alcohol abuse by students
The district board last week approved a plan outline and named members of a group that will have the plan ready by January. The group -- made up of teachers, counselors, parents, administrators and city officials -- will meet for the first time in September.  

UC considers merging Berkeley, San Francisco campus police
Money-saving proposal would place departments under single chief, combine some operations. 

The Happy Wanderer: There's horses in them thar hills
Hearkening back to a day when the Oakland Hills belonged to horses 

KTVU's Bob MacKenzie is one of a kind newsman
IN YEARS OF COVERING Bay Area TV, I've never encountered anyone half as charming — or half as talented — as Oakland native and KTVU reporter Bob MacKenzie. 

 

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