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Bargain price doesn’t mean bargain experience

By Julian Foley Special To The Daily Planet
Monday October 09, 2000

Pacific Bell Park isn’t the only stadium in town with a Bay view. -more-


Congress to cover cost overruns for Livermore Labs superlaser

The Associated Press
Saturday October 07, 2000

LIVERMORE – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory officials got some good news from Congress this week as funding for the lab’s troubled superlaser was boosted to offset cost overruns. -more-


Group dances in the streets

By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff
Friday October 06, 2000

The capoeiristas flipped and twisted their way into downtown Thursday as part of the Berkeley downtown merchant-supported Fall for the Arts series. -more-


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-


Emeryville OKs interim leader

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 04, 2000

EMERYVILLE — The beleaguered Emery Unified School District has accepted the resignation of Superintendent J.L. Handy after alleging that he charged $68,000 in “questionable” expenses to official accounts. -more-


Advocating prevention

Staff
Tuesday October 03, 2000

Councilmember Kriss Worthington walked with other breast cancer prevention advocates from Old City Hall to the City Clerk’s office Monday to place a resolution on cancer prevention on the Oct. 10 City Council agenda. Claiming that current breast cancer programs target early detection, not prevention, advocates want the city to “reduce or eliminate its toxic practices by enacting changes such s banning the use of PVC plastic in new construction an working with public facilities and institutions to switch to safer alternative products and methods.” -more-


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