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1. Despite State Trends, City Manufacturing Jobs Grow
   Kim Bielak, The Daily Californian, 3/18/2010
   Several manufacturing companies in Berkeley are reporting growth, but an economic summary drafted by Berkeley's Office of Economic Development reported that the number of medium-sized manufacturing companies in the city has significantly decreased in the past decade.
   
   
2. Berkeley To Ignore Part Of Climate Action Plan?
   Robert Gammon, East Bay Express, 3/17/2010
   City officials are pushing forward with an effort to turn West Berkeley into a green-tech corridor, but they appear to have given up on dense housing in the area.
   
   
3. Letters To The Editor
   East Bay Express, 3/17/2010
   Two readers, including Mayor Tom Bates, defend the Berkeley FIRST program, saying that the success of Berkeley's pilot has laid the foundation for the larger scale state-wide program. Another letter-writer comments on the article, "Eco-Plaza Needs a Green Light."
   
   
4. Police Attempt To Identify Burglary Suspect
   City of Berkeley press release (Police Department), 3/17/2010
   Berkeley Police Department detectives are asking for the community's help to identify a possible suspect who may be responsible for a series of seven residential burglaries.
   
   
5. Police Seek Burglary Suspect (7 Broadcast Segments)
   Local Television Stations, 3/18/2010
   
   
   
6. West Berkeley Redevelopment Hits Opposition
   Yukari Iwatani Kane, Wall Street Journal, 3/18/2010
   Developer Doug Herst wants to create a "green" community in West Berkeley, but faces opposition from some of the very people that he says his plan intends to benefit: artists and small business owners.
   
   
7. Comment: Emerson Students At Risk From Traffic
   Berkeleyside.com, 3/17/2010
   An open letter to Berkeley City Council Member Gordon Wozniak describes a "perfect storm" of danger for the students at Emerson Elementary School, arising from heavy traffic in the area.
   
   
8. Has That Car Been In The Same Place For 72 Hours?
   Tracey Taylor, Berkeleyside.com, 3/17/2010
   Berkeley City Council Member Gordon Wozniak's latest District 8 newsletter alerts readers to the "72-Hour Rule" city ordinance, which applies to any public street in the city, regardless of other parking designations or restrictions.