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Fire abatement plan starts

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 30, 2000

UC Berkeley, backed by local fire agencies, is set to begin a $400,000 fire abatement program Sept. 5 that will thin trees and remove overgrown brush in lands owned by the university in the Panoramic Hill area in hopes of avoiding a repeat of the devastating 1991 Oakland Hills fire that destroyed more than 3,200 homes and caused 25 deaths. -more-



Letters to the Editor

Wednesday August 30, 2000

WBNDC Fifth Street proposal not a farmers’ market -more-



From Laos to Totland

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday August 30, 2000

Amid the jungle gyms of Totland, May Chao looks at a 5-year-old Chinese-American girl playing with her long black hair and thinks, “Laos was not this easy.” -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday August 30, 2000


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Editorial

Four robbed, one pistol-whipped in southside robbery

Daily Planet Staff Reports
Friday August 04, 2000

Four men were robbed and one of them pistol-whipped Wednesday night around 1 a.m. at the Leconte Elementary School playground at Oregon and Fulton streets, said Lt. Russell Lopes of the Berkeley Police Dept. -more-


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Fire abatement plan starts By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-30-2000

Letters to the Editor 08-30-2000

From Laos to Totland By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 08-30-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 08-30-2000

Being there for classmates By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-29-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 08-29-2000

Letters to the Editor 08-29-2000

08-29-2000

Minority numbers drop, then rise slightly at Boalt By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 08-29-2000

Lawyer argues charges should stand against Berkeley landlord By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 08-29-2000

Group raises funds while compiling Tibetan prayers By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-28-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 08-28-2000

Letters to the Editor 08-28-2000

Lab slapped with discrimination suit By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 08-28-2000

Fireplaces, wood stoves scrutinized By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 08-28-2000

Panel seeking input on tips Staff 08-28-2000

Play functions well on dysfunctional topic by John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 08-28-2000

Proposal for a West Berkeley open-air market sparks debate By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 08-26-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 08-26-2000

Westside merchants won’t pursue city-subsidized parking By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 08-26-2000

UC sees the light By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-26-2000

Ishi comes home, but most other Native remains stay on shelves By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 08-26-2000

Police say they’ve got serial robbery suspects Staff 08-26-2000

Residents wary over hazards of antennas By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-25-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 08-25-2000

Letters to the Editor 08-25-2000

08-25-2000

First impressions look like same old story for Bears By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-25-2000

UC students buck trend toward apathy Daily Planet Staff By Joe Eskenazi Daily Planet Correspondent 08-25-2000

Sports Briefs By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 08-25-2000

Political luncheon serves up full plate By Josh Parr Berkeley Daily Planet 08-25-2000

Car plows into Hearst house By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-25-2000

Local filmmakers focus on apartheid aftermath By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 08-25-2000

Homeless able to ‘drop in’ By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet 08-24-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 08-24-2000

Letters to the Editor 08-24-2000

Avenue still plagued by problems By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-24-2000

Music festival on city streets By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 08-24-2000

Principal retiring after 32 years with district By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 08-24-2000

Berkeley employee faces car bomb scare Staff 08-24-2000