No one truly understands what a veteran has gone through in a war better than another vet, says Bob DeRiti, Commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 25. -more-
Middle East Children’s Alliance Director Barbara Lubin, back from a recent visit to Palestine, reveals the horror of war, the thirst for a homeland -more-
ACAMBARO, MEXICO -- Weeks before the U.S. elections, the Mexican press ran news agency reports about the probability of an electoral photo-finish. But few people here expected to see the world’s most powerful democracy thrown into embarrassing political turmoil. -more-
Most artists get pigeon-holed early in their careers. Not so Dave Alvin, whose work embraces nearly every style of American popular music. -more-
Team can’t overcome three early Husky goals, lose 4-2 -more-
Zoning Board yet to make decision -more-
Dreams of a perfect conference record and a trip to the Rose Bowl are still alive for Oregon, but just barely. -more-
The alleged gang rape of a 12-year-old Berkeley girl by nine boys has left teachers, school officials and crisis management specialists scrambling for ways to deal with the aftermath of a crime that has shocked the middle school community. -more-
The stage is finally set for the NCAA Women's College Cup second round games. No. 8 seed California entertains Santa Clara Saturday at 1 p.m. at Edwards Stadium. The Golden Bears had a first-round bye, while the Broncos defeated Cal Poly, 3-1, in the opening round Wednesday night at Buck Shaw Stadium. -more-
The Internet's popularity has occasionally sparked concern that increasing reliance upon computers will cause community relationship and “real human interaction” to fade. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A surprise recantation of murder allegations by the ex-lover of disgraced cop Rafael Perez surfaced Friday with a corruption case against four of his former colleagues already in the hands of a jury. Trial watchers said the timing couldn’t be more suspicious. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California’s veterans’ homes, subject of recent allegations of abuse and neglect, could improve the health care they provide to 2,000 veterans with more staff, training and pay, according to a task force report released Friday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Superior Court clerks accepted bribes of 50 cents to $1 per name to illegally conduct criminal record searches for a detective agency that performed background checks for businesses hiring new employees. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The state Board of Education has adopted new regulations that will require schools to give the Stanford 9 standardized test later in the school year to give students more time to prepare. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A new era may be opening for California and Mexico, but some old problems may complicate the burgeoning relationship between Gov. Gray Davis and Mexican president-elect Vicente Fox. -more-
SAN DIEGO — The 25-year-old publisher of a racist Internet newsletter and another man were arrested for threats and vandalism targeted at a Jewish congressman, a Hispanic mayor and others in what federal authorities called a campaign of intimidation. -more-
JOSHUA TREE — A witness testified that the night her friend died from taking the rave party drug GHB, they were warned by the defendant not to drink too much of a mystery liquid. -more-
In a war of nerves, George W. Bush’s camp pressed Al Gore to concede decisive Florida as the presidential race struggled through Election Day plus three. “The quicker we get this resolved the better off it is for the nation,” the Texas governor said Friday. The Democrats countered, “This election is not over.” -more-
DELAND, Fla. — Election workers in Volusia County were checking all of the 184,018 ballots there for write-in votes Friday as Democrats hoped for help in the still-undecided presidential election. -more-
NEW YORK — Amid calls in Congress to scrap the Electoral College system, some state legislators are looking to see if they can change their state laws to better reflect the popular vote. -more-
LAS VEGAS — Forget about counting votes in Florida, a British bookmaker has its money on Hillary Rodham Clinton to return to the White House as soon as 2004 – as the president. -more-
WASHINGTON — For Al Gore or George W. Bush, the agony of “what ifs,” of second-guessers and hindsight await the loser in the presidential election so narrow that any of dozens of campaign calculations could have been the one that cost the White House. -more-
CHICAGO — With the economy booming, many employers around the country are so desperate for workers that they are going to great lengths to recruit ex-convicts, former gang members and recovering drug addicts. -more-
PHOENIX — Gov. Jane Hull is urging the state to backtrack on a deal offering subsidies to motorists who drive alternative-fuel vehicles, now that costs of the program are spiraling out of control. -more-
CONCORD, N.H. — Brad Renfro stole a cigarette from his mother’s pocketbook when she wasn’t looking in the 1994 movie “The Client,” and some youths who watched think smoking is cool, according to a study. -more-
SAN ANTONIO — A group seeking restitution for Japanese Latin Americans detained in the United States during World War II began filming a documentary Friday on one man’s experience at an internment camp in South Texas. -more-
Consider the downside of high density development -more-
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The TV monitors, tuned to network election coverage, didn’t even show the Green vote. It was always Democrats this, Republicans that. -more-
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True to its left-of-center image, Berkeley voters chose the more progressive candidates and measures on Tuesday in every local race when they were presented with the choice. -more-
LOS ANGELES – Californians are hot-wired to the instant Information Age, with the Internet in their palms and cellphones in their ears. But that didn’t help much Wednesday as online Californians waited in line with everyone else to find out who will be president. -more-
There were only partial election results Tuesday night, but some folks partied anyway. -more-
Landmarks Preservation Commission Suffers City Attorney Gag Order -more-
Despite some $55 million property owners poured into defeating Measure Y, the law was leading at 1 a.m. with 56.4 percent in favor to the no group’s 43.5 percent. The new law will protect senior, disabled and long-term renters. -more-
Not only did Joaquin Rivera win re-election to the Berkeley Unified School District’s Board of Education - winning 41 percent of the vote with 60 precincts reporting – but he predicted it as well. -more-
Texas Gov. George W. Bush fought Al Gore in an agonizingly close presidential election Tuesday that came down to one state and a few thousand votes. Gore called Bush with congratulations, then called back to say he wasn’t ready to concede. -more-
Long-time poll workers at south Berkeley polling places said last night they have never seen such a heavy turn voters. -more-
SEOUL, South Korea — Creditors of Daewoo Motor Co. officially declared the ailing automaker bankrupt on Wednesday after its labor union rejected a restructuring plan calling for layoffs. -more-
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — On each of the 28 trees along Joe Lieberman’s block, there was a large red, white and blue ribbon – good luck charms put up by his neighbors as he and Al Gore made their final push for the White House on Tuesday. -more-
NEW YORK — A Web site that purported to buy and sell votes in the presidential election came clean Tuesday and said it was all a piece of political satire. -more-
Among the findings of Voter News Service exit polling of California voters in Tuesday's election: -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A man has been ordered to stand trial on two counts of animal cruelty after biting his dog. -more-
PORTLAND, Ore. — When the sheriff’s car with Nevada markings drove up to her house in the foothills of the Coast Range, Evelee Strempel rushed to meet it. Inside was the daughter Strempel had not seen since she left the little girl with a babysitter in 1985. -more-
CHICAGO — Many Medicare beneficiaries are not getting the treatment they should be receiving, such as regular mammograms for breast cancer survivors and annual vision terts for diabetics, a rtudx found. -more-
BELLEVUE, Neb. — The doctor at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case over what abortion foes call “partial-birth abortions” is trying to head off eviction from his clinic. -more-
LOS ANGELES — California awarded its massive electoral prize to Al Gore on Tuesday, sent Democrat Dianne Feinstein back to the Senate and rejected what would have been the nation’s biggest school voucher program. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The Republican Party’s best chance to wrest a California House seat from Democrats ended in failure late Tuesday, as Rep. Cal Dooley defeated Republican TV anchorman Rich Rodriguez to represent a Central Valley district. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Proposition 34, a plan to limit campaign spending crafted by politicians and denounced by good-government groups, was approved Tuesday by voters who faced their sixth campaign reform measure in 12 years. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Willie Brown lost his majority on the city’s Board of Supervisors Tuesday as voters appeared to vent their anger over the wrenching changes the Internet economy has brought to their city. -more-
WASHINGTON — George W. Bush got strong backing Tuesday from voters who sought honesty and strong leadership in a candidate, exit polls say, while Al Gore drew solid support from those who wanted experience and understanding of complex issues. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Democrats kept their majorities in the Legislature on Tuesday, giving them the chance to redraw district lines next year to keep control well into the future. -more-
RENO, Nev. — Former Republican Rep. John Ensign bounced back from a razor-thin loss two years ago Tuesday to become the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Nevada in 12 years. -more-
ST. LOUIS — Missourians elected a dead man to the Senate on Tuesday, choosing Gov. Mel Carnahan – who perished three weeks ago in a plane crash – over Republican incumbent John Ashcroft. Carnahan’s widow had agreed to take her husband’s place. -more-
Voter News Service, a cooperative of The Associated Press, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox and NBC, conducted its exit poll in the California general election by interviewing 2,710 voters either as they left polling places in 50 precincts statewide Tuesday or by telephone during the past week. -more-
Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, under fire for supporting gay rights, won re-election Tuesday over a challenger opposed to the new law creating civil unions for same-sex couples. -more-
WASHINGTON — Republicans battled Democrats for continued control of the House Tuesday, winning four seats in the East but giving two back in New York and Oklahoma. Democrats looked to California for offsetting gains. – -more-
NEW YORK — It was the ultimate in reality television for grateful networks Tuesday: a presidential election with the final survivor a true mystery as the night wore on. -more-
PHOENIX — Western voters on Tuesday rejected measures restricting development in two of the nation’s fastest-growing states but approved proposals toughening background checks at gun shows in states shaken by school shootings. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Vice President Al Gore won support from self-described moderates and women, helping him take California’s 54 electorate votes. -more-
NEW YORK — Hillary Rodham Clinton triumphed in her historic quest for the U.S. Senate, defeating homegrown GOP Rep. Rick Lazio on Tuesday to become the only first lady ever elected to public office. -more-
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-
SAN FRANCISCO — Days after the election, seemingly promising returns for Proposition L have taken a turn for the worse, but absentee and provisional ballots could spike the numbers for the city’s failing anti-growth measure. -more-
Bond measures for schools, libraries a warm pool, parks maintenance and lighting took off at full speed from the moment the absentee ballots were written and continued full tilt until after 1 a.m. when 83 precincts reported their ballots. -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-
For the first time in his political life, the label “candidate” did not apply to Bill Clinton and there was little for him to do on Election Day beyond root from afar for his vice president and in person for his wife – the only first lady ever elected to public office. -more-
The national media polls? Suddenly irrelevant. The conventions, the debates, the homestretch fund-raisers? Mere memories. -more-
NEW YORK — Some Web sites leaked early voting results from exit polls Tuesday afternoon despite efforts to keep them private until polls closed in the evening. -more-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sara Jane Olson, who is charged with trying to bomb police cars 25 years ago, endangered the lives of police officers last month by placing their addresses and home telephone numbers on the Internet, prosecutors charge. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Candymakers who picketed See’s Candies, Inc., for 45 days have agreed to a five-year contract that boosts wages and pension plans. -more-
FRESNO — If it weren’t for the constant shipments of human waste from Southern California’s cities, Kern County farmer Shaen Magen says his farm would dry up and blow away. -more-
