Ralph Nader brings campaign to Bay Area
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-
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-
LOS ANGELES — For decades, Los Angeles’ bus drivers and riders have looked at each other across the fare box with suspicion and distrust. -more-
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-
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-
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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-
Sabo, Mueller score as Cal gets third straight shutout -more-
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-
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-
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-
SAN FRANCISCO — Researchers say they’ve discovered what’s draining 10 percent of the electricity in homes in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world. -more-
Trees around school playgrounds do more than shade kids after a fast-round of keep-away. If enough playgrounds and parking lots are shaded, the whole city will stay cooler. -more-
OAKLAND — Oakland police have arrested an administrator with the city’s Office of Parks and Recreation on suspicion of embezzling more than $12,000 to pay for school supplies and a trip to the Virgin Islands. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s booming economy has pushed rents up so high that most apartments are far out of reach for lower-income families. -more-
A five-acre blaze in Tilden Park Sunday was extinguished in a little over an hour, fire officials said. -more-
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POLITICAL NOTES 10-17-2000
Ralph Nader brings campaign to Bay Area By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-23-2000
L.A. transit strike forges new alliances By David Bacon Pacific News Service 10-23-2000
Panthers wake up after halftime, down Albany 34-0 By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent 10-23-2000
Youth activist honored By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 10-23-2000
Cal squanders fourth-quarter lead with turnovers, falls to Washington Staff 10-23-2000
UC findings suggest supplements not helpful By Priyanka Sharma-Sindhar Special to the Daily Pl 10-23-2000
Bears battle rough play, wind to beat Arizona 2-0 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-23-2000
Cal field hockey defeats Davidson, finishes undefeated in conference Daily Planet Wire Services 10-23-2000
Nader rejects calls to rethink his campaign The Associated Press 10-23-2000
Quick response limited damage in Oakland fire Bay City News 10-23-2000
Vampires sucking electricity from homes The Associated Press 10-23-2000
NASA heat-mapping helps cities find cooler solutions The Associated Press 10-23-2000
Oakland parks official arrested for embezzlement The Associated Press 10-23-2000
Low-income families forced to move into motels The Associated Press 10-23-2000
Neighbors flex muscles, ready for fight with corporate giants John Geluardi Daily Planet Correspondent 10-21-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 10-21-2000
Letters to the Editor 10-21-2000
Schott works her magic as Bears beat ASU 3-0 By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 10-21-2000
Local author puts high school under microscope By Megan Greenwell Special to the Daily Planet 10-21-2000
Cal men take down No. 7 UCLA By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 10-21-2000
200 rally for healthcare for everyone By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 10-21-2000
Berkeley High continues turnaround, runs over Richmond Oilers 40-14 By Sean Gates Daily Planet Correspondent 10-21-2000
Correctional officers plead the fifth in inmate death Bay City News Service 10-21-2000
Cockpit attacker suffered from rare disease By Kim Curtis The Associated Press 10-21-2000
Regulators want advance power sales By Jennifer Coleman The Associated Press 10-21-2000
State News Briefs 10-21-2000
Stanford inaugurates Hennessy as 10th president The Associated Press 10-21-2000
$3 million car program balloons to $420 million The Associated Press 10-21-2000
Foundation gives grant for educational pavilion on site of Oakland Hills fire Bay City News Service 10-21-2000
Bay Briefs Staff 10-21-2000
Judge denies Olson records on 1974 shootout The Associated Press 10-21-2000
TV president wants drugs decriminalized Bay City News Service 10-21-2000
Hearst Corp., press operators settling The Associated Press 10-20-2000
Nonprofit needs new space By Juliet Leyba special to Daily Planet 10-20-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-20-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 10-20-2000
Berkeley High reserves overpower De Anza By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 10-20-2000
arts calendar 10-20-2000
Rally protests police abuse nationwide By Laurel Rosen Special to the Daily Planet 10-20-2000
See’s workers leaflet public on Shattuck By Robin Shulman Special to the Daily Planet 10-20-2000
ACLU hosts youth empowerment forum at UC Berkeley campus Bay City News 10-20-2000
Quackenbush may have broken law, audit finds The Associated Press 10-20-2000
Painting is inexpensive way to redo a room The Associated Press 10-20-2000
Airliners grounded by radar computer failure The Associated Press 10-20-2000
Settlement for leakage of ‘world’s worst’ acid The Associated Press 10-20-2000
Armenians courted in tight race for Congress The Associated Press 10-20-2000
Abused golden eagle dies of lung infection The Associated Press 10-20-2000
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