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Grading out a disappointing Cal season
By Jared Green -more-
Calendar of Events & Activities
Council approves removal of contaminated water
Hagen out as offensive coordinator
Following a season of near misses and poor execution, Cal offensive coordinator Steve Hagen was officially let go Monday, head coach Tom Holmoe announced. -more-
Residents miffed with Allston Way Corporation yard
New event regulations include safety measures
A 50-year-old city ordinance that restricts obscene dancing and lewd behavior at indoor entertainment events has been replaced with one that addresses more pressing concerns: police security and fire safety. -more-
Features
County stops recount in blow to Al Gore
In a dizzying turn of events, Florida’s largest county abruptly stopped recounting votes Wednesday, sending Al Gore’s lawyers scrambling back to court to keep a ballot-by-ballot fight for the White House grinding away. George W. Bush asked the Supreme Court to shut down all the recounts or risk a constitutional crisis. -more-
Judge questions jury foreman in LAPD case
LOS ANGELES — The foreman of the jury that convicted the first three officers to go to trial in the city’s police corruption scandal told a judge Wednesday that he did not engage in misconduct that could void the verdict. -more-
California election system changes proposed
SACRAMENTO — The state’s top election official on Wednesday proposed several election-system changes, including a proposal to give counties $230 million for better voting technology. -more-
Group fights to strengthen Proposition 34
SACRAMENTO — Political reform advocates who say Proposition 34’s campaign contribution limits are too weak are considering going to the ballot in 2002 or 2004 to try to strengthen the voter-approved measure. -more-
Tighter controls on electricity market proposed
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson proposed tighter price controls Wednesday on the California electricity market, to help combat skyrocketing rates that have plagued the San Diego area since summer. -more-
Burglarproofing locks can be a tricky business
I know from personal experience that burglars and vandals have a field day when they come across an exterior door unprotected by a dead bolt. -more-
Many possibilities for growing cranberries
For gardeners, Thanksgiving is a special holiday, a time to celebrate the harvest and put it on the table, just as the Pilgrims did hundreds of years ago. Most gardeners today grow some form of the traditional fare of corn, beans, or squash. But do you know anyone who grows cranberries? -more-
Heath family plants have special soil requirements
Plants of the heath family – azalea, rhododendron, mountain laurel, blueberry, heather and heath – grow wild in the soils having the unique combination of being very acidic, rich in humus yet infertile and moist and well-aerated. -more-
Storage alternatives for those who need more space
The one thing you always seem to need more of is storage. -more-
Regrouting tile can be important to your health
Grungy tile grout is considered by many people to be the scourge of mankind. It is ugly and a pain in the neck to clean. And, recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that certain types of mold can negatively affect one’s health. -more-
Tips on painting your woodwork
Painting woodwork can be a relaxing hobby. -more-
Aurora gives strong production of ‘The Weir’
By John Angell Grant -more-