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Saturday Links: Berkeley to Lose Local Coverage as 'Daily Planet' Ends Publication

Publisher Becky O'Malley said the hyperlocal paper could not overcome years of losses, outdated software and health problems.

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The daughter of former longtime KGO radio host Ronn Owens pleads guilty to four felonies related to false pregnancy claims; Oakland to host new show from anonymous street artist Banksy this fall; and far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos is deported back to United Kingdom.

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Saturday Links: Berkeley to Lose Local Coverage as 'Daily Planet' Ends Publication

The daughter of former longtime KGO radio host Ronn Owens pleads guilty to four felonies related to false pregnancy claims; Oakland to host new show from anonymous street artist Banksy this fall; and far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos is deported back to United Kingdom.

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The Berkeley Daily Planet has written its last headline

The 27-year-old publication has been online-only since 2010. Co-owner Becky O'Malley says health issues now make it too difficult to publish the unpaid opinion pieces that have been keeping it going.

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Berkeleyside broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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