The Planet will be back next semester, under the aegis of Berkeley politicos the O'Malleys.

Disturbing, revealing sentence:

Other papers, including the Bay Guardian, will serve as role models for the new Berkeley Daily Planet, the O'Malleys said in a press release.

Three alt-weeklys to choose from. There's the local East Bay Express, an excellent alt-weekly, with consistent investigative journalism and insider scoops. There's the SF Weekly, which has a quirky political voice and great Arts/Entertainment coverage. Then there's the Bay Guardian, the absolutely boring Progressive agitprop rag that put 'Public Power' on the cover for about five weeks leading into the election. The Weekly mocks the Guardian every week for being tedious + falling circulation numbers.

Also revealing: this isn't a business, it's a 'public service.'

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