With his wife and children by his side, environmentalist and three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, David Brower, 88, died quietly Sunday afternoon in the Berkeley home he built a half-century ago. -more-
Dear readers: to give a fair shot to last-minute letter-writers, we’re trying to include as many election missives as we can. We’ve cut them all, probably evoking equal anger among the writers. -more-
Supporters charge dirty tactics by opponents -more-
A District 6 campaign war over signage, which has been brewing for several weeks, turned ugly early Saturday morning resulting in several hundred dollars worth of damage and a police investigation. -more-
SACRAMENTO — With the presidential race and key congressional campaigns going down to the wire, tens of thousands of California political activists on Monday flooded phone lines, went door to door and cheered at rallies meant to mobilize voters. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Spurred on by fights for control of Congress and redistricting, California candidates could set records this year for the number of $1 million-plus campaigns. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Theater owners have adopted new guidelines restricting the viewing of trailers for R-rated movies and strengthening policies to prevent children under 17 from seeing restricted films. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The retail price of gasoline fell more than 1 cent per gallon nationwide due to a drop in crude oil prices, an analyst said Sunday. -more-
RANCHO PALOS VERDES — One of the nation’s best spots for whale-watching is off-limits for at least the next 18 months as governments debate over who will pay a $2 million environmental cleanup bill. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Jurors should believe gang members’ testimony and fear dishonest police more than gangs, a prosecutor said Monday during closing arguments in the trial of four officers accused of planting evidence and framing people. -more-
A broken promise ten years ago is prompting the Berkeley City Council to cautiously endorse a $153 million bond measure that would renovate five Peralta Community College district campuses. -more-
The Cal women’s basketball team overcame a shaky start and defeated the Bay Area Pro-Am All-Stars 77-72 Sunday in its first of its two exhibition games at Haas Pavilion. -more-
Despite undergoing a $14 million three-year renovation, officials at a Berkeley technology magnet school announced Friday that it received two prestigious honors. -more-
After going down 14-0 less than seven minutes into the game, the Cal Bears nearly pulled out a comeback win over No. 14 Oregon State Saturday, only to have the usually staunch defense let them down. -more-
LOS ANGELES – California voters will rule on more than 50 city and county growth measures Tuesday – the most land-use decisions they have had to make in a decade. -more-
The Cal women’s soccer team doubled their pleasure Sunday, beating Oregon 4-0 to set the school record for victories with 17 on the year, then gathering to watch the NCAA Selection Show at night. There the Bears learned they earned a first-round bye and the No. 8 seed in the tournament, assuring them of at least two home games to start the post-season. -more-
Dennis Peron’s 20-acre farm north of Napa is a marijuana sanctuary. Pipes, bongs and joints are scattered throughout the property. Pot grown here hangs drying by its branches from the ceilings of -more-
MOORPARK – An Amtrak train bound for Santa Barbara plowed into a gardening truck, killing the driver and critically injuring his passenger before jumping the tracks into a bean field. -more-
TIERRA DEL SOL – Bob Maupin carries a gun and sometimes drives an Army surplus halftrack as he guards his family’s 250-acre ranch along the U.S.-Mexico border from what he calls an invasion of illegal immigrants from the south. -more-
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-
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-
Gay people who financially support their partner and their partner’s children can file as head of household on their state income taxes, under a ruling finalized by the state’s tax board. -more-
VACAVILLE — A car crash that killed a 3-year-old boy and severely injured his mother has been blamed on recalled Firestone tires. -more-
NEW YORK — Want to keep tabs on the state legislative races across the nation, or perhaps find out more about how your county sided for the presidency? -more-
George W. Bush says he regrets driving under the influence of alcohol 24 years ago but also says the revelation of his arrest just before Tuesday’s presidential election will do little to change voters’ minds about him. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A small asteroid or piece of space junk recently discovered by scientists has a 1-in-500 chance of hitting the planet in 30 years, far greater odds than any similar object yet found, experts announced Friday. -more-
VALLEJO — The City of Vallejo and the Navy reached an $80 million agreement for the environmental cleanup of Mare Island, which could allow part of the island to be transferred to the city ahead of schedule. -more-
It’s official, Berkeley High School students want Al Gore to be the next president of the United States. -more-
Berkeley residents have long demonstrated pride in their library system by showing overwhelming support at the ballot box. On Nov. 7 they will have the opportunity to do it again. Twice. -more-
As more and more people move into Alameda County, residential and commercial developments are pushing into the area’s open spaces. -more-
A Berkeley teen-ager who disappeared Halloween night is still missing, according to police. -more-
The City Council on Oct. 24 approved steps a citizens committee and city officials will take in an attempt to find design alternatives to an existing 170-foot communications tower next to the public safety building neighbors have nicknamed the “Oil Rig.” -more-
Philosophical differences between faculty and teachers at Berkeley High School may have had an effect on the turn out of Thursday’s mock election, Helene Lecar, League of Women Voters educational liaison said. -more-
The Associated Press -more-
A Berkeley resident and criminal attorney who was booked on suspicion of nine felony drug and weapons charges waived his right to arraignment Monday afternoon and is scheduled to enter a plea today in Superior Court in Oakland. -more-
A property owner who demolished an 80-year-old cottage in north Berkeley to build a much larger home has been slapped with a Stop Work Order. -more-
Christ Klinger-Desade, as Psychotic Jill in the Box, springs from her hiding place scaring the brave souls who ventured into the Haunted House on Fifth Street. Scott Connolly and Madeline Stanionois have organized the Halloween scare fest for the last three years. Entrance to the Haunted House was free but those who survived the three stories of -more-
Americans tell pollsters they are unsatisfied with the current state of the nation’s public schools and the presidential candidates can’t stop talking about education. -more-
Seniors will make a difference Nov. 7. There are almost 5 million of us 65 years old and older living in California. -more-
Opponents of Proposition 37 held a news conference in front of the Chevron refinery in Richmond today to urge voters to defeat the proposition they say is financed by big businesses. -more-
DAVIS — Though California researchers are at the forefront of agricultural biotechnology, the commercial use of genetically modified crops is sparse compared to widespread use in the Midwest. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Steve Allen, who pioneered the enduring late-night talk show with the original “Tonight Show” and produced a stream of songs and books, was remembered Tuesday as a comic who became a renaissance man. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Two Internet sites offering to trade votes among supporters of Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader and Democratic candidate Al Gore have been shut down. -more-
SACRAMENTO — One of the nation’s best known drug treatment centers is weighing in against an initiative on next week’s ballot designed to provide more treatment programs. -more-
BAKERSFIELD — United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta remained in critical condition Tuesday after undergoing surgery to stem bleeding from a rare opening in an artery. -more-
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA — Some days, Joe Steinfeld is awake by 3 a.m. in his cluttered house, handwriting letters that he will fax to officials in Washington. He has called members of Congress, picketed alone in the nation’s capital, complained at town meetings and made a failed run for City Council. -more-
At about 8 p.m. Tuesday night a car drove by Rasputin’s records on Telegraph Avenue and opened fire, taking aim at a young man standing in front of the store, said Lt. Russell Lopes of the Berkeley Police. -more-
CULVER CITY — Three gunmen stormed a Target store Monday, took dozens of employees hostage, then tried to elude police by blending in with their victims in a 2 1/2-hour standoff. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – State utilities regulators have tentatively agreed to continue charging California’s leading phone companies more than $150 million per year for the Internet dial-up calls their customers make. -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-
Daily Planet Staff reports -more-
An audience of mostly college students challenged New York Times editors and writers Monday about what news is fit to print when it comes to race in America. -more-
