Newsbrief

Really brief. From the local section of todays newspaper.

Oakland
Councilman: Hey here’s an idea, lets make lobbyist pay for the privilege of influencing us.
2nd Councilman: Great idea, schedule it for Monday.
Elsewhere, city employees witnessed cleaning up city streets. Really!

Berkeley:
UC Berkeley students behaving like well UC Berkeley students.

Alameda Man sentenced for being a scumbag.

Flying insults escalates into flying lead on city bus. One combatant is being treated at local hospital, other combatant sought by police.

Local beauty queen wants to be state beauty queen.

Local Band argument spills over into news. Say former band member: “They’re ripping me off.” Say current band members: “He’s Crazy”. Says all: “Well let’s see what the courts say.”

Catfight in over cats in the Parks. “Lady we’re trying to get rid of the cats, would you please stop feeding them.” The lady says: “I’m not feeding them, I’m taking them to a shelter”. Somewhere in there is the truth.

Local NBA bottom feeders help open a learning center for kids.

I’m obviously bored, so whats going on in your leck of the woods?