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Guarantees sought for Vista’s home

By Joe Eskenazi Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday July 06, 2000

Of Oakland, Gertrude Stein felt “there is no there there.” At the very least, however, they’ve definitely got two Peralta District Community Colleges there – with campuses to boot. That’s a distinction Berkeley’s own Vista College cannot claim. After several decades of operation, multiple bond measures and threats of secession from the Peralta District, Vista is still leasing space at 2020 Milvia St. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday July 06, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Thursday July 06, 2000

Reader likes her Berkeley funky -more-


Berkeley High principal reassigned

By Rob Cunningham Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 06, 2000

Clerical workers continue hunger strike

By Marilyn Claessens Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 06, 2000

Jane Fehlberg, who works as an administrative assistant at UC Berkeley, said she hasn’t chewed anything for three weeks. Her liquid diet consists largely of orange juice, soy protein, broth and vitamins. -more-


LBNL unaffected by UC-DOE dispute

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday July 06, 2000

Memorial service set

Staff
Thursday July 06, 2000

A memorial service for noted Berkeley historian and author Tertius Chandler, 85, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. -more-


Laboratory reports small earthquake

Staff
Thursday July 06, 2000

Hospitals brace for walkout

Daily Planet Staff and Wire Reports
Wednesday July 05, 2000

Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday July 05, 2000


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Wednesday July 05, 2000

THEATER -more-


Berkeley launches disaster resistance program

By Marilyn Claessens Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 05, 2000

Berkeley has been designated as a Project Impact/Disaster Resistant Community since December and in May the city hired a coordinator for the project that’s to be formally launched Friday. -more-


Dog is their co-pilot

By Marilyn ClaessensDaily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 05, 2000

Headquarters central for one of the most original magazines to hit the racks in recent years is a small garage in the backyard of a house on Eighth Street. -more-


Woman raped

Staff
Wednesday July 05, 2000

Berkeley police are continuing to investigate a rape that occurred around 6:30 a.m. Monday near the North Berkeley BART station. -more-


Buzz battles bureaucratic barriers

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday July 05, 2000

Communication. It’s the buzzword of the 21st Century. -more-


Agencies honor ‘green’ shops

By Marilyn Claessens Daily Planet Staff
Monday July 03, 2000

Recycling and being conscientious can pay off when it comes to the bottom line, say business owners recently honored for their environmentally friendly practices. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday July 03, 2000


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BAHA, supporters bash UC’s plans for Southside

By Judith ScherrDaily Planet Staff
Monday July 03, 2000

Some folks smash cars to challenge university policy. That’s what a Boalt Hall student did a couple of months ago to protest, in his way, a university plan to put a parking structure, a dining commons and offices on a university-owned block bordered by College Avenue, Channing Way, Bowditch Street and Haste Street. -more-


Couple battle arrest for pot

By Michael Coffino Special to the Daily Planet
Monday July 03, 2000

A 27-year-old Berkeley man arrested in March for possession of 10 pounds of marijuana appeared in Superior Court on Friday as supporters from a medical marijuana group rallied in his defense in the hallway outside. -more-


University names new engineering dean

Staff
Monday July 03, 2000

A. Richard Newton, a Silicon Valley innovator and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley, has been named to succeed Paul R. Gray as dean of the College of Engineering. -more-


Lawrence Hall of Science hosts kite exhibit

Staff
Monday July 03, 2000

Lawrence Hall of Science will exhibit a rare collection of kites from Indonesia from July 15 to Aug. 20. -more-


‘Inaccurate’ images fuel stadium lights fight

By Sarah Mueller Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday July 01, 2000

Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday July 01, 2000


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Volunteers turn slab of concrete into colorful, lively garden

By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 01, 2000

In downtown Berkeley, in the midst of heavy traffic, loud road construction and pedestrians rushing to and from places, there is a narrow walkway that leads you between two buildings. At the end of the walkway, there is a calm, quiet place to take a break. -more-


Letters to the Editor

Saturday July 01, 2000

Maio’s proposal is intriguing -more-


BHS principal may be reassigned

By Rob Cunningham Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 01, 2000

After one of the most tumultuous years in the school’s history, Berkeley High Principal Theresa Saunders may leave her post to be reassigned to a district position. -more-


One City Council contest heats up

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 01, 2000

For some, summer sun means barbecues and bucolic vacations. But for others, summer is the time to gear up for fall elections. -more-


Merchants cope with ‘construction zone’

By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 01, 2000

While a series of recent and ongoing construction projects in downtown Berkeley will ultimately bring improvements to the area’s appearance, it has left store and cafe owners with mixed feelings. -more-


Kiwanis Club of Berkeley awards $32,000 to graduating seniors

By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff
Saturday July 01, 2000

At a luncheon last week, the Kiwanis Club of Berkeley awarded 12 local graduating high school students with $32,000 in scholarships. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

Police continue search for Monday rape suspect

Staff
Thursday July 06, 2000

Police released more information Wednesday about Monday morning’s rape in northwest Berkeley. -more-


Innovative UCB physicist Knight dies at 80

Staff
Wednesday July 05, 2000

Walter D. Knight, professor emeritus of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and an innovative researcher in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance, died Wednesday, June 28, at his summer home in Marlborough, N. H. The cause of death was heart disease complicated by end-stage Alzheimer’s disease. He was 80. -more-


Pepper spray was not enough to stop robber

Staff
Saturday July 01, 2000