Vice President Gore and Texas Gov. Bush have been doing everything they can think of in the past two weeks to attract the crucial votes of senior citizens. -more-
The Poetry Center & American Poetry Archives is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Poetry Center Book Award. Cole Swensen’s newest book of poems, “Try” (University of Iowa Press), was selected for the annual award by this year’s judge, poet Elizabeth Robinson, of Berkeley. The Poetry Center Book Award has been given every year since 1980 to an outstanding new book of poetry published in the previous year. -more-
The Berkeley High women’s volleyball team won against Encinal High of Alameda Thursday evening at Berkeley’s Donahue Gymnasium. The Yellowjackets swept the Jets in three straight games, 15-9, 15-1, 15-7, for a quick victory. -more-
Stuart Cohen’s on a mission. He wants to awaken the Bay Area from what he calls its “transportation nightmare.” -more-
At a ceremony last week when a low-emission AC Transit bus was dedicated to the city of Berkeley, Mayor Shirley Dean rallied support for Measure B. -more-
In the handsome program catalog for “Divas: Divine Women of the Italian Silent Cinema,” filled with gorgeous movie stills, Pina Menichelli reclines on her side, her dress slipping off her shoulder, the line of her neck describing sultry insolence. -more-
For listeners of Radio Unica, a national Spanish language station, Jim Lehrer spoke with a sweet female voice and both George W. Bush and Al Gore had a slight Argentinean accent. -more-
The real power of the United States comes from its values, said both Al Gore and Texas Gov. George Bush during Wednesday night’s debate. But the meaning of “values” remains illusive. -more-
EMERYVILLE — An explosive device was destroyed by a bomb squad early Thursday after police responding to reports of gunfire discovered the device in a hotel room. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court has exempted Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown from a political conflict-of-interest rule that was blocking his participation in the city’s downtown redevelopment efforts. -more-
The Associated Press -more-
LOS ANGELES — Disgraced police officer Rafael Perez may be eliminated as the star witness in the Rampart police corruption trial if he persists in demanding immunity from prosecution for three murders in which he is a suspect, a lawyer said late Thursday. -more-
SHELDON — Scientists released about 100 flea-sized wasps Thursday in Sacramento County, hoping the Australian insects will seek their natural food source: a bug killing eucalyptus trees. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of striking Los Angeles County employees returned to work Thursday after union leaders heeded a plea from Cardinal Roger Mahony to end the interruption of services to “the poorest and most vulnerable” people. -more-
Hidden Nail Trick -more-
Q: I have just finished renovating my living room and am now at the stage where the wallboard work is completed. Can you give me some advice as far as painting is concerned? -more-
Sidewalks take a beating from the very beginning. -more-
James recently expanded his home office. A big decisions he had to make was to choose the right windows for the job. The wall that was being “pushed out” contained a window and a sliding door. James wasn’t sure whether he should nix the window and replace the smaller sliding door with a larger one, or go with just windows or reuse what he had. He anguished over the choice. He wanted it to be just right. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A residential charter school that would use organic gardening to try to turn troubled teens around failed to win approval from the state Education Board Thursday, but will get another chance. -more-
What: Charter schools are public schools created by parents, teachers and/or community members that operate free of much of the 7,000-page state Education Code. -more-
It’s not everyday that someone in the community wins a Nobel Prize. But this is Berkeley, where 17 of the university’s faculty members have been honored with the award since the first was presented in 1901. -more-
Playing their seventh game in just six days, the Berkeley High water polo teams each put up a gutsy effort but couldn’t beat highly-regarded California High (San Ramon). -more-
A large audience of cancer activists and victims of cancer-related illness, carrying signs and effigies, filled the City Council chambers Tuesday evening to hear a discussion on a resolution establishing October as “Stop Cancer Where it Starts” month. -more-
STANFORD – The University of California women's volleyball team was defeated by host Stanford , 3-0 (15-6, 15-8, 15-8), Tuesday night at Maples Pavilion. Cardinal star Logan Tom played in her first match of the season after returning from the USA National Team that competed in the Sydney Olympics. -more-
There’s a revolution afoot this election season. Not in the Bush or Gore camps – it’s an information revolution in cyberspace. -more-
This is not a story you would want to read to your children at night. It is the story of a woman, who led a miserable existence with her husband. He would hit her in the face, in the back, and wherever else he could. He would kick her. And then, he began molesting her children. She had put up with his abuse for 20 years. She couldn’t take any more of it. But he controlled her finances. Besides, they lived far away from her home in South Asia, which she had left behind to immigrate to the United States. -more-
OAKLAND — Susan Von Ritter was driving her Ford Taurus on a busy highway in Fremont a few years ago when the vehicle stalled in the fast lane. While her children cried, she managed to pull to the shoulder and barely avoid an accident. -more-
PALO ALTO — Silicon Valley may become a victim of its own success. -more-
FRESNO — Almost 70,000 acres of California’s open space was devoured by a growing population lured to the state by its booming economy from 1996 to 1998, according to a state report released Wednesday. -more-
City official wants to remove crosswalks -more-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
The University of California at Berkeley will host a two-day symposium that will showcase innovative local methods of fighting hunger. -more-
A letter written by a parent in the Mersey Soccer Club is kicking up controversy in the Alameda Contra Costa Youth Soccer League. -more-
When some Berkeleyans caught wind that the beloved repertory movie theater, UC Theater, was going to pull the curtain for good at the end of September, some began to have nightmares of spending their free time watching reruns of “Survivor.” -more-
Prevention before detection. For victims of breast cancer and health workers, it seems like an obvious emphasis. “Detection of breast cancer is after the fact,” said Katherine Porter, of the Berkeley-based Women’s Cancer Resource Center. “We need to eliminate cancer at the root.” -more-
A robbery and shooting spree last week that began in Berkeley ended in Oakland, leaving a 43-year-old Oakland woman dead, Lt. Russell Lopes of the Berkeley Police said. -more-
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., says the Senate has approved the 2001 Transportation Appropriations bill, which includes over $110 million for Bay area transportation projects. -more-
CORONADO —The Navy SEALs may be among the toughest troops in the military, but they're retreating in the face of two unlikely enemies – the Western snowy plover and the least tern. -more-
BALTIMORE — The nation’s 11 major hotel chains have not kept their promises to improve business opportunities for blacks, the NAACP said Monday in urging people to avoid “underperforming” companies. -more-
Will Lamb peered out from between two stalactites and grinned a six-year-old’s grin. -more-
An executive pulls up to valet parking at a restaurant, late to a business lunch, and finds no one to take his car keys. -more-
Well, at least nothing else can go wrong. -more-
Students at Oxford Elementary will soon be participating in a research project to see whether nutritious meals will improve their performance. -more-
Berkeley High claimed their first victory Friday night, besting rival De Anza 46-27. Berkeley relied upon a potent rushing attack, gaining 306 yards on the ground to De Anza’s 119. Senior running back Ramone Reed led the charge, rushing for two touchdowns and 142 yards on 18 carries, and throwing for one touchdown in the rout. -more-
Suzanne Sininger woke up out of breath, dreaming she had a hole in her stomach left by her baby. The baby she put up for adoption 25 years before. -more-
SEATTLE, Wash. - The No. 7 California women’s soccer team lost to No. 9 Washington, 2-1, in the 88th minute Sunday at Husky Soccer Field. The loss was Cal’s first of the season and dropped the Bears record to 11-1-1 (1-1 Pac-10), while the Huskies improved to 11-1 (2-0 Pac-10). -more-
The City Council is back, after a one week hiatus, and will address its usual eclectic mix of issues tomorrow night. -more-
SEATTLE (AP) – The Washington Huskies found out first hand what second-year Oregon State coach Dennis Erickson has done to the once-downtrodden Beavers football program. -more-
Early Saturday morning, some two dozen teenagers woke up early to host a day of festivities for Berkeley children. -more-
CASTRO VALLEY — One might think that a town which plays host to diverse interests ranging from the Sequoians nudist camp to the Cavy World Guinea Pig Rescue organization would be open to just about anything. -more-
DUBLIN — City officials are upset with federal agency’s proposal to designate the entire city as part of critical habitat for the California red-legged frog. -more-
A famous sculpture displayed outside a museum at the University of California at Berkeley will receive an environmental makeover that only Berkeley could appreciate -more-
SACRAMENTO — Common Cause and the League of Women Voters call a campaign finance measure on next month’s ballot “dishonest and deceptive.” Supporters say Proposition 34 is the best California can do without changing the state constitution. -more-
Don’t want to wait until Nov. 7 to cast your vote? Try Tuesday. That’s when “Convenience voting” comes to the city. -more-
Voltaire’s Candide, having been kicked solidly and repeatedly on the backside by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, learned in time what was important in life. -more-
The St. Mary’s Panthers came into Friday’s contest at Pinole Valley hoping to get ready for league play with their third win in five games. But on this night, the Panthers didn’t have it in them to knock off the undefeated Spartans, who scored 32 unanswered points en route to a 39-7 victory. -more-
Coming on strong after a tepid first game, Cal women’s volleyball team rallied to win the next three as the Bears defeated the University of Washington at RSF Fieldhouse Friday, 14-16, 15-9, 13-15 and 15-5. -more-
The first time that photographer Stephen Shames saw Black Panther Party co-founders Bobby Seale and Huey Newton, they were selling copies of “The Thoughts of Chairman Mao” at a San Francisco peace march in 1967. -more-
PULLMAN, Wash. - The California women’s soccer team opened the 2000 Pac-10 season with a 2-1 victory over Washington State Friday at the Cougar Soccer Field, as forward Laura Schott continued her blistering scoring pace with both goals for the Golden Bears. -more-
Hatem Bazian, an Islamic studies and Arabic teacher at UC Berkeley, lost his 14–year–old cousin to Israeli bullets last week. -more-
In the lobby of the Pacific Film Archive’s George Gund Theater in the Berkeley Art Museum building there is a wall of photographs taken at demonstrations in cities around the world and collected by the Independent Media Center. The photomontage is a ten-month timeline of global activism starting with the demonstrations outside the World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle in November, 1999. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – A judge on Friday dramatically reduced the damages a jury awarded to 19 black workers who were discriminated against by their employer at a Wonder Bread plant. -more-
ANDERSON – Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt took his dam-busting tour to Northern California on Friday, starting the demolition of a nearly century-old structure to free miles of flowing water for spring-run salmon. -more-
Downtown San Francisco was a friendly place Wednesday morning. At 7:30 a.m., more than 300 volunteers, wearing fluorescent green hats and vests, stationed themselves on street corners and cheerily waved hello to passers by. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Alarmed state officials said Tuesday that a large number of bridge workers in the San Francisco Bay area are suffering from lead poisoning after working on earthquake retrofit projects. -more-
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-
SAN DIEGO — A Thai religious guru who was granted political asylum in the United States last year could face jail and eventually deportation for his involvement in a fatal traffic accident in Minnesota. -more-
Pacific Bell Park isn’t the only stadium in town with a Bay view. -more-
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-
