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Friends Church hosts anti-sanctions crusaders

By William InmanDaily Planet Staff
Saturday September 16, 2000

Denis Halliday and Scott Ritter both have seen and felt first-hand how 10 years of economic sanctions imposed on the Iraqi government by the United Nations has starved the people of the country instead of bringing down Saddam Hussein’s Ba’athist Regime as intended. -more-


Carving out life’s blessings

By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 16, 2000

West Berkeley artisans create furniture, art -more-


Letters to the Editor

Saturday September 16, 2000

George W. Bush should be held accountable -more-


Panthers’ comeback falls just short

By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday September 16, 2000

A classic rivalry, a confrontation of two head coaches with thirty five years of experience between them, a battle between two teams that combined to win 18 games last season, and a near comeback amidst raucous cheers on a cool, crisp autumn night. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday September 16, 2000


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Many hurdles before hills fire station built

StaffBy Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 16, 2000

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Bears upset Deacons, continue perfect season

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday September 16, 2000

Twelfth-ranked California remained undefeated with a 2-1 victory over 10th-ranked Wake Forest Friday at the Wake Forest/Nike Invitational at Spry Stadium. Cal is 6-0 for the first time since opening the 1988 season with the same record, while the Deamon Deacons dropped to 4-2. -more-


Regents OK pay raises, health coverage

Staff
Saturday September 16, 2000

By Michelle Locke -more-


Sports shorts

Saturday September 16, 2000

Women’s golf leads tourney after two rounds -more-


Thanks to Jerry, Raiders make TV

Bay City News Service
Saturday September 16, 2000

Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown today accepted 1,000 tickets to Raider's Sunday home game that guarantee the game's broadcast on Bay Area television. -more-


Father devastated by police killing

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — A Modesto auto mechanic said Friday he is devastated by the accidental shooting of his 11-year-old son by a veteran SWAT officer, and said he is innocent of the drug charge that led to the boy’s death and his own arrest during this week’s raid at their home. -more-


FBI investigating former Stanford surgeons for fraud

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – A pair of surgeons affiliated with Stanford University are under investigation by the FBI to determine if they have committed fraud in Medicare billings or fudged accounts of surgical procedures for medical journals. -more-


FBI investigating former Stanford surgeons for fraud

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – A pair of surgeons affiliated with Stanford University are under investigation by the FBI to determine if they have committed fraud in Medicare billings or fudged accounts of surgical procedures for medical journals. -more-


Punk band battling record label over Internet

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

The Offspring want to post new single; Sony says no -more-


LAPD officer charged with shooting senior

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles police officer was charged Thursday for shooting and wounding an unarmed, elderly motorist in a disagreement over a traffic ticket. -more-


Judge releases murderer

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ordered a convicted killer released on parole because he has not received a fair hearing from Gov. Gray Davis’ parole board. -more-


Accused scientist’s daughter fights for his rights

Staff
Saturday September 16, 2000

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Fines raised for nursing homes found negligent

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – Nursing homes found to have harmed or neglected patients will face higher fines – up to $100,000 – under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


Lawsuits target drug makers, psychiatrists

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

NEWARK, N.J. – Two lawsuits filed this week accuse the makers of the drug Ritalin and the American Psychiatric Association of encouraging overdiagnosis of behavioral disorders in children to boost sales of the drug. -more-


Bill requires HMOs to give referrals to AIDS patients

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

SACRAMENTO – California HMOs will be required to let HIV-positive patients get standing referrals to doctors with expertise in treating AIDS under a bill signed by the governor this week. -more-


Gov. Davis vetoes 42 bills

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gray Davis has rejected bills that would have required surprise hospital inspections and mandated state agencies to list their reports on the Internet. -more-


Council to decide historical merit of Shattuck Ave. cottage

By William InmanDaily Planet Staff
Friday September 15, 2000

Jay and Patricia Meyer want to build a 26-room hotel on their property on Shattuck Avenue at Vine Street. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Friday September 15, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Friday September 15, 2000

Berkeley has trouble with keeping its streets clean -more-


‘Green Bird’ a colorful, psychological play

by John Angell Grant Daily Planet theater critic
Friday September 15, 2000

In 1765, Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi wrote his complex political and psychological fairy tale “The Green Bird” in an attempt to resuscitate the dying art form of commedia dell’arte. -more-


Friday September 15, 2000

Ebony Museum of Arts -more-


St. Mary’s JV takes it to the next level at Emery

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 15, 2000

If a spectator walked in off the street into Thursday’s women’s volleyball game at Emery High School, the match they saw was unremarkable on the surface. The St. Mary’s team used better organization and communication to beat the energetic but hapless Emery squad in three straight games. -more-


Regents OK building many are fighting

By Judith ScherrDaily Planet Staff
Friday September 15, 2000

The neighbors hate it, the City Council opposed it, an assemblymember is fighting against it – still, the Regents of the University of California voted unanimously Thursday to approve an Environmental Impact Report that permits the university to construct a new three-story building on a five-acre parcel at Oxford Street and Hearst Avenue. -more-


Bears looking to duplicate Illinois’ success

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 15, 2000

Talk about bad timing. -more-


Nader calls for grassroots efforts

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 15, 2000

OAKLAND – Ralph Nader, the self-styled “patented underdog, available for license,” was in downtown Oakland Thursday urging unions across the nation to throw their support behind his presidential campaign. -more-


Natural Law touts platform

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Friday September 15, 2000

Book shows internal jewish culture struggles

By Nerissa Pacio Special to the Daily Planet
Friday September 15, 2000

UC will require students to get health insurance

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Starting next fall, it will take good grades and good health insurance to get into the University of California. -more-


LA transit negotiations near strike deadline

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority negotiated with its bus and rail drivers Thursday as a midnight strike deadline loomed, raising the prospect of 450,000 people left without a means to get to work or move around the region. -more-


Past houses all about shingles and shakes

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

From the saltboxes that dot the northeastern shoreline to California’s ornate Victorians, wood shakes and shingles are part of America’s past. Whether the traditional square butt or the multipatterned fancy-cut variety, it’s hard to beat the beauty of this natural, textured siding. -more-


Bay laurel brings home a bit of the Mediterranean

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

Two solutions for fixing worn-out tubs

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

What do you do with a washed-up bathtub? -more-


Police kill 11-year-old boy during drug raid

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

MODESTO — Police and prosecutors are investigating how an 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the back and killed by a veteran SWAT team member during a federal drug raid at his family’s home. -more-


State strengthens fight for oak trees

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

SACRAMENTO — The state is stepping up its offensive against a tiny fungus that has felled thousands of oak trees from Big Sur to Humboldt County. -more-


Candidate loses fight to be called a ‘peace activist’

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — A judge refused Wednesday to allow a Santa Monica City Council candidate to list himself on the November ballot as a “peace activist” but urged him to appeal for a definitive ruling. -more-


Ex-judge charged with corruption

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — A former judge will plead guilty to federal corruption charges for having a secret sexual relationship with a defendant while presiding over a case against the woman’s husband, prosecutors said Thursday. -more-


Government defends actions in Lee case

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Wen Ho Lee spent his first hours of freedom celebrating at home with family and friends as the government defended its dogged prosecution of the Los Alamos nuclear scientist, saying it sought to protect national security. -more-


UC Theater closing imminent

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 14, 2000

Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday September 14, 2000


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Arab/Muslim stereotypes hurt

By Nabil Al-Hadithy
Thursday September 14, 2000

Friday, author and film critic, Jack Shaheen will present Arab Screen Images at the Fine Arts Cinema in Berkeley as part of the Fourth Annual Cinamyaat series. Using a compilation of film and television clips, Dr. Shaheen presents the development of misrepresentation of Arabs in American entertainment as well as current examples of positive efforts in film to counter this bias. This highly provocative presentation will be followed with an opportunity for audience members to ask questions. -more-


Bears may feature all-Hawaiian backfield against Illinois

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 14, 2000

The best laid plans... -more-


Ex- chancellor in the hospital for brain tumor

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Former University of California at Berkeley Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien has been hospitalized for treatment of a brain tumor, UC officials confirmed. -more-


St. Mary’s runs record to 4-0 by mauling El Cerrito in straight sets

By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday September 14, 2000

Last Thursday against Contra Costa Christian High, the St. Mary’s women’s volleyball team relied on their serves for an easy win. On Tuesday night against the El Cerrito Gauchos, a balanced attack enabled the Panthers to corral a three-set victory (15-3, 15-6, 15-9) and expand upon their undefeated record (4-0, 0-0). -more-


Initial council meeting filled with squabbles

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 14, 2000

Cal gets verbal commitment from Oregon wide receiver

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 14, 2000

Cal’s receiving corps got a boost in their opener against Utah, as true freshmen Geoff McArthur and Chase Lyman made several outstanding catches and redshirt freshman James Smith showed that he can catch the ball after all. But that didn’t stop wideout recruit John Rust from verbally committing to play at Cal next year. -more-


Entrepreneurs taking their shots

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Thursday September 14, 2000

UC Berkeley graduate Matt Martello strapped his “Fat-Melt Magnet Belt” on over his suit coat and stepped under the hot lights and in front of the camera. -more-


Almost $10 million awarded in grants to UC Berkeley

Bay City News
Thursday September 14, 2000

Computer scientists at the University of California at Berkeley have received about $9.5 million in grants to research computers and information technology. -more-


State offers home discount for teaching in troubled schools

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Teaching at troubled schools could earn some California educators a discount on a new home. -more-


Metals, petroleum found near burning landfill

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — The Navy announced Tuesday that metals and petroleum have been found in the ground and benzene in the air around a landfill which has been burning underground for four weeks. -more-


San Jose couple who fled to Caribbean land in court

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SAN JOSE — Eight months after fleeing to the Caribbean to avoid charges that they stole $10 million from their insurance clients, a San Jose couple appeared in court for the first time and were each ordered held on $10 million bail. -more-


Napster files final brief in its appeal

Bay City News
Thursday September 14, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Napster Inc. has told a federal appeals court in San Francisco that recording companies suing it for copyright violations are seeking “to kill or control a technology that is not theirs.” -more-


Groups wants low-sulfur diesel fuel plan dead

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

WHITTIER — Fearful that a proposal to sell only low-sulfur diesel fuel in Southern California will lead to fuel shortages, truck drivers and school districts called on officials Wednesday to kill the plan. -more-


Weekend sewage spill goes undetected

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SACRAMENTO — Up to four million gallons of raw sewage seeped into the American River before it was detected over the weekend, said Sacramento County health officials. -more-


Board wrestles with planned forestry rules

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SACRAMENTO — California forestry officials grappled Wednesday with proposed logging rules that would ease timber-harvesting restrictions next year across thousands of acres of forests. -more-


Schools’ academic index scores due out

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SACRAMENTO — California’s public schools, teachers and workers will learn on Oct. 4 if they might be eligible for bonuses of up to $25,000 for their students’ test scores. -more-


Yosemite suspect convicted of one death

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

FRESNO — Motel handyman Cary Stayner was convicted Wednesday of murdering a Yosemite naturalist in a deal that spares his life but guarantees he will never be free and never be able to tell his story. -more-


California takes aim at online escrow companies

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SACRAMENTO — The state is asking online escrow companies that hold consumers’ money until goods ordered online are delivered to get licensed by the state or stop doing business in California. -more-


California looks for health coverage solutions

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

LOS ANGELES — With no work for nearly six months, electrician Michael Everett barely had money to survive, let alone supply medical coverage for his wife and daughter. -more-


Wen Ho Lee set free after pleading guilty

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Nine months after he was branded a threat to national security and put in solitary confinement, Wen Ho Lee was set free Wednesday with an apology from a judge who said the government’s actions “embarrassed our entire nation.” -more-


‘Scary Story’ tops group’s list of banned books

Staff
Thursday September 14, 2000

NEW YORK — Harry Potter made the list. So did “The Catcher in the Rye” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The most popular children’s books? No. The ones adults most wanted removed from library shelves in the 1990s. -more-


AC Transit pact still in limbo

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 13, 2000

For years, AC Transit employees have worked through thick and thin with management to keep service on the streets. Claudia Hudson, vice president of Amalgamated Transit Workers Local 192, representing over 1800 AC Transit workers, says their dedication has not been rewarded. Already working since June without a contract, bus operators, maintenance workers and clerical workers represented by Local 192 voted 940-299 to reject AC Transit’s newest contract offers last Tuesday. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday September 13, 2000


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Scathing letter publicly faults top cops

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 13, 2000

In a move that has catapulted the normally low-key Berkeley Police Association into the public arena, a strongly-worded letter sent by the association’s attorneys to Police Chief Dash Butler was also sent to the city manager and to the City Council, rendering the caustic document public. -more-


Reddy case could get new defendants

By Justin Pritchard Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday September 13, 2000

OAKLAND – A federal judge did not hear motions Tuesday to dismiss some of the charges against Berkeley landlord Lakireddy Bali Reddy and his son accused of sex and immigration offenses. -more-


Cuban library, UC Berkeley sign up for joint project

By Joe Eskenazi Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday September 13, 2000

UC Berkeley and the Jose Marti National Library of Cuba proudly announce a unique and historic pact in which, retrieved from the depths of the Cuban archives, the University has received – grocery bags. -more-


Residents object to planned SFO runway construction

Bay City News
Wednesday September 13, 2000

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State temporarily banning coastal gillnet fishing

The Associated Press
Wednesday September 13, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — New restrictions that keep halibut gill nets farther from shore have the fishing industry wondering how it will make its catch and wildlife conservation groups cheering over potentially fewer wildlife drownings. -more-


Groups say auto insurance industry violating measure

The Associated Press
Wednesday September 13, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Consumer advocates told an appeals court Tuesday that the state is giving its blessing to insurance companies that violate a voter-approved measure to reduce auto insurance rates. -more-


Yosemite suspect may escape death

The Associated Press
Wednesday September 13, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Motel handyman Cary Stayner has agreed to plead guilty to the murder of a Yosemite naturalist in a deal that will spare him a federal execution, but he still faces a possible death sentence if convicted of killing three sightseers. -more-


Immersion program gets A+

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday September 13, 2000

Greg Martin hushes his first grade, two-way immersion class, and cuts out the lights. -more-


Five to compete for District 5 race

Judith Scherr
Tuesday September 12, 2000

‘The Illusion’ is odd, rambling story

by John Angell Grant Daily Planet Theater Critic
Tuesday September 12, 2000

Tony Kushner's epic Pulitzer and Tony Award winner “Angels in America” is the most important American stage work of the past 25 years. -more-


Letters to the Editor

Pacific News Service
Tuesday September 12, 2000

Wild animals belong in nature -more-


Out & About

Tuesday September 12, 2000


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Marina area employees to receive living wages

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday September 12, 2000

If all goes as planned, the Berkeley Marina restaurants and hotel will be paying higher wages to their employees by Oct. 20. The Berkeley City Council is poised to expand its Living Wage Ordinance at tonight’s meeting, requiring established Marina businesses to pay their employees a minimum of $9.75 -more-


ADA trainings on council agenda Daily Planet Staff If all goes as planned, the Berkeley Marina restaurants and hotel will be pa

By Josh Parr
Tuesday September 12, 2000

A quick read-through of tonight’s City Council agenda is akin to looking at a Jackson Pollock painting. It’s as if the city’s issues were poured through a fan and splattered across 2,000 pages of paper – well, 631 to be exact. Undergrounding utilities contrasts sharply with the obligatory monthly renewal of needle exchange programs. Expanding the Living Wage Ordinance compliments a “buy Berkeley” campaign, billboard removal within the city limits, meets Berkeley police undergoing American Disabilities Act trainings. As with a Pollock painting, the underlying balance comes from the contrast, the incongruity, the arbitrary limit of the canvas itself, or in this case, the limited time constraints of the council meeting and the finite patience of the council members. -more-


Prescription drug coverage debated

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 12, 2000

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POLICE BRIEFS

Staff
Tuesday September 12, 2000

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EPA blasts lax communication on Superfund fire

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 12, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — After nearly four weeks of effort by two fire departments, an underground hazardous waste landfill fire still smolders at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. -more-


Approval expected for transforming terminal

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 12, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — A plan to transform the Transbay Terminal into a hub for public transportation is expected to be approved this week despite difficulty funding the $904 million project. -more-


Decision may cause wave of drug appeals Judges say they know ruling will dramatically change trial policy

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 12, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court Monday reversed a precedent in how drug convicts are sentenced, potentially ushering in a wave of new appeals. -more-


Bay Area residents react to Lee plea bargain

Bay City News
Tuesday September 12, 2000

Bay area Asian Americans today reacted with a mixture of anger and relief to news that jailed Chinese-American scientist Wen Ho Lee might be freed, despite late word that a plea agreement had been postponed. -more-


LAPD ‘fosters hostility,’ according to report

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 12, 2000

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department needs more aggressive independent review and a permanent special prosecutor to investigate misconduct, according to a police union-commissioned report Monday. -more-


Biggest state scholarship program created

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 12, 2000

SACRAMENTO — California is promising to spend at least $1.2 billion a year to create the nation’s biggest state scholarship program, covering college tuition for all low- and middle-income students with at least a C average. -more-


Man seems to have bled to death after wounding leg

Staff
Tuesday September 12, 2000

Berkeley homicide detectives responded to a call Friday from the daughter of an 84-year-old man found dead in his home after he apparently bled to death from a puncture wound to the leg. -more-


Business booms for Vivarium

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday September 11, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Monday September 11, 2000

Carnivore bites back -more-


Bears build big lead, hold on to beat Utah

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 11, 2000

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 won’t practice in town

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Monday September 11, 2000

“Marines in Berkeley” sounds as unlikely as “tofu in Wichita.” But both exist. Or nearly – as in the case of the Marines. -more-


Washington upsets No. 4 Miami; Stanford loses to SJSU again

Monday September 11, 2000

No. 15 Washington 34, No. 4 Miami 29 -more-


Growing local papers doing Bay Area battle

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Vaccine shortfalls limit city clinics

Bay City News
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Reaction sends chemical cloud into air above homes

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Marin paper may be bought by bigger group

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Panel OKs new runways to go into Bay

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Environmental group offers $11 million to preserve land

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

Fake tickets sold for arts festival

Bay City News
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Possessions make Silicon Valley divorces messy

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Attorneys use technology to make their arguments

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


New issues arise with Indian gambling

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Pact may short-change patients

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000

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-


Opinion

Editorials

Planners OK Cisco expansion

The Associated Press
Saturday September 16, 2000

SAN JOSE – City planners have recommended a controversial expansion by Cisco Systems Inc. into one of Silicon Valley’s last remaining agricultural areas. -more-


Larger fines for nursing home negligence

The Associated Press
Friday September 15, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Nursing homes found to have harmed or neglected patients will face higher fines – up to $100,000 – under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Gray Davis. -more-


UC president to convene conference on admissions

The Associated Press
Thursday September 14, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — The issue of which students are admitted to the University of California resurfaced Wednesday as UC President Richard Atkinson told regents he wants to evaluate new approaches to admissions in light of developments since the school scrapped affirmative action. -more-


County guards sue for more jail staff

The Associated Press
Wednesday September 13, 2000

SAN JOSE — Corrections officers are suing Santa Clara County on behalf of their greatest antagonists – inmates – claiming that low staffing levels have made the area’s jails unsafe. -more-


Man arrested for hacking into Livermore lab

The Associated Press
Tuesday September 12, 2000

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On-line advertising fortunes may be on the line

The Associated Press
Monday September 11, 2000