Berkeley streets in the forefront
Wednesday October 11, 2000
City official wants to remove crosswalks -more-
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Councilmembers want clarity in bond measure
By Josh Parr
Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 11, 2000
If passed Nov. 7, Measure E would authorize the Peralta Community College District to issue school bonds for $153 million to repair and renovate classrooms, training facilities, science and computer labs, meet health and safety standards and replace inadequate electrical and sewage systems, as well as construct and acquire other facilities. -more-
Last-minute details swamp new police, fire building
Daily Planet Staff Report
Wednesday October 11, 2000
Workers were busily hauling boxes of office furniture into Berkeley’s new police and fire headquarters Tuesday, while the city and building contractor haggle over who is responsible for three pages of last-minute details. -more-
Landlord trial delayed
By Michael Coffino
Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday October 11, 2000
The judge hearing the criminal case against a wealthy Berkeley landlord accused of sex and immigration offenses delayed until Oct. 24 a hearing to dismiss some of the charges. -more-
Commission releases General Plan draft
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday October 11, 2000
After an intense 12 months of work, which included seven public workshops with over 30 hours of “round table” discussions, hundreds of speakers, and countless hours of discussion, writing, reviewing and revising, the Berkeley Planning Commission has released the much-anticipated Planning Commission Draft General Plan for community review and discussion. The Draft Plan is designed to replace the 1977 Master Plan and the first draft update prepared last summer by the City staff. -more-
Features
Scout council takes a stand against ban
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 11, 2000
PIEDMONT, — Boy Scout leaders in this quiet suburb have entered the debate over the national organization’s anti-gay stand with a letter to parents saying they won’t discriminate. -more-
Power plant still sucks in fish
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 11, 2000
SAN CLEMENTE — Lights, loud underwater noises and a curtain of air bubbles haven’t stopped fish from getting caught in the San Onofre nuclear power plant’s ocean water cooling system, according to a coastal commission report. -more-
House passes citizenship bill for disabled
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 11, 2000
WASHINGTON — Spurred by the plight of a California woman, the House passed legislation Tuesday to allow disabled immigrants to become citizens without taking an oath of allegiance. -more-
Council looks at ‘Healthy building’ ordinance
By Josh Parr
Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 11, 2000
Editor’s Note: This the full story that was to appear in Tuesday’s paper, but was cut off due to a printing error. -more-
UC Berkeley holding hunger symposium
Bay City News
Wednesday October 11, 2000
The University of California at Berkeley will host a two-day symposium that will showcase innovative local methods of fighting hunger. -more-
Editorial
State per-capita taxes among nation’s highest
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 11, 2000
Californians shouldered the eighth-highest per capita tax burden in the nation last year, paying $2,183.96 per person, U.S. Census data released Tuesday shows. -more-
