SAN FRANCISCO — Roughly 100 protesters sounded off outside the National Association of Broadcaster’s convention at Moscone Center Thursday morning, mocking those inside, and protesting what they called “corporate control” of the media. -more-
FRESNO – When Cal comes to town Saturday to face Fresno State’s Bulldogs, both teams will likely lean heavily on their defensive game in what’s shaping up to be a battle of whose offense will make the least mistakes. -more-
Cal sophomore swimmer Anthony Ervin qualified for the finals of the 50 meter freestyle at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, recording the third-best time in the qualifying heats. -more-
OAKLAND — Driving under the influence of cell phones is a growing highway epidemic, according to Frances Bents, the lead investigator for a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study. While incidents of car accidents caused by driver inattention due to cell phone use are largely unreported, there is enough evidence, she says, to warrant state legislation to curtail such use. -more-
Each year the crowds get bigger, the entries more outrageous and the music livelier at the annual How Berkeley Can You Be? parade and festival. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – Trading in their faded jeans for three-piece grays and the raunchy “camp KPFA” tents that straggled along Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley last summer for the more sedate environs of San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club, community-radio activists once again went on the offensive. -more-
Who wants to be the Berkeley’s Tiger Woods? -more-
An emotional Jonas Jusay, who lost his parents and his sister in the tragic Aug. 20 fire at 2160 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, gave a stirring plea to the City Council Tuesday in support of a resolution from the Associated Students of the University of California asking the city to regularly inspect apartment buildings and rent houses to ensure compliance with building codes. -more-
Establishing a Youth Center in Berkeley has been talked about for many years. -more-
The voices of south and west Berkeley residents were in the house at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. -more-
You could call H.H. Bliss a pioneer. No, he didn’t cross the Mississippi in a covered wagon. And he didn’t break any longstanding racial barriers. And, for that matter, he didn’t manage to revolutionize the fields of science, medicine or sport. On September 14, 1899 the 68-year-old New York City real estate broker was helping a woman off a streetcar when a cabdriver cut a corner a little too tightly and ran him over. -more-
A man was stabbed for no apparent reason at the corner of Adeline Street and Ashby Avenue Tuesday night about 10:20 p.m. -more-
A revised water pact between California and the U.S. government was approved Wednesday in a House committee, but both administrations oppose the bill, leaving its fate uncertain. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The median price of a single-family home in California will hit a record $269,200 in 2001, according to a forecast by the California Association of Realtors. -more-
JOLO, Philippines — An American held hostage by Muslim rebels appealed to the Philippine government to halt its massive rescue effort so that negotiations for his release can resume. -more-
SAN DIEGO — American authorities detained 45 Iraqi Christians on Wednesday after they tried to walk across the Mexican border and into the United States. -more-
There were few surprises at the Berkeley Democratic Club endorsement meeting Monday night at the Northbrae Community Church in north Berkeley. -more-
Although Berkeley residents have refused to take up speed radar guns as residents did in Arlington, Va., they are nonetheless determined to slow and decrease traffic on their streets. -more-
UC Berkeley students Grace Abiko and Maureen Johnson take advantage of Jose Perez’s Popsicle cart on campus Tuesday during one of the hottest days this summer, with the high hovering around 95 degrees. Red flag warnings remain in effect due to high fire danger. As a result of the warning, the City of Berkeley announced that no barbecues will be permitted in city parks, probably for the next two to three days. For more -more-
Who would dispute the merit of an annual, discount bus pass for senior citizens, students and Berkeley residents valid within the city limits of Berkeley? No one. But the scramble to take credit for the program almost left the proposed pass spinning in bureaucratic limbo. -more-
Board of Education President Joaquin Rivera will deliver this school year’s first State of the Schools address 15 minutes prior to the regularly scheduled School Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. -more-
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SAN FRANCISCO — Federal appellate judges showed contempt Tuesday for a government policy allowing the eviction of low-income housing tenants for their family members’ drug activities even if the tenant was unaware of such illegalities. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California will spend $75 million to take air-polluting diesel buses off the road in the Central Valley under a bill signed by the governor Tuesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Insurance companies and law enforcement agencies say that air bag theft is on the rise, leaving victims with an expensive part to replace. -more-
SACRAMENTO — State water officials are promising more water than they can deliver, a state appeals court has ruled. -more-
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — Muslim guerrillas continued to elude thousands of military troops seeking to rescue 19 hostages from a southern Philippine jungle Tuesday, despite reports that some of the captives had been seen alive. -more-
Betty Ladzepko’s West African Dance Troupe at Berkeley Arts Magnet Elementary sing and dance to the beat of a different drum. -more-
Actually, five stories plus bonuses is enough -more-
At tonight’s City Council meeting, funds originally allocated for “front-line law enforcement needs,” including anti-gang and community crime prevention programs, will likely be re-routed for youth recreation and service programs in south and west Berkeley. -more-
Tomorrow night could be the Second Coming, said Councilmember Polly Armstrong. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Insurance Commissioner Harry Low took the oath of office Monday, promising to restore public trust in the position his predecessor left under threat of impeachment. -more-
Drug use among California teens is down for the first time in a decade, according to a report released Monday by the state attorney general’s office. -more-
SAN JOSE — The companies that are revolutionizing the way people watch television, letting them zip past commercials at the push of a button, are still giving marketers a chance to catch viewers’ attention. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco sweltered Monday as residents braced for a heat wave expected to last all week. High temperatures already are straining California’s overburdened power grid. -more-
WHITTIER — Polly Bobadilla’s ride may not have quite the power of her old set of wheels, but she’s happy to be seen driving down the street in it. -more-
Some South Berkeley residents say the Ed Roberts Campus – the proposed office complex at the Ashby BART station that would house nine disability organizations – is just too big. -more-
In a game where everything seemed to be going their way, the Cal football team couldn’t put together enough offense to beat an Illinois squad that played half of the game without its most important player. -more-
Undocumented laborers part of economic boom -more-
Stanford 27, #5 Texas 24 -more-
Members of Berkeley Citizens Action lauded Ralph Nader’s bid for president Sunday, but ended up giving the endorsement to Democrat Vice President Al Gore. -more-
OAKLAND — As military mortars pounded the camps of Muslim rebels in the Philippines, the mother of an American hostage waited to hear the fate of her son and hoped the news would be positive. -more-
Outmatched and overrun, Berkeley High suffered an ignominious 52-27 defeat at James Logan High last Friday night. In a game determined by big plays, the Yellow Jacket offense ran out of firepower after stinging the Colt offense for two early touchdowns. By contrast, Logan appeared crisp and efficient for the entire game running coach Neal Fromson’s "fly" option offense, and dissembled the blitzing Berkeley defense seemingly at will. -more-
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-
West Berkeley artisans create furniture, art -more-
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-
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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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
The Offspring want to post new single; Sony says no -more-
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-
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-
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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-
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-
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-
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-
After a three-week investigation, it is still not known whether there was a smoke detector in the central Berkeley house that burned last month and took the lives of three people, Fire Chief Reginald Garcia said Wednesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Citywide voucher programs for low-income students in other states have shown “somewhat promising” results but raise questions about whether a statewide plan in California would do the same, a new study says. -more-
Prosecutors urged a state appeals court Monday to allow evidence about the violent history of the Symbionese Liberation Army into former fugitive Sara Jane Olson’s bombing conspiracy trial. -more-
SAN JOSE – City planners have recommended a controversial expansion by Cisco Systems Inc. into one of Silicon Valley’s last remaining agricultural areas. -more-
