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Little progress in KPFA, Pacifica dispute

By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 21, 2000

Although KPFA did not participate in a recent nationwide boycott of parent company Pacifica News Network, workers there fully support the effort because they say the radio station’s quality is suffering. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Tuesday November 21, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Tuesday November 21, 2000

Bicyclists should follow rules of the road -more-


Students publish new newspaper

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 21, 2000

Free speech is alive and well at King Middle School – thanks to a civic minded seventh-grader who has taken on the task of creating the school’s first student-run newspaper. -more-


Berkeley Guides need bigger budget

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 21, 2000

The popular Berkeley Guides – a walking, talking resource for anyone who works, shops or hangs out on Shattuck Avenue – will be asking the City Council for more money tonight. -more-


ZAB members questioned on conflict of interest

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 21, 2000

The City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. to hear public comments regarding the city attorney’s opinion that four members of the Zoning Adjustments Board should disqualify themselves certain decisions because of the appearance of a conflict of interest. -more-


Groups give award to library fund-raisers

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday November 21, 2000

A Berkeley volunteer organization garnered national attention and was recently bestowed with the Daily Points of Light Award by the Knights of Columbus, the Corporation for National Service and the Points of Light Foundation. -more-


State mental health services said to be lacking

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 21, 2000

There are 1.5 million Californians who need mental health services, but aren’t getting treatment, mainly because the state lacks “a clear commitment to provide mental health services to people who need assistance,” according to a report released Monday by a state commission. -more-


Report: Working poor far from self sufficiency

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 21, 2000

SACRAMENTO — The income of a single parent earning minimum wage falls far short of what’s needed to be self-sufficient in California, according to a report released Monday. -more-


Council says youth rehab programs need help

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 21, 2000

LOS ANGELES — In order to rehabilitate thousands of juveniles in the state’s youth prison system, officials need to expand drug treatment, sex offender therapy and counseling programs. -more-


Judge moves from courtroom to mission to help homeless

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 21, 2000

LOS ANGELES — A judge, bailiffs, clerks and lawyers moved out of the courtroom and into a homeless shelter Monday to hold the county’s first “homeless court.” -more-


America waits for Gore, Bush lawyers

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 21, 2000

A transfixed nation turned its eyes to Florida’s Supreme Court, where an army of lawyers for Al Gore and George W. Bush battled Monday over whether the marathon election should drag on. Weary recount workers pecked through ballots in three Democratic-leaning counties, wondering if their labor would be for naught. -more-


Police investigate attempted murder

Daily Planet wire report
Tuesday November 21, 2000

Berkeley police are looking for suspects today in an attempted murder case in which a man was shot twice while he waited for a red light to turn green. -more-


Psychologists warn against pointing fingers after rape case

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Monday November 20, 2000

Now that the TV news vans have left town, now that the shock of a tragic reoccurrence of rape has begun to recede, teachers, police and parents begin the struggle to understand how it happened. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday November 20, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Monday November 20, 2000

Mistakes cost Bears in first overtime Big Game

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff Daily Planet Sta
Monday November 20, 2000

It was a fitting end to a disappointing season. -more-


Police’s explicit language angers parents

By Juliet Leyba Daily planet Staff
Monday November 20, 2000

According to several parents at last week’s community forum held at Willard Middle School, a Berkeley police officer, whose job it was to explain to students the nature and consequences of the recent rape of a 12-year-old girl — used explicit, graphic and inappropriate language in describing the incident. -more-


Both thin and fat skewer Nobel Laureate

By Erika Fricke Special to the Daily Planet
Monday November 20, 2000

Students — thin, fat, or neither — found that their life experiences belied Nobel Prize winner James Watson's theories that the thin are unhappy and more ambitious while the fat have more active sexual lives and are generally more content. -more-


Bush, Gore gathering lawyers for coming battle

The Associated Press
Monday November 20, 2000

George W. Bush and Al Gore marshaled their legal forces Sunday for a climactic state Supreme Court showdown, with GOP lawyers saying it would be unjust “to keep the state and the nation on hold” during interminable recounts. Democrats said the truth can’t be rushed, as jangled nerves and protests punctuated another painstaking day of south Florida vote-counting. -more-


S.F. State students feeling the housing crunch

The Associated Press
Monday November 20, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – Toxic mold, an unfinished apartment complex and the lure of dot-com dollars are all hampering enrollment efforts at San Francisco State University where students are struggling to find a place to live, college officials said. -more-


Some state electors fear system will push Bush

The Associated Press
Monday November 20, 2000

SACRAMENTO – Forty percent of California’s representatives to the Electoral College would alter or even eliminate the 213-year-old institution in which they will serve. -more-


Father speaks out on son’s behalf

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday November 18, 2000


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Closing the technology gap

By Jennifer Dix Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 18, 2000

Resident ventures into philanthropy in Berkeley -more-


Letters to the Editor

Saturday November 18, 2000

UC Berkeley needs satellite -more-


‘Dinner with Friends’ is enjoyable vanilla story

By John Angell Grant Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Cal seniors don’t want to finish without the Axe

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday November 18, 2000

Carter, Harris among class without win over Stanford -more-


Victim, 12, advised to stay home from school

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Pacific Film Archive presents French film maker

Peter CrimminsSpecial to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Middle school is site for media frenzy

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Berkeley celebrates Native American Heritage month

By Angel Gonzalez Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday November 18, 2000

A Chinook blessing was given last Thursday at the dining commons of Berkeley’s International House in celebration of Native American Heritage month. -more-


Court slows presidential tally as Bush adds votes

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


LAPD convictions threatened by jury allegations

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


UC seeks more graduate students

Daily Planet wire services
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Berkeley students test human ‘sixth sense’

Daily Planet wire services
Saturday November 18, 2000

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 try to keep Yosemite murderer documents secret

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Clinton’s forest legacy could be complete

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Mental patients at service told castration is answer

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


‘Electricity in a box’ could bring power to many

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Scientist identify beach bacteria suspects

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Dual protests

Friday November 17, 2000

Members of the Coalition of Jews for Justice held a sign protesting United States aid to Israel at Bancroft Street and Telegraph Avenue yesterday. The group condemns what they say is “excessive” violence used by Israel in the current Middle East situation. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Friday November 17, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Friday November 17, 2000

UC Students deserve more -more-


Young Bears need to step up and help Lampley

Friday November 17, 2000

Coming off of two successive NIT seasons, Cal head coach Ben Braun is looking to move his team onto the next level, an NCAA Tournament bid. With just one senior on the squad, the Bears need the younger players on the team to step up and play beyond their years. -more-


Video and Film Festival offers up choices this weekend

By Peter Crimmins Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 17, 2000

The works featured in this weekend’s Berkeley Video and Film Festival, curated by the East Bay Media Center and screening at the Fine Arts Cinema, stretch across the spectrum of taste. From precious environmentalism and precocious horror and penis envy to a pastiche of sensual, political and cinematic extremes. -more-


Disabled say open meeting law unfair

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 17, 2000

Due to a stern interpretation of the state’s open meeting law by the city attorney, several of Berkeley’s disabled city commissioners say they are more likely to be denied access to meetings. -more-


The Pac is back on the national hoops scene Washington schools bring up the rear Washington schools bring up the rear

Friday November 17, 2000

The Pac-10 has risen again in the last few years, with UCLA and Arizona both winning national championships in the recent past and Stanford busting into the top echelon of teams on a regular basis. -more-


Southside redevelopment to focus on traffic,housing

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 17, 2000

A handful of dedicated Berkeley residents and activists braved the rain and traffic Wednesday evening to attend the regular planning commission meeting and make comments and suggestions to the most recent draft of the Southside Plan. -more-


Pac-10 looks wide open

Friday November 17, 2000

Shaquala Williams and Jamie Carey. Pac-10 Player of the Year and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Both out for the season before it even starts. Now that’s how you make a conference race interesting. -more-


Nationwide protest targets Pacifica radio

By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff
Friday November 17, 2000

The Grassroots Radio Coalition pulled Pacifica Radio Network programming off 20 radio stations across the nation Thursday to protest what it calls “the on-going crisis” at the network. -more-


Experienced Bears looking to make a splash New coach inherits veteran squad, senior backcourt

Friday November 17, 2000

First-year head coach Caren Horstmeyer will have some good weapons at her disposal, but the Bears took a big hit when center Shavaki Jackson decided not to return to Cal for her senior year. The Bears will be a small, scrappy squad, and they will look to play an up-tempo game whenever possible. They should improve on last year’s 6-12 Pac-10 record, and anything better than .500 should lead to a post-season berth. -more-


Doctor reports Haiti’s heath care system in need

By Carla Mozeé Special to the Daily Planet
Friday November 17, 2000

Dr. Paul Farmer is allergic to policy-wonk solutions to helping sick and poor people in Haiti. -more-


Activist wants PG&E to ‘come clean’ on pollution

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

SAN JOSE — Erin Brockovich, whose long legal fight against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was celebrated in a hit movie, joined another environmental challenge against the utility company Thursday. -more-


Activists ask EPA to deny altered corn

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Activists wearing biohazard suits dumped about two tons of genetically-altered corn at Environmental Protection Agency offices in San Francisco Thursday in hopes the agency will not approve the corn. -more-


Man pleads guilty to moving endangered tadpoles, frogs

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — An environmental consultant pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to unlawfully moving hundreds of endangered California Red-legged frogs from a housing construction site. -more-


Regents approve report on controversial Berkeley project

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

University of California regents on Thursday gave the go-ahead to a development at the Berkeley campus despite objections from neighbors and some students. -more-


Former Clinton press secretary Mike McCurry joins dot-com world

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry is bringing his silver tongue to the Internet start-up gold rush as CEO of Grassroots.com, a San Francisco-based political communications venture. -more-


Commission approves eco-friendly development

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Environmentalists cheered a California Coastal Commission decision Thursday to approve a truncated version of a proposed development that has been at the center of a wetlands preservation battle for three decades. -more-


Lotto winner to give church some cash

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

TORRANCE — Remedios Aquino says the $36,000 a year for 20 years she won in the California Lottery’s “Big Spin” game will feed her hobby – giving to others. -more-


Babbit says no major changes likely with next president

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

The Endangered Species Act will remain mostly intact regardless of who is the next president, and that may dismay proponents of major changes, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said Thursday. -more-


Vote machine inventor eyes recount from his home in Berkeley

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

William Rouverol watches the Florida ballot debacle with more than just a passing interest. After all, he designed the voting system at the center of the whole mess. -more-


Gore wins recount battle in Florida

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

Al Gore won his fight Thursday to expand manual recounts in Florida, even as advisers said he likely won’t overtake George W. Bush’s 300-vote lead before the Republican secretary of state certifies their marathon White House race Saturday. GOP lawyers asked courts to stop the counting and “the disintegration” of America’s presidential election system. -more-


San Diego State will keep Aztec name, may change logo

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

SAN DIEGO — San Diego State University will keep the Aztec mascot but consider replacing the logo of a red-faced, glaring Indian with a more accurate image, the school’s president announced Thursday. -more-


Court rejects attempt to thwart ACLU’s schools lawsuit

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

LOS ANGELES — A judge declined Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the state of providing its poorest public school students with an inferior education. -more-


Emotions run high for Clinton’s Vietnam trip

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

WESTMINSTER — Standing only a few feet from each other at a Little Saigon mall, John Lee and Doreen Ng were worlds apart when it came to their thoughts on President Clinton’s visit to Vietnam. -more-


LAPD convictions could be the first of many to come

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Guilty verdicts against three officers in the city’s largest police corruption scandal could set the stage for further prosecutions. -more-


Clean ethanol on tap when MTBE phaseout ends

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

SACRAMENTO — California’s air pollution fighters, looking ahead to the day when the water-tainting fuel additive MTBE is just a memory, see ethanol as a likely substitute – but only if it’s clean. -more-


Civil rights leader Hosea Williams dies at 74

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

ATLANTA — Hosea Williams, the fiery lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. who was at the forefront of the civil rights struggle for more than three decades, died of cancer Thursday. He was 74. -more-


Sweating house in the winter is not uncommon

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

Q: Our house sweats inside when it’s cold outside. The windows steam up terribly on winter days. Water runs down the sill to the walls and all the way to the baseboard. The house is framed with R-30 insulation in the attic. Other homes in the area have the same problem. They were all built in 1954. I know storm windows would help but they’re expensive. Do you have a cheaper solution? -more-


Create an instant guest room for the holidays

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

Are you faced with the quandary of no guest room this holiday season? Or with more overnight visitors than your one guest room can accommodate? -more-


Keep mistakes to a minimum when installing sheet-vinyl flooring in home

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

The thought of installing sheet-vinyl flooring can be intimidating, especially when you consider that one or two mistakes could ruin the whole sheet. -more-


Homeless voucher program OK’d

John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff
Thursday November 16, 2000

Berkeley’s homeless population will get some protection from the early cold snap: a temporary winter shelter opened in Oakland Wednesday and, thanks to a voucher program the City Council approved Tuesday, hotel space will be available for the most vulnerable. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday November 16, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Thursday November 16, 2000

Progressives should hang in -more-


O’Dowd ends Berkeley’s NCS hopes

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 16, 2000

Bad passing, serving doom Yellowjackets -more-


International community eyes election

By Ana Campoy Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday November 16, 2000

When elections take place in other countries, the U.S. government seems quick to pass judgment, lauding efficient elections as a measure of democracy. But now the champion of democracy is in the midst of electing its next president in a manner befitting a tale more surreal than orderly. It includes missing ballot boxes, a faulty ballot and an outcome dependent on returns from a state controlled by the brother of one of the candidates. -more-


Cal stands up to Bulldog big men

By Tuukka Hess Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday November 16, 2000

Hampered by foul trouble and hobbled by a swollen right ankle and knee, Sean Lampley battled a powerful Mississippi State frontcourt to lead Cal to an 83-76 overtime victory in the first round of the NIT Preseason Tournament last Monday night. -more-


Council approves Underhill resolution

John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff
Thursday November 16, 2000

After a contentious exchange Tuesday, the City Council narrowly adopted a resolution to send the University of California Regents a letter calling for less parking and more housing in the Underhill Area Master Plan. They further asked the Regents to put off their decision on the project. -more-


Bears fall to Texas in 2nd-round game

The Associated Press
Thursday November 16, 2000

AUSTIN, Texas – Maurice Evans scored 17 points and Chris Owens hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with 50 seconds left as Texas beat California 57-54 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Preseason NIT. -more-


Charges dropped against alleged protest leaders

The Associated Press
Thursday November 16, 2000

PHILADELPHIA — A prominent activist said he felt vindicated after prosecutors dropped charges against him for allegedly leading hundreds of demonstrators on a night of mayhem during the Republican National Convention. -more-


Simmonds and Roner named All-Pac-10 for men’s soccer shorts

Thursday November 16, 2000

California senior forward Kendall Simmonds and junior midfielder Chris Roner were named first team All-Pac-10 for their outstanding play during the 2000 season. Golden Bear senior forward Ramiro Arredondo and freshman forward Mike Hickman were selected to the second team. -more-


Police seek body ID

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 16, 2000

Early Wednesday afternoon police were called to 2547 Channing Way, where they found a body wrapped in a sleeping bag under a bay window. -more-


Some find simplicity makes their lives better

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 16, 2000

Three years ago Jan Cecil’s life was full of stress. She was working as a systems analyst for two medical centers and was frantically driving back and forth between them. She was suffering from chronic back pain and her life was full of clutter. She wanted out. -more-


Lt. Governor says UC should snuff out tobacco investments

The Associated Press
Thursday November 16, 2000

A plan to sink millions of University of California investment funds into tobacco stocks stalled Wednesday as Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante vowed to push for a smoke-free portfolio. -more-


State warns of rotating blackouts

The Associated Press
Thursday November 16, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — Californians are being warned they may face rotating power blackouts and higher natural gas bills because of the unseasonable cold snap that has enveloped much of the West. -more-


MP3.com ends disputes with settlement

The Associated Press
Thursday November 16, 2000

In agreeing to pay $53.4 million to Universal Music Group, MP3.com ended its legal dispute with the last of five major music makers and secured a licensing agreement that permits the online music service to use songs owned by the world’s largest record company. -more-


Officers convicted in L.A. corruption trial

The Associated Press
Thursday November 16, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Three of four police officers accused of framing gang members were convicted Wednesday of conspiracy and other crimes in the first trial involving allegations of widespread misconduct in a Police Department anti-gang unit. -more-


Court upholds Prop. 10 tobacco tax as valid

The Associated Press
Thursday November 16, 2000

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego Superior Court judge has rejected a broad legal challenge that sought to halt the collection of tobacco taxes under Propisition 10, the 1998 initiative that collects money for early childhood development programs across the state. -more-


Surprise protest interrupts Underhill plan meeting

John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 15, 2000

Attendees at the Underhill Area Project community open house Monday night at the Unit II Residence Hall on Haste Street were presented with an unscheduled performance protest complete with costumes, sound effects and stage blood. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday November 15, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday November 15, 2000

Next president must be caretaker of all life -more-


UC panel discusses Florida recount

By Juliet Leyba Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 15, 2000

Instead of grabbing a sandwich and heading for the lawns at lunchtime on Tuesday, many of UC Berkeley’s law students took their brown bags and bottled water and headed for Booth Auditorium at Boalt Law School. -more-


Oakland hostage says he is losing hope

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — An American held hostage by Muslim rebels for 2 1/2 months in a Philippine jungle said Tuesday he is being kept in chains, has an infection in his leg, and is losing hope he will be released. -more-


Smoke, fire reported at Berkeley High

Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 15, 2000

The Berkeley Fire Department was called to Berkeley High School to investigate a report claiming that the someone had smelled smoke in one of the buildings At about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, said Deputy Fire Chief Debra Pryor. -more-


FBI says robbery suspect is 38-year-old from Oakland

Bay City News Service
Wednesday November 15, 2000

The Federal Bureau of Investigations today announced that it has arrested a 38-year-old Oakland man suspected in a string of East Bay robberies. -more-


Director of worldwide health network, speaks in Berkeley

Daily Planet Staff Reports
Wednesday November 15, 2000

Founding Director of Partners in Health, with branches in Haiti, Mexico, Cambodia, Peru, and Roxbury (Mass.), Dr. Paul Farmer will be speaking in Berkeley tonight. -more-


Court grapples with domestic partner benefits

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court considered Tuesday whether cities such as San Francisco can demand that city contractors offer health and other benefits to domestic partners of unmarried workers. -more-


Touch screen voting successful, but costly

Bay City News
Wednesday November 15, 2000

While Florida struggles with hand counts and “hanging chad,” several counties around the Bay area are saying easy-to-use touch-screen voting computers eliminate many Election Day problems. -more-


Central Valley farmers look to set some federal priorities

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

FRESNO — A handful of Central Valley farmers filed into a meeting hall Tuesday to tell state and federal agricultural officials what the nation’s farming priorities should be. -more-


Cop fired for writing novel about department

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

PASADENA — A policeman claims he was illegally fired for writing a novel alleging sexual abuse and corruption within his department. -more-


Drug agency head appointed after 2-year delay

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

SACRAMENTO — Nearly two years after he took office, and days after voters approved a sweeping drug treatment initiative, Gov. Gray Davis appointed his first director of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. -more-


Watchdog group criticizes Pac Bell’s repair services

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

A consumer watchdog group has criticized Pacific Bell for taking too long to repair residential customers’ phone lines, according to a recent complaint filed with state regulators. -more-


Students punished after some overdose, pass out in class

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

LOS ALAMITOS — Three students accused of supplying drugs to three students who overdosed in class have been expelled from Los Alamitos Unified School District, officials said. The three students who overdosed on Soma, a prescribed muscle relaxant, also were suspended. -more-


Man convicted of City Hall shooting

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

RIVERSIDE — A man convicted of trying to kill the mayor, two council members and a policeman during a shooting spree at City Hall must now attempt to convince the jury he was insane when he committed the crimes. -more-


No murder charges against woman with remains in freezer

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors on Tuesday declined to file murder charges against a woman whose freezer contained human remains and whose elderly roommate is missing, since a preliminary autopsy proved inconclusive. -more-


DMV security lapses many, investigation could result

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

SANTA ANA — The state Department of Motor Vehicles reportedly took eight years to catch up with a convicted felon using aliases due in part to security lapses within the agency. -more-


Qualcomm creates fund to push technology

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

SAN DIEGO — Wireless firm Qualcomm Inc. is going on a $500 million shopping spree to acquire stakes in emerging companies that use or promote its patented technology. -more-


Mandate will remove impurities from water wells

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday ordered staff to come up with a plan to remove chromium 6 and other impurities from dozens of water wells. -more-


Politicians endure the waiting game Some seeking post in presidential administrations depend on race outcome

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

California Assemblyman Abel Maldonado is among legions of politicians, campaign workers, academics and businessmen whose futures may depend on the presidential election’s outcome. -more-


Lawyers claim parole denial for convicted client is illegal

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for a convicted murderer filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn the governor’s decision denying him parole. -more-


CalPERS trustees to discuss benefits

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — Trustees of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System were to meet Tuesday to discuss possible changes to the system’s health plans. -more-


Dairy farmers want state to raise milk prices

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

FRESNO — California dairy farmers, grappling with the lowest milk prices in 25 years, likely will ask state regulators for an emergency increase in the price they’re paid by cheese and butter makers. -more-


TV diversity makes progress, but not for all minorities

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

LOS ANGELES — More than a year after civil rights groups demanded more ethnically diverse programming from major broadcast networks, blacks alone have been the beneficiary, the groups said Tuesday. -more-


Critical habitat declared for fish

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

SAN DIEGO — Nine miles of waterways in Orange and San Diego counties will be designated as critical habitat for an endangered 2-inch fish, the tidewater goby, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. -more-


Florida deadline past, ballots still being counted

The Associated Press
Wednesday November 15, 2000

One week into America’s election limbo, the secretary of state of Florida certified George W. Bush’s fragile lead, even as thousands of disputed ballots were counted into the night at the behest of Al Gore. “When is it going to end?” asked Bush aide James A. Baker III. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

New roller coaster regulations hashed out

The Associated Press
Tuesday November 21, 2000

OAKLAND — California’s amusement park rides will get new regulations soon, but just how snug the new safety bar fits is central to a roller-coaster debate between ride operators and consumer advocates. -more-


Death row inmate up for Nobel Peace Prize

The Associated Press
Monday November 20, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – San Quentin death row inmate and Crips street gang co-founder Stanley “Tookie” Williams has been nominated for the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize, a member of the Swiss parliament confirmed Saturday. -more-


Supporters second-guess their campaign decisions

The Associated Press
Saturday November 18, 2000

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-


Silicon Valley faces family vs. work problems

The Associated Press
Friday November 17, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO — For a look at the social impact of our always-wired, technology-driven future, researchers figured there was no place better to study than Silicon Valley. -more-


Parishioner from Berkeley arrested at conference

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday November 16, 2000

Kara Speltz been called “objectively disordered.” And worse. -more-


Community Church’s new leader takes an inclusive approach

By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday November 15, 2000

Some people will drive quite some distance to come to the Northbrae Community Church. The Rev. Ronald Sebring said he came all the way from Independence, Mo. -more-