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News, Eco Watch, May 8, 2013
Divesting From Dirty Energy

Cities are starting to pull their investments out of the oil, gas, and coal industries, but the biggest public investors like CalPERS remain unmoved.
- by Darwin BondGraham
- Tags: Eco Watch, divestment, Tom Bates, 350.org, CalPERS

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Special Sections, UC Berkeley Student Guide, Aug 22, 2012
"Liberal" Doesn't Always Mean Liberal

An insider's guide to local politics, and why you should care.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: UC Berkeley Student Guide, UC Berkeley Student Guide, Berkeley politics, Tom Bates, NIMBY

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News, Eco Watch, Apr 25, 2012
The Battle Over Live-Work Communities in West Berkeley

Proponents contend that they'll allow green-tech workers to live next to their jobs, but opponents say they'll create conflicts.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Live-Work Communities, green tech, West Berkeley, Berkeley City Council, Climate Change Action Plan, R&D, Rick Auerbach, West Berkeley Artisans & Industrial Companies, Berkeley Planning Commission, Susan Wengraf, Doug Herst, Peerless Greens, Peerless Lighting, Darrell de Tienne, Fantasy Records, Wareham Development, Pacific Steel Casting Company, Linda Maio, Jim Novosel, Tom Bates, downtown plan

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News, Seven Days, Apr 18, 2012
Nadia Lockyer Should Resign

The Alameda County supervisor appears to be still caught in the grip of addiction and cannot be trusted. Plus, the feds' true goal is to snuff out medical pot in California.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Seven Days, Nadia Lockyer, Josh Richman, Julia Prodis Sulek, Bill Lockyer, Steve Chikhani, Medical Pot, IRS, US Attorney Melinda Haag, Richard Lee, Oaksterdam, Harborside Health Center, Tom Bates, BPG, Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley, Coffeeshop Blue Sky, Jerry Brown, Oakland School of the Arts, Fox Theater

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Arts & Culture, Theater, Jan 18, 2012
Mourning Moscone

A personal history becomes a form of public grieving.
- by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Theater, Jonathan Moscone, George Moscone, Tony Taccone, Christopher Liam Moore, Milk, Harvey Milk, Robynn Rodriguez, California Shakespeare Theater, Todd Rosenthal, Berkeley Rep, Willie Brown, Tom Bates, Nancy Pelosi, Liesl Tommy, Edward Albee, Aaron Sorkin, Susie Falk, Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, Rita Moreno, Berkeley Repertory Theatre

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News, Oct 12, 2011
Fighting for Better Transit and Housing

A group of low-income AC Transit riders are battling for more bus service and affordable housing.
- by Jean Tepperman
- Tags: News, Alia Phelps, AC Transit, Riders for Transit Justice, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Regional Transportation Plan, Association of Bay Area Governments, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, BART, Causa Justa/Just Cause, Dawn Phillips, Miriam Chion, Tom Bates, Public Advocates, Federal Transportation Administration, Randy Rentschler, Richard Marcantonio, Mark Green, Ezra Rapport, Peter Cohen, East Bay Housing Organizations

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News, Sep 14, 2011
Fixing a Berkeley Eyesore

The city is trying to foreclose on a rat-infested vacant lot that's been a point of contention between two record store owners.
- by Judith Scherr
- Tags: News, Ken Sarachan, Rasputin Records, Amoeba Records, Telegraph Avenue, Patrick Kennedy, Panoramic Interests, Tom Bates, Sutter Land Development Company, Marc Weinstein, Resources for Community Development, The Berkeley Inn, Pagoda Project, Dave Fogarty, Wendy Cosin, A-Team, Andy Albright

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News, Jun 29, 2011
The Struggle for Berkeley's Soul

Progressive congregants at an iconic catholic church are unhappy with its new conservative leadership.
- by Judith Scherr
- Tags: News, St. Joseph the Worker, Bill O'Donnell, Cesar Chavez, George Crespin, Stephan Kappler, Catholic Church, Salvatore J. Cordileone, John Direen, Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, Proposition 8, Aurora Meerjans, Tom Bates, Mike Brown, Liz Fuentes, Vatican II, Elizabeth Comly, Berkeley Congregations Organizing for Action

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News, Feature, Jun 15, 2011
Mr. Whiskey

Fionnan O'Connor wants to cultivate the blossoming whiskey renaissance in the Bay Area. But a backwards state law may prevent his dream from ever becoming reality.
- by Bailey Pennick
- Tags: Feature, Fionnan O'Connor, Diageo, Bourbon & Branch, Stephen Beal, Johnnie Walker, Bullet Bourbon, Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie, Whiskies of the World, Mad Men, Jim Beam, Jack Daniel's, Marko Karakasevic, Charbay Distillery, Tony Devencenzi, Beverage Academy, Lorcan Distillery, California Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Loni Hancock, Senate Bill 1068, St. George Spirits, Hangar One Vodka, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of California, Tom Bates, Lance Winters

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News, Seven Days, Apr 27, 2011
Jerry Brown and the Prison Guards

The governor's sweetheart deal with the union comes under intense fire. Plus, Oakland politicians seek to gut the city's already weak lobbying law.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Seven Days, Jerry Brown, prison guards' union, Legislative Analyst's Office, Meg Whitman, Marty Morgenstern, Gray Davis, Ronald Yank, Don Perata, Jean Quan, Rebecca Kaplan, Jane Brunner, Public Ethics Commission, lobbyists, Libby Schaaf, Larry Reid, Ignacio De La Fuente, Desley Brooks, Nancy Nadel, Pat Kernighan, Rebecca Kaplan, Tom Bates, UC Berkeley

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Blogs, Seven Days, Apr 18, 2011
Berkeley Pharmacy Wars May Lead to Ban
- by Rachel Swan
- Tags: Business, Walgreens, CVS, Berkeleyside, Tom Bates, Dave Fogarty

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News, Mar 2, 2011
The Battle for Lawrence Berkeley Lab

At least five East Bay cities are vying to host Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's second campus, but Richmond appears to be the favorite.
- by John C. Osborn
- Tags: News, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Richmond Field Station, Tom Butt, Jennifer Ott, Tom Bates, Wareham Development, TMG Partners, Helen Bean, Emery Station Greenway, Emery Station West Building, Shadelands Business Park, Lorie Tinfow, Joint BioEnergy Institute, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, Joint Genome Institute, Life Sciences Division, Jon Weiner

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News, Full Disclosure, Feb 2, 2011
What's Left of BRT?

Bus Rapid Transit won't be coming to Berkeley and will only extend a short distance into San Leandro. Even in Oakland, it may face a tough road.
- by J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
- Tags: Full Disclosure, Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, Cory Lavigne, Kriss Worthington, BRT Policy Advisory Committee, Tom Bates, Rebecca Kaplan, Chris Peeples, Rick Fernandez, Jeff Davis, Jim Cunradi

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Special Sections, Educations & Careers, Jan 12, 2011
Redefining Green Jobs

The construction industry collapse has resulted in fewer green jobs than expected as cities scramble to attract eco-friendly employers.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Educations & Careers, Green Jobs, UC Berkeley, California Public Utilities Commission, Julie Sinai, East Bay Green Corridor Policy Committee, Tom Bates, Solar City, Juan Aguayo, Rising Sun Energy Center, Elena Foshay, Richmond Build, Gayle McLaughlin, Ian Kim, Ella Baker Center, California Air Resources Board, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Michael Caplan, Annie's Inc, Leonard Adler, Green Jobs Network

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News, Legalization Nation, Jan 12, 2011
2012 Legalization Effort Starts

Humboldt grapples with its biggest industry; LA dispensaries win again in court
- by David Downs
- Tags: Legalization Nation, Oaksterdam, Proposition 19, Richard Lee, California Cannabis Policy Reform, California NAACP, Alice Huffman, UFCW, Dan Rush, Ethan Nadelman, Drug Policy Alliance, George Soros, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Jeff Jones, Dale Jones, California NORML, Humboldt County Planning Commission, Humboldt Medical Marijuana Advisory Panel, Charley, Tom Bates

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News, Oct 27, 2010
Slate Politics in Rent Board Race

Nine people vie for six spots on Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board.
- by Judith Scherr
- Tags: News, Elections 2010, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, Alternative Tentacles Records, Jesse Townley, California Shakespeare Theater, Kriss Worthington, Jesse Arreguin, Berkeley Police Review Commission, Tom Bates

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Cities are starting to pull their investments out of the oil, gas, and coal industries, but the biggest public investors like CalPERS remain unmoved.

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This year's winners included positive campaigning, the environment, and taxing the rich. Among the losers were consumer awareness, medical cannabis, and children's health.

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They unleash a flurry of false and misleading mailers against Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan and City Attorney Barbara Parker. Plus, what's up with SEIU and Measure T?

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We're also urging "no" votes on Berkeley measures U and V, but we endorse Props 30 and 36. We also have dual endorsements for the Oakland council District 1 and Alameda council races.

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Why the mayor's race, two council contests, and several ballot measures will shape the city's future.

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An insider's guide to local politics, and why you should care.

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Proponents contend that they'll allow green-tech workers to live next to their jobs, but opponents say they'll create conflicts.

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The Alameda County supervisor appears to be still caught in the grip of addiction and cannot be trusted. Plus, the feds' true goal is to snuff out medical pot in California.

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A personal history becomes a form of public grieving.

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A group of low-income AC Transit riders are battling for more bus service and affordable housing.

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The city is trying to foreclose on a rat-infested vacant lot that's been a point of contention between two record store owners.

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Progressive congregants at an iconic catholic church are unhappy with its new conservative leadership.

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Fionnan O'Connor wants to cultivate the blossoming whiskey renaissance in the Bay Area. But a backwards state law may prevent his dream from ever becoming reality.

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The governor's sweetheart deal with the union comes under intense fire. Plus, Oakland politicians seek to gut the city's already weak lobbying law.

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At least five East Bay cities are vying to host Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's second campus, but Richmond appears to be the favorite.

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Bus Rapid Transit won't be coming to Berkeley and will only extend a short distance into San Leandro. Even in Oakland, it may face a tough road.

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The construction industry collapse has resulted in fewer green jobs than expected as cities scramble to attract eco-friendly employers.

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Humboldt grapples with its biggest industry; LA dispensaries win again in court

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Nine people vie for six spots on Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board.

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