Some 1,200 revelers from an overcrowded fraternity party on campus spilled onto Telegraph Avenue early Sunday morning, some of them smashing windows, looting shops and robbing pedestrians, police said. -more-
Devon Whalen and the employees of Mr. Rags clothing store were still sweeping up glass and putting things back on the shelves of their trashed store Monday morning. It was around 10 a.m., more than a day after a mob Berkeley police estimates as 1,200 people ran rampant down Telegraph Avenue, breaking out windows and looting at least seven stores. -more-
A discussion on providing parking for city and school employees will likely spark some controversy at tonight’s City Council meeting. -more-
Growing up Protestant, Dorothy Eng had no idea Islam existed. And had she not attended a talk offered by The American Institute of Islamic History and Culture on Sunday, she would have been equally oblivious of the practicing Muslims living around her. -more-
More than 50 years after being removed from their industrial jobs and told to “go back to their kitchens,” women from as far away as Oklahoma returned Saturday to a hero’s welcome in Richmond for the dedication of a war memorial built in their honor. -more-
OAKLAND — Accused murderer Stuart Alexander reloaded his handguns, walked over to three wounded meat inspectors lying on the floor of his San Leandro sausage factory and shot each in the head. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A Web site offering to sell 15,000 votes for president to the highest bidder is being investigated for possible voter fraud, Secretary of State Bill Jones said Monday. -more-
Julia Query always dreamed of fighting the good fight for freedom, justice and equality, she says at the start of her movie “Live Nude Girls UNITE!” She never expected to realize that dream by organizing fellow strippers into a union. -more-
The big event in Bay Area theater this month is the first visit ever to California by Ireland's famous Gate Theater. -more-
SACRAMENTO — State health officials are considering new standards to clean up sites contaminated with radioactive materials, despite critics’ claims people living near sites could be exposed to higher levels of cancer-causing radiation. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The nation’s high school students lie a lot, cheat a lot, and many show up for class drunk, according to preliminary results of a nationwide teen character study released Monday. -more-
STANTON— Kate Schmidt won friends by telling people she played softball in the 1992 Olympics before losing her leg to a doctor’s mistake. -more-
SACRAMENTO — More California bar patrons like the state’s nearly 3-year-old ban on smoking in bars than did when the prohibition was imposed, according to a new poll. -more-
Toot Sweets bakery at 1277 Gilman St. was robbed twice by the same person Oct. 11 and 12, according to Berkeley police. -more-
POLITICAL NOTES 10-17-2000
Taco shells with genetically-engineered corn recalled 10-14-2000
Volunteers try to lighten pre-work day mood 10-13-2000
Bridge workers suffer from lead poisoning 10-12-2000
State per-capita taxes among nation’s highest 10-11-2000
Looting ensues after frat party overflows By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-17-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-17-2000
Letters to the Editor 10-17-2000
Arts & Entertainment Calendar 10-17-2000
Merchants hit hard by mob By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-17-2000
Parking, landmark status on agenda By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000
Bay Area Muslims share their culture by Ana Campoy Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000
Women on the WWII home front honored as heroes By Mabel M. Tampinco Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000
Video of sausage factory shooting shown at trial The Associated Press 10-17-2000
Web site investigated for selling off votes The Associated Press 10-17-2000
Documentary follows stripers’ union fight Robin Shulman Special to the Daily Planet 10-17-2000
Irish group brings Samuel Beckett plays to Berkeley by John Angell Grant Daily Planet Theater Critic 10-17-2000
Hearing focuses on radiation cleanup standards The Associated Press 10-17-2000
Study finds widespread lying, cheating among teens The Associated Press 10-17-2000
Woman falsifies being an Olympian The Associated Press 10-17-2000
Patrons starting to support smoking ban The Associated Press 10-17-2000
Man robs bakery twice of dough Daily Planet Staff 10-17-2000
Diverse ideas for District 2 Stories by Josh Parr/ Daily Planet staff Judith Sc 10-16-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-16-2000
Letters to the Editor 10-16-2000
Cal breaks losing streak in three-OT thriller By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 10-16-2000
Music, dance mark festival Staff 10-16-2000
A new pecking order? Bears down Stanford By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-16-2000
Crosswalk, bike lane upgrades may get OK By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-16-2000
Bears can’t handle top-ranked UCLA Daily Planet Wire Services 10-16-2000
500 take to streets The Associated Press 10-16-2000
DBA says it won’t sponsor election forum By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-14-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-14-2000
Letters to the Editor 10-14-2000
Cal shakes off slow start to beat WMU By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 10-14-2000
Berkeley celebrates indigenous people Nancy Gorrell/special to the Daily Planet 10-14-2000
Berkeley grounds Jets; undefeated in league By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 10-14-2000
Judge sets Jan. hearing date for S.F. cop charged with domestic abuse Michael Coffino Berkeley Daily Planet Corresponden 10-14-2000
Bears looking to spoil UCLA’s Rose Bowl hopes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-14-2000
Women shipyard workers honored today in Richmond By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 10-14-2000
Conservation group wants trout on endangered list The Associated Press 10-14-2000
News briefs 10-14-2000
Israel protests hit S.F. and L.A. By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press 10-14-2000
Santa Cruz on the way to an $11 minimum wage The Associated Press 10-14-2000
Erin Brockovich among Beacon Award winners The Associated Press 10-14-2000
Scientists hope tiny wasps will save eucalyptus The Associated Press 10-14-2000
Gore, Bush fail to impress older voters By Annelise Wunderlich Special to the Daily Planet 10-13-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-13-2000
Perspective By Tim Hansen 10-13-2000
Berkeley judge awards national poetry accolade Daily Planet staff 10-13-2000
’Jackets roll over Encinal By George Thomas Daily Planet Correspondent 10-13-2000
Bay Area needs wake-up call By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-13-2000
Many show support for Measure B By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-13-2000
Italian divas were queens of the silver screen By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 10-13-2000
Hispanic community shows disappointment in debates by Olga Rodriguez Special the the Daily Planet 10-13-2000
Humble nation-building values come to debates By Rachael Post Special to the Daily Planet 10-13-2000
Police find bomb in Emeryville hotel The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Oakland mayor can join redevelopment efforts The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Ecology group chides Safeway The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Immunity demands may bar key LAPD witness The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Scientists hope parasitic wasps save trees The Associated Press 10-13-2000
LA workers suspend strike at cardinal’s request The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Removing constructed items is trickier than it seems The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Use a water-base primer on wallboards The Associated Press 10-13-2000
How to deal with unwanted problems in the sidewalk The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Selecting the right window can be a big decision The Associated Press 10-13-2000
Plan for at-risk kids fails, but gets new chance The Associated Press 10-13-2000
FACTS & FIGURES The Associated Press 10-13-2000
A man of ‘Nobel’ity By William Inman Daily Planet Staff 10-12-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-12-2000
Letters to the Editor 10-12-2000
’Jackets water polo swept by California High By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-12-2000
‘Healthy’edict will be written By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-12-2000
Bears can’t spoil Olympian Tom’s return to the Cardinal Daily Planet Wire Services 10-12-2000
Cyberpolitics alive and well for election Ruxandra Guidi Special to the Daily Planet 10-12-2000
Abused women find help at Narika By Priyanka Sharma-Sindhar Special to the Daily Pl 10-12-2000
Voters wait until midnight hour By Rosemary Hoban Special to the Daily Planet 10-12-2000
Up to 1.7 million Ford cars and trucks recalled The Associated Press 10-12-2000
Death penalty sought for sausage factory owner The Associated Press 10-12-2000
Silicon Valley’s high-tech crown in question The Associated Press 10-12-2000
State report shows open space disappearing The Associated Press 10-12-2000
More public workers go on strike in L.A. The Associated Press 10-12-2000
Berkeley streets in the forefront 10-11-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-11-2000
Letters to the Editor 10-11-2000
Councilmembers want clarity in bond measure By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-11-2000
Last-minute details swamp new police, fire building Daily Planet Staff Report 10-11-2000
Landlord trial delayed By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 10-11-2000
Commission releases General Plan draft Daily Planet staff 10-11-2000
Scout council takes a stand against ban The Associated Press 10-11-2000
Power plant still sucks in fish The Associated Press 10-11-2000
House passes citizenship bill for disabled The Associated Press 10-11-2000
Council looks at ‘Healthy building’ ordinance By Josh Parr Daily Planet Staff 10-11-2000
UC Berkeley holding hunger symposium Bay City News 10-11-2000
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