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Tragic fire explained

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday August 22, 2000
Arash Azarkhish said he did all he could to help his new neighbors across the street escape from the deadly fire Sunday. -more-

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Tuesday August 22, 2000
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Activists say public lacks information on schools’ measure

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday August 22, 2000
Some citizens have been butting heads with bureaucrats, demanding to see the text that would accompany Measure AA, the schools’ facilities bond measure to appear on the Nov. 7 ballot. -more-

Rented house may have lacked smoke detectors

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday August 22, 2000
Fire Inspectors have determined that the fire Sunday at 2160 Martin Luther King Way that claimed the lives of UC Berkeley student Azalea Jusay, 21, and her parents, Francisco and Florita Jusay, both 46, of Lakewood, began when someone left a box of clothes or papers on top of or too close to a floor heater on the first floor of the two-story, 60 year-old wooden home. -more-

Breland says breast cancer won’t keep her from hard race

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday August 22, 2000
Councilmember Margaret Breland decided to stand up and confront the whispers. At a Monday evening press conference, the 65-year-old councilmember announced that she was fighting a winning battle over breast cancer. -more-

Some delays for safety building

By Josh Parr Daily Planet staff
Tuesday August 22, 2000
The Big One never came. But its threat inspired a new generation of public buildings designed to endure the inevitable devastation. Though delayed by a few months, the Ronald Tsukemoto Public Safety Building is scheduled for an early October occupation by the Berkeley Police Department and the Fire Department’s administrative team. -more-

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