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The first is being put hosted by Willi Paul the Clean Air Coalition. It is this Thursday, March 30, 7pm @ 1400 Kains St. It will be an informational meeting. The second is at the BAAQMD on April 5th, 9:30am on the 7th floor of 939 Ellis St.(take bart to the civic center). The West Berkeley Alliance is encouraging people to come out–the more bodies the better–for the Board of Directors meeting public comment period. Email: westberkeleyalliance@yahoo.com for more info.
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See recent -scathing- letters to the Daily Planet editor about air quality, greeness, etc. here.

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Zelda Bronstein filed the necessary paperwork yesterday at City Hall. I look forward to hearing -and posting- more about Zelda and the other candidates’ platforms in the coming weeks/months.
For more info on her entry into the race, read the articles in today’s Daily Californian or the Oakland Tribune.

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The word on the street–and Ron Penndorf’s March 4 blog entry–seem to say so. There isn’t any official info out there, but it is interesting to think about.

Could a Patrick Kennedy project be a better solution for the site than an auto dealership? Yes and no. Aesthetics aside, if it were a mixed use residential project, as most of his buildings are…maybe. That part of the neighborhood could use some reinvigoration and life. An autodealship couldn’t provide that.

But the likelyhood of getting a mixed use project in an area that was once toxic and that is zoned manufacturing is slim to non-existant. Thinking in terms of the City’s budget, it may also be less desirable than an autodealship in terms of its economic benefits.

It could overlap slightly with the Mayor’s plan to steer Gilman St. towards more commercial uses.

Stay tuned…

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Police uncovered a large pot growing operation at 809 Allston St. this past Wednesday. After a 5 month long investigation, over 2500 marijuana plants, firearms, and cash were seized from the warehouse. Read more about it here and here.

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The debate over the “settlement” between Pacific Steel and the BAAQMD goes on.   Community organizations are hoping for a revision, but representatives of Pacific Steel are pretty convinced the BAAQMD is bound to the existing agreement.  Click here to read more in Suzanne LaBarre’s Daily Planet article.  Or click here and scroll down to read Willi Paul’s latest letter to the editor regarding the same issue.

Related Items: News Release from BAAQMD

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But is it an improvement over the old typewritten bulletins?  Read Richard Brenneman’s article to find out more or click here to try out the Community Crime View yourself.

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Per Kristin Bender in today’s Oakland Tribune, there is now one official canidate running against Mayor Bates, that’s Zachary Runningwolf. Read more about him here. The article also mentions that former Planning Commisioner Zelda Bronstein may also consider joining the race.

Linda Maio may also have some new blood vying for her spot as District 1 Councilmember. Willi Paul, founder of the recently created Clean Air Coalition, may soon throw his hat in the ring.

For more info on what seats will be up for grabs in Nov. 2006, visit the City of Berkeley’s Election’s page.

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Click here to read Berkeley resident Paul Goettlich’s letter to the Daily Planet.

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Click here to read about the splinter group’s intentions towards Pac Steel or here to read Willi Paul’s recent letter to the Berkeley Voice.

If you would like to know more, plan to attend the Clean Air Coalition’s meeting on March 30, 7pm @ 1400 Kains St.

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Click here for the Daily Planet article.

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