The Berkeley Daily Planet, an independent publication known for its pointed coverage of local development and politics, has ended publication after 27 years.
Publisher Becky O’Malley announced the decision in an editorial this month, saying health problems had made it increasingly difficult to manage the website.
“I wish I could still help to provide Berkeley news on a regular basis, but I can’t,” O’Malley wrote. “We can’t afford to hire reporters these days and I’ve slowed down, no doubt about it.”…