Tempers flared Tuesday night when 20 off-duty Berkeley police officers attended the City Council meeting to complain about what they said is woeful lack of parking for police department employees. -more-
Safety problems not fixed nine years after hills fire -more-
Sandwiching two lackluster efforts around a stellar second game, the St. Mary’s girls’ volleyball team lost to the visiting Albany Cougars, 15-8, 16-14, 15-6, on Wednesday afternoon. -more-
After listening to 35 people speak in favor of landmarking the West Berkeley Shellmound, the City Council unanimously voted to grant the site historic landmark status at Tuesday night’s council meeting. -more-
In a game usually filled with trash-talking and boisterous personalities, Nnamdi Asomugha stands out. Not for his woofing or his antics, because he doesn’t do much of that. Asomugha is known for his quiet leadership, big hits and dependable play from his safety position for the Cal football team. -more-
Religious protesters waved banners and sang songs outside the Berkeley Marina Radisson Hotel at a candlelight vigil Tuesday night. East Bay labor activists and members of religious groups organized the event to show support for the hotel workers’ new union. The union chapter, recognized in June, is now negotiating its first contract. -more-
Cal head coach Tom Holmoe announced Wednesday that Marcus Fields would not play the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury and has elected to apply for medical redshirt status and return for the 2001 campaign. -more-
Alleging that Citibank is “the world’s most destructive bank,” members of the Rainforest Action Network led a protest outside the bank’s Shattuck Avenue branch Tuesday. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — In a move that may lead to an expansion of vehicle seizure laws around the state, the California Supreme Court declined Wednesday to review a ruling that local governments can seize the vehicles of people suspected of dealing drugs or soliciting prostitutes from a car. -more-
TRACY — About 1,600 workers at a massive warehouse supplying Safeway supermarkets in three states went on strike Wednesday and blocked trucks from entering. Warehouse officials responded by bringing in replacement workers. -more-
ST. LOUIS — Al Gore and George W. Bush traded parting debate shots, the vice president calling the governor an ally of big business, the Republican nominee retorting that Gore stands for more federal spending and Washington power. -more-
In what sounds like something out of “Jurassic Park,” bacteria that lived before the dinosaurs and survived Earth’s biggest mass extinction have been reawakened after a 250-million-year sleep in a salt crystal, scientists say. -more-
250 million-year-old bacteria may be revived 10-19-2000
Voucher sides trade accusations over campaigns 10-18-2000
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
Parking debate overheats at meeting By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000
Perspective By Juliann Beckendorf and Carl Wilson 10-19-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-19-2000
Cougars maul St. Mary’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-19-2000
Council approves landmark position By John Geluardi Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000
Asomugha excels on the field and in classBy Jared GreenDaily Planet StaffIn a game usually filled with trash-talking and bois By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 10-19-2000
Vigil shows support for new hotel worker union By Kelly Davis Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000
Cal’s Fields to redshirt season Daily Planet Wire Services 10-19-2000
Rainforest group calls Citibank ‘destructive’ By Mabel M. Tampinco Special to the Daily Planet 10-19-2000
Court declines to review vehicle forfeiture law The Associated Press 10-19-2000
Safeway warehouse workers go on strike The Associated Press 10-19-2000
Bush, Gore in dead even race coming out of debates The Associated Press 10-19-2000
BHS recovery at issue for board candidates Stories by William Inman 10-18-2000
Class dismissed By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Editor 10-18-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-18-2000
ACLU get involved in landlord case Bay City News 10-18-2000
Safeway warehouse workers may strike The Associated Press 10-18-2000
Gas prices down for most of Bay Area Bay City News 10-18-2000
Captain of troubled oil tanker released The Associated Press 10-18-2000
Mexican government starts program to help U.S. inmates The Associated Press 10-18-2000
Accused couple may have buried first son under house The Associated Press 10-18-2000
Canal lining project pits farmer against farmer The Associated Press 10-18-2000
Trial makes its way to court after 10 years of paperwork The Associated Press 10-18-2000
Settlement reached in transit strike The Associated Press 10-18-2000
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
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