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Ralph Nader brings campaign to Bay Area

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Monday October 23, 2000
OAKLAND – When Ralph Nadar took the stage Saturday night at Oakland’s Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium, the more than 7,000 people who filled the seats and sat in the aisles jumped to their feet. -more-

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L.A. transit strike forges new alliances

By David Bacon Pacific News Service
Monday October 23, 2000
LOS ANGELES — For decades, Los Angeles’ bus drivers and riders have looked at each other across the fare box with suspicion and distrust. -more-

Panthers wake up after halftime, down Albany 34-0

By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday October 23, 2000
After a first half characterized by dropped passes and sloppy tackling, the tenacious play of unheralded St. Mary’s senior fullback Danny Wheeler sparked the Panthers to a 34-0 rout of Albany High (1-4) Saturday afternoon. -more-

Youth activist honored

By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet
Monday October 23, 2000
Underground youth activist Jia Ching Chen has rappelled off buildings, been tear-gassed, and led throngs of multiracial youth in the first “hip-hop sit-in” at the San Francisco Hilton. -more-

Cal squanders fourth-quarter lead with turnovers, falls to Washington

Staff
Monday October 23, 2000
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UC findings suggest supplements not helpful

By Priyanka Sharma-Sindhar Special to the Daily Pl
Monday October 23, 2000
Ever since Martyn Smith, professor of toxicology at UC Berkeley and graduate student Christine F. Skibola, published their findings in the “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” journal, they’ve been inundated with phone calls and e-mails from very worried people. -more-

Bears battle rough play, wind to beat Arizona 2-0

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday October 23, 2000
Sabo, Mueller score as Cal gets third straight shutout -more-

Cal field hockey defeats Davidson, finishes undefeated in conference

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday October 23, 2000
California scored six unanswered goals to top Davidson, 6-1, on Sunday at Kleeberger Field to finish the conference schedule undefeated at 5-0. -more-

Nader rejects calls to rethink his campaign

The Associated Press
Monday October 23, 2000
OAKLAND — Green Party Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader rejected calls from a dozen of his longtime fellow activists that he rethink his campaign because he could cost Democrat Al Gore the election. -more-

Quick response limited damage in Oakland fire

Bay City News
Monday October 23, 2000
OAKLAND – Oakland Fire Department Chief Gerald Simon credited hard lessons learned in the 1991 East Bay hills wild fire for today's quick and effective response to new fire threats. -more-

Vampires sucking electricity from homes

The Associated Press
Monday October 23, 2000

NASA heat-mapping helps cities find cooler solutions

The Associated Press
Monday October 23, 2000

Oakland parks official arrested for embezzlement

The Associated Press
Monday October 23, 2000

Low-income families forced to move into motels

The Associated Press
Monday October 23, 2000

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Blaze sparked in Tilden Park

By Daily Planet Staff
Monday October 23, 2000
A five-acre blaze in Tilden Park Sunday was extinguished in a little over an hour, fire officials said. -more-

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