A father of one of the boys who allegedly participated in the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl last month spoke out at a community forum held at Willard Middle School Thursday evening. -more-
Resident ventures into philanthropy in Berkeley -more-
Berkeley Repertory Theater opened a strong production Wednesday of Donald Margulies’ odd and disturbing, and sometimes annoying, 2000 Pulitzer Prize winning play “Dinner with Friends.” -more-
Carter, Harris among class without win over Stanford -more-
Berkeley police and school officials have confirmed they are investigating a second allegation of rape involving the same 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by nine boys at and around a junior high school. -more-
Among the luminaries of French Nouvelle Vague-era film makers that buffs can instantly recite – Godard, Truffaut, Chabrol – there were many less popular artists informing that heady time. -more-
When Charles Heimler, father of two, dropped his kids off at Martin Luther King Middle School Friday at 8 a.m. he never expected to see what he described as “a total media feeding frenzy.” -more-
A Chinook blessing was given last Thursday at the dining commons of Berkeley’s International House in celebration of Native American Heritage month. -more-
On a topsy-turvy day of law and politics, the Florida Supreme Court froze the state’s presidential tally on Friday, forbidding the secretary of state from certifying results of the marathon vote count just as Republican George W. Bush was advancing his minuscule lead over Al Gore. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The convictions of three officers in the Rampart police corruption trial were placed in jeopardy Friday when an alternate juror came forward to accuse the jury foreman of prejudging the defendants’ guilt before testimony was heard. -more-
The University of California has announced it will add a total of 11,000 graduate students to its 10-campus system in an effort to grow the California economy. -more-
Students at the University of California at Berkeley are testing whether or not humans have the ability to navigate their surroundings without the use of senses like sight and hearing. -more-
Lawyers for confessed Yosemite murderer Cary Stayner are trying to keep sealed court records they say could prejudice his pending trial in connection to three murders. -more-
With President Clinton’s roadless plan nearly final, the administration has one more proposal that could forever leave his imprint on national forests – a rule making it tougher for foresters to add to the 380,000-mile road system in national forests. -more-
ATASCADERO — A nurse who told patients worshipping at a state mental hospital that castration would set them free is being investigated after one patient removed one of his testicles. -more-
A machine the size of an office copier could one day bring heat and light to thousands of homes in the West at locations so remote they’re out of reach of electrical transmission lines. -more-
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Scientists who spent more than a year studying the causes of the mysterious bacteria that shut down the beach here during the summer of 1999 have identified two prime suspects: bird waste from a nearby marsh and sewage flowing from a sanitation outfall. -more-
WASHINGTON — Hindsight is haunting supporters of would-be presidents George W. Bush and Al Gore as the nation awaits the results of the presidential drama. -more-
Supporters second-guess their campaign decisions 11-18-2000
Silicon Valley faces family vs. work problems 11-17-2000
Parishioner from Berkeley arrested at conference 11-16-2000
Community Church’s new leader takes an inclusive approach 11-15-2000
Study cites welfare reform success 11-14-2000
Documentary highlights a jewel in history 11-13-2000
Father speaks out on son’s behalf By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-18-2000
Closing the technology gap By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet 11-18-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-18-2000
‘Dinner with Friends’ is enjoyable vanilla story By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet 11-18-2000
Cal seniors don’t want to finish without the Axe By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2000
Victim, 12, advised to stay home from school By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2000
Pacific Film Archive presents French film maker Peter CrimminsSpecial to the Daily Planet 11-18-2000
Middle school is site for media frenzy By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-18-2000
Berkeley celebrates Native American Heritage month By Angel Gonzalez Special to the Daily Planet 11-18-2000
Court slows presidential tally as Bush adds votes The Associated Press 11-18-2000
LAPD convictions threatened by jury allegations The Associated Press 11-18-2000
UC seeks more graduate students Daily Planet wire services 11-18-2000
Berkeley students test human ‘sixth sense’ Daily Planet wire services 11-18-2000
Lawyers try to keep Yosemite murderer documents secret The Associated Press 11-18-2000
Clinton’s forest legacy could be complete The Associated Press 11-18-2000
Mental patients at service told castration is answer The Associated Press 11-18-2000
‘Electricity in a box’ could bring power to many The Associated Press 11-18-2000
Scientist identify beach bacteria suspects The Associated Press 11-18-2000
Dual protests 11-17-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-17-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-17-2000
Young Bears need to step up and help Lampley 11-17-2000
Video and Film Festival offers up choices this weekend By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet 11-17-2000
Disabled say open meeting law unfair By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-17-2000
Southside redevelopment to focus on traffic,housing By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-17-2000
Pac-10 looks wide open 11-17-2000
Nationwide protest targets Pacifica radio By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 11-17-2000
Experienced Bears looking to make a splash New coach inherits veteran squad, senior backcourt 11-17-2000
Doctor reports Haiti’s heath care system in need By Carla Mozeé Special to the Daily Planet 11-17-2000
Activist wants PG&E to ‘come clean’ on pollution The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Activists ask EPA to deny altered corn The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Man pleads guilty to moving endangered tadpoles, frogs The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Regents approve report on controversial Berkeley project The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Former Clinton press secretary Mike McCurry joins dot-com world The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Commission approves eco-friendly development The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Lotto winner to give church some cash The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Babbit says no major changes likely with next president The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Vote machine inventor eyes recount from his home in Berkeley The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Gore wins recount battle in Florida The Associated Press 11-17-2000
San Diego State will keep Aztec name, may change logo The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Court rejects attempt to thwart ACLU’s schools lawsuit The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Emotions run high for Clinton’s Vietnam trip The Associated Press 11-17-2000
LAPD convictions could be the first of many to come The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Clean ethanol on tap when MTBE phaseout ends The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Civil rights leader Hosea Williams dies at 74 The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Sweating house in the winter is not uncommon The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Create an instant guest room for the holidays The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Keep mistakes to a minimum when installing sheet-vinyl flooring in home The Associated Press 11-17-2000
Homeless voucher program OK’d John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-16-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-16-2000
O’Dowd ends Berkeley’s NCS hopes By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
International community eyes election By Ana Campoy Special to the Daily Planet 11-16-2000
Cal stands up to Bulldog big men By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent 11-16-2000
Council approves Underhill resolution John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Bears fall to Texas in 2nd-round game The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Charges dropped against alleged protest leaders The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Simmonds and Roner named All-Pac-10 for men’s soccer shorts 11-16-2000
Police seek body ID By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Some find simplicity makes their lives better By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-16-2000
Lt. Governor says UC should snuff out tobacco investments The Associated Press 11-16-2000
State warns of rotating blackouts The Associated Press 11-16-2000
MP3.com ends disputes with settlement The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Officers convicted in L.A. corruption trial The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Court upholds Prop. 10 tobacco tax as valid The Associated Press 11-16-2000
Surprise protest interrupts Underhill plan meeting John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-15-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-15-2000
UC panel discusses Florida recount By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2000
Oakland hostage says he is losing hope The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Smoke, fire reported at Berkeley High Daily Planet Staff 11-15-2000
FBI says robbery suspect is 38-year-old from Oakland Bay City News Service 11-15-2000
Director of worldwide health network, speaks in Berkeley Daily Planet Staff Reports 11-15-2000
Court grapples with domestic partner benefits The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Touch screen voting successful, but costly Bay City News 11-15-2000
Central Valley farmers look to set some federal priorities The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Cop fired for writing novel about department The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Drug agency head appointed after 2-year delay The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Watchdog group criticizes Pac Bell’s repair services The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Students punished after some overdose, pass out in class The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Man convicted of City Hall shooting The Associated Press 11-15-2000
No murder charges against woman with remains in freezer The Associated Press 11-15-2000
DMV security lapses many, investigation could result The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Qualcomm creates fund to push technology The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Mandate will remove impurities from water wells The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Politicians endure the waiting game Some seeking post in presidential administrations depend on race outcome The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Lawyers claim parole denial for convicted client is illegal The Associated Press 11-15-2000
CalPERS trustees to discuss benefits The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Dairy farmers want state to raise milk prices The Associated Press 11-15-2000
TV diversity makes progress, but not for all minorities The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Critical habitat declared for fish The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Florida deadline past, ballots still being counted The Associated Press 11-15-2000
Residents say possible office site is toxic John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-14-2000
Letters to the Editor 11-14-2000
Skate park still needs ordinance John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2000
Ordinance would mandate gas checks By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 11-14-2000
Berkeley artist dies after long illness Daily Planet staff 11-14-2000
UC faculty say lecturer’s remarks were racist, sexist The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Anti-growth measure is sign that some want change The Associated Press 11-14-2000
High cost of living prompts San Carlos mayor to quit, leave The Associated Press 11-14-2000
The cost of mailing a letter raising a penny The Associated Press 11-14-2000
State unemployment drops The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Couple donates $271,000 to school The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Jury request to hear four testimonies in L.A. police trial The Associated Press 11-14-2000
IBM set to debut recycling program for computer parts The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Autopsy confirms Selena Bishop was stabbed The Associated Press 11-14-2000
New plan may help Yosemite Park The Associated Press 11-14-2000
State builds case for consumer electricity refunds The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Farmers, homeless shelters prepare for low temperatures The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Small countries sell their Internet suffixes The Associated Press 11-14-2000
Presidential election heads toward court Staff 11-14-2000
ZAB votes down ‘dense’ building on San Pablo Ave. By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 11-13-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 11-13-2000
Perspective 11-13-2000
Cal weekend roundup Daily Planet Wire Services 11-13-2000
Bush and Gore backers head to court today The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Pac-10 roundup 11-13-2000
Logging protester bares all The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Broncos end Cal’s season By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 11-13-2000
Bayer to construct new facility By Juliet LeybaDaily Planet Staff 11-13-2000
Piedmont capitalizes on Panther mistakes, takes EBAL title game By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 11-13-2000
UC Berkeley physicist John Reynolds dies at 77 Daily Planet wire services 11-13-2000
Bears put up a solid fight, but fall to Oregon By Landon Hall AP Sports Writer 11-13-2000
Risk of toxic accidents puts Richmond housing in jeopardy The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Bay briefs 11-13-2000
Only black female on legislature leaving this month By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer 11-13-2000
New legislature more diverse, but not enough By Steve Lawrence Associated Press Writer 11-13-2000
Bay Area billionaire raising hackles in Montana The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Lab worker donates $271,000 to needy San Jose school The Associated Press 11-13-2000
Environmentalists fighting Cisco’s $1.3 billion campus The Associated Press 11-13-2000
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