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Most say Gore, Bush debate was boring

By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday October 05, 2000

Vice President Al Gore announced to the world during the Tuesday night debate that he might not be the most exciting politician. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday October 05, 2000


Thursday, Oct. 5

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Youth weigh in on TV debates Youth weigh in on TV debates

Thursday October 05, 2000

Al Gore – No Clinton, but probably my choice -more-



BHS water polo sweeps Grenada

By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff
Thursday October 05, 2000

“Things change every year in high school water polo. That’s why you have to be wary of every opponent.” -more-



AC Transit going green

By William Inman Daily Planet Staff
Thursday October 05, 2000

No one smashed a magnum of champagne across the prow of the four-ton pickle Wednesday morning at Old City Hall. -more-



Letters to the Editor

Thursday October 05, 2000

Want more from Andrew Lam -more-



Honors for Cal soccer players

Thursday October 05, 2000

Cal sophomore forward Laura Schott has been named the Pac-10 Women’s Soccer Player of the Week for Sept. 26-Oct. 2, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced Tuesday. -more-



Bikes stolen on campus average over two daily

Bryan Shih Special to the Daily Planet Daily Plane
Thursday October 05, 2000

Be wary of trench coats on warm days. That’s the advice given by Sergeant Powell, Head of the Crime Prevention Unit at UC Berkeley. -more-



California closes in on voter registration record

The Associated Press
Thursday October 05, 2000

California is close to setting a record in voter registration this year, with a week to go before the deadline for signing up to cast ballots. -more-



Customers may pay for PG& E losses

The Associated Press
Thursday October 05, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric Co., losing $1 million an hour from skyrocketing wholesale energy costs, sought permission Wednesday to eventually pass $2.2 billion in losses onto their customers. -more-



Features

125 firefighters battle Oakland blaze

Bay City News
Thursday October 05, 2000

A six-alarm fire decimated an abandoned building near Downtown Oakland this morning, and burning embers carried in the wind started another fire, damaging two occupied buildings across the street. -more-


Schools rejoicing at academic gains

By Jennifer Kerr The Associated Press
Thursday October 05, 2000

SACRAMENTO — More than two-thirds of California public schools, including some of last year’s lowest-scoring rural schools, improved enough to share in $677 million in state rewards, test score rankings released Wednesday show. -more-


Editorial

SF mayor proposes building performance spaces

Ron Harris The Associated Press
Thursday October 05, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Dancers and artists pranced on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday to a driving drum tattoo, protesting rising rents and dwindling rehearsal space and demanding more from the city they’ve helped define. -more-


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News

Most say Gore, Bush debate was boring By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-05-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-05-2000

Youth weigh in on TV debates Youth weigh in on TV debates 10-05-2000

BHS water polo sweeps Grenada By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 10-05-2000

AC Transit going green By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-05-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-05-2000

Honors for Cal soccer players 10-05-2000

Bikes stolen on campus average over two daily Bryan Shih Special to the Daily Planet Daily Plane 10-05-2000

California closes in on voter registration record The Associated Press 10-05-2000

Customers may pay for PG& E losses The Associated Press 10-05-2000

125 firefighters battle Oakland blaze Bay City News 10-05-2000

Schools rejoicing at academic gains By Jennifer Kerr The Associated Press 10-05-2000

Students oppose two-party debates By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-04-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-04-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-04-2000

Patrons show support for cafe By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-04-2000

Candidates quizzed by business world By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-04-2000

Activists say disability law is imperiled Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 10-04-2000

Firms accused of selling unsafe diabetic products The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Oakland schools’ test scores may be false Bay City News 10-04-2000

State keeps tight curb on media access to inmates The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Davis tries to recover electricity rates The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Students get killer assignment The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Kids may benefit from flu vaccine, adults may not The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Senate passes high-tech visa bill The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Ralph Nader turned away as debate spectator The Associated Press 10-04-2000

Gore, Bush square off for first presidential debate The Associated Press 10-04-2000

3 eye District 3 seat Stories by Judith Scherr 10-03-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-03-2000

Letters to the Editor 10-03-2000

Arts & Entertainment 10-03-2000

Bikers arrested as they cross the Bay Bridge By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-03-2000

District attorney not ‘community involved’ By Josh Parr Daily Planet Stafff 10-03-2000

Students selected to look at national achievement gap By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-03-2000

Teen attacked near park Daily Planet Staff 10-03-2000

Bay Area Nigerians celebrate independence By Annelise Wunderlich Special to the Daily Planet 10-03-2000

Festivities mark Hispanic heritage month By Angel GonzalezSpecial To The Daily Planet 10-02-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 10-02-2000

Grandson learns that time is the mind’s trick By Andrew Lam Pacific News Service 10-02-2000

Bears lose battle of Pac-10 cellar-dwellars By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Panel will look at UC campus rape rates By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Riordan runs over Panthers By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent 10-02-2000

Council goal is shorter meetings By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Schott’s hat trick leads Cal to Classic victory By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-02-2000

Livermore researchers developing laser guns The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Napster back in court to argue merits of service The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Nonprofit center investigated for lapses in care The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Portable power plants may come to Bay Area The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Police fatally shoot man who stabbed hospital staff The Associated Press 10-02-2000

LA school district hiring underqualified teachers By Cadonna M. Peyton The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Bird’s extinction possibility lower than thought The Associated Press 10-02-2000

SFO expansion may be exempt from state environmental law The Associated Press 10-02-2000

Learning to build a greenhouse is part of BHS’ Environmental Studies By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-30-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 09-30-2000

Berkeley’s Yoga boom attracts Americans By Priyanka Sharma Special to the Daily Planet 09-30-2000

Letters to the Editor 09-30-2000

Bears pull out wild victory over Colorado College By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 09-30-2000

Oxford block on the table By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-30-2000

Yellowjacket offense sputters, wastes good defensive effort By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 09-30-2000

Other holocaust victims considered By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 09-30-2000

State agencies deny public access to info, study shows The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Damages reduced for Wonder Bread The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Carjacker picks on the wrong car; father and son suspects arrested The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Restrictions eased on news coverage in hostage crisis The Associated Press 09-30-2000

State hopes to address tire piles with new fee The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Mattel unloads software assets The Associated Press 09-30-2000

The neighborly spirit hits Boston district The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Latinos protest, fast for residency bill The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Native American remains contaminated by tests The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Davis researchers to continue fatal expedition The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Davis vetoes increased benefits for injured, unemployed The Associated Press 09-30-2000

Jonestown lawyer comes back to face his demons in Mendocino County, this time as a prosecutor By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 09-30-2000

Letter lands Shirek opponent in hot water By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 09-29-2000

Letters to the Editor 09-29-2000

Staff 09-29-2000

Yellowjackets fall to DeAnza, but it doesn’t count By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Campus pavilions may be leveled By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Bears searching for an identity By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

New ideas for BHS food court By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 09-29-2000

Giesel, Faumuina to redshirt for surgeries Daily Planet Wire Services 09-29-2000

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown By Joe Eskenazi Daily Planet Correspondent 09-29-2000

Ferry ordered to continue service By Carla Mozee Special to the Daily Planet 09-29-2000

Sacramento County riskiest to pedestrians By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Selina Bishop was wary of scheme The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Racial gap still exists between homeowners By Kimberley Lamke The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Registered Independents can vote in state primaries By Scott Lindlaw The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Plan will cut diesel emissions 75 percent By Steve Lawrence The Associated Press 09-29-2000

FDA approves abortion pill after 12-year fight By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Nevada voters to decide easing pot restrictions By Brendan Riley The Associated Press 09-29-2000

Apples are redder than ever The Associated Press 09-29-2000