It takes a unique kind of passion to surround yourself every work day with serpents, tarantulas, lizards, hissing cockroaches as big as your thumb – and rats. Not to mention breeding some of the critters at your own home. -more-
Last year, Cal’s defense was the most dominating in the Pac-10, but the offense, guided for much of the year by true freshman Kyle Boller, never got on track and held the team back from winning. This year appears to be different. -more-
“Marines in Berkeley” sounds as unlikely as “tofu in Wichita.” But both exist. Or nearly – as in the case of the Marines. -more-
No. 15 Washington 34, No. 4 Miami 29 -more-
SAN MATEO — When a suspected natural gas leak forced 1,000 office workers out onto the streets here last month, it became big news in two local upstart papers. -more-
Seniors and other Berkeley residents dependent on the city’s community health clinics for pre-emptive flu vaccines may be left unprotected this autumn due to a production shortfall. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Residents east of an industrial plant in the Pittsburg area were asked to stay in their homes with the windows and doors closed for more than two hours Saturday morning, because of a yellow cloud sent into the air after a chemical reaction. No one was injured. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The Marin Independent Journal, a 40,000-circulation newspaper based north of San Francisco, could be bought by ANG Newspapers owner William Dean Singleton, according to a published report Saturday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A regional panel gave San Francisco Bay area airports approval to extend runways into the bay, paving the way for the biggest encroachment on the bay in 40 years. -more-
SAUSALITO — The Sausalito Police Department is looking for eyewitnesses who can describe the people who sold counterfeit tickets to the Sausalito Arts Festival over Labor Day Weekend. -more-
SAN JOSE — With stock options, time shares and the high cost of living in Silicon Valley, divorces are no longer only about who gets the kids and the house. Now couples, attorneys and judges must figure out how to split stock options and how a single parent can afford to live in the area to be able to see the children. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Some trial lawyers are tossing out posterboards and overhead projectors in favor of computer presentations and other technology to help illustrate their arguments for jurors. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California’s new Indian gambling compact is so vague and shrouded by secrecy that the state doesn’t know how many slot machines are on reservations or how much money each tribe has given the state. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A compromise to rebuild Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center with fewer hospital beds is raising concern that more uninsured residents will go without medical care. -more-
On-line advertising fortunes may be on the line 09-11-2000
Diverse coalition opposing Proposition 38 09-07-2000
Camera usage on school board agenda 09-06-2000
Business booms for Vivarium By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-11-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 09-11-2000
Letters to the Editor 09-11-2000
Bears build big lead, hold on to beat Utah By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-11-2000
Marines won’t practice in town By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-11-2000
Washington upsets No. 4 Miami; Stanford loses to SJSU again 09-11-2000
Growing local papers doing Bay Area battle The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Vaccine shortfalls limit city clinics Bay City News 09-11-2000
Reaction sends chemical cloud into air above homes The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Marin paper may be bought by bigger group The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Panel OKs new runways to go into Bay The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Environmental group offers $11 million to preserve land The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Fake tickets sold for arts festival Bay City News 09-11-2000
Possessions make Silicon Valley divorces messy The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Attorneys use technology to make their arguments The Associated Press 09-11-2000
New issues arise with Indian gambling The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Pact may short-change patients The Associated Press 09-11-2000
Barbara Christian broke the mold; community bids a pioneer professor farewell By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 09-09-2000
Letters to the Editor 09-09-2000
Rediscovering the Berkeley shoreline – way down under all that ugly trash By Joe Eskenazi Daily Planet Correspondent 09-09-2000
Cal Shakes tackles the age-old question of fidelity By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Theater Critic 09-09-2000
BHS gets off to rough start against Foothill By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 09-09-2000
BHS gets ready to go digital By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-09-2000
Cinemayaat Arab Film Festival brings new perspectives to screen By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 09-09-2000
Wood-burning stoves create quandary By Nerissa Pacio Special to the Daily Planet 09-09-2000
Renters protest owners By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 09-08-2000
Letters to the Editor 09-08-2000
Panthers serve up an easy victory over Contra Costa By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 09-08-2000
Department receives money from tobacco settlement suit By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2000
Smaller cinematic endeavors triumph Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 09-08-2000
Sports briefs Staff 09-08-2000
School Board approves high school cameras By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2000
Proposition 10 recipients Staff 09-08-2000
New league causes shifts in travel, traditional rivalries By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2000
Shellmound preservation effort strong Josh Parr 09-07-2000
Indian-American community supports mom charged with children's attempted murder Viji Sundaram (Pacific News Service) 09-07-2000
Berkeley playwright will be at Fringe Festival John Angell Grant 09-07-2000
2000 is a make-or-break season for Bears, Holmoe 09-07-2000
Recycling in city expands William Inman 09-07-2000
Pac-10 2000 Preview Jared Green 09-07-2000
Parking lot protester trial delayed Michael Coffino 09-07-2000
BHS volleyball kicks off league play with a win 09-07-2000
Bike station promoter earns clean air award Julian Foley 09-07-2000
Measure banned race-, gender-based preferences The Associated Press 09-07-2000
Incumbent still has many goals By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 09-06-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 09-06-2000
Letters to the Editor 09-06-2000
Residents’ needs top priority By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 09-06-2000
Bottom line is Smith’s big concern By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 09-06-2000
Berkeley may get DNA database Jared Saylor Special to the Daily Planet 09-06-2000
Man arrested after not disclosing disability By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-06-2000
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