Democratic Party supporters, patiently waiting outside the Ronald E. Dellums Federal Building in downtown Oakland Friday, did their best to muster political fervor despite the early hour. But it wasn’t until shortly before President Clinton’s arrival that the crowd really came alive. -more-

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Saturday, Nov. 4

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Breland should oppose the 2700 San Pablo project -more-

Sophomore gets 23rd goal in win -more-

As the booming economy drives home prices through redwood roof decks and developers dream of stately skyscrapers lining the city’s thoroughfares; while dot-comers search in vain for office space and fast-food operators pressure city officials for the right to ply their trade in town, the numbers of homeless and helpless on our streets doesn’t seem to diminish and the divisions in health and education outcomes between minorities who populate the flatlands and Caucasians living in the hills grows ever more stark. -more-

Everyone loves presents. Especially high school football coaches. First, the Berkeley High Yellowjackets (4-5, 4-1 ACCAL) gave their fans and student body a homecoming present with a grueling 12-7 victory over the El Cerrito Gauchos (5-4, 4-1). Then, just minutes after the emotional victory, senior linebacker Brian Everett gave head coach Gary Weaver a present of his own with a jumping high five and a hug. Most importantly, Berkeley finds itself in a tie for first place in the ACCAL... for the present. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — Daniel Ellsberg, the former defense worker who leaked the so-called Pentagon Papers to the New York Times in 1971, has said he is against a bill awaiting President Clinton’s signature that would expand criminal penalties for such acts by government employees. -more-

A pair of Olympic gold medalists, three Football All-Americans, two track and field standouts, an NCAA runner-up in women’s tennis and a long-time administrator are all represented in the 2000 class selected for induction into Cal’s Athletic Hall of Fame, the school announced this week. -more-

Berkeley resident Michael Moore, who has been in police custody for seven days was released Friday on bail, said his attorney Robert Beles. -more-

The fight to keep in tact the fragile liberal-progressive council faction majority is being played out in southwest Berkeley’s District 2, and, to a lesser degree, in South Berkeley’s District 3. -more-

STANFORD — Stanford Medical School is convening a panel to investigate allegations of medical and academic misconduct involving two doctors accused of performing unnecessary surgeries and concealing complications that arose from them. -more-