City seeks consultant for study
Focus on risks of 170-foot antenna tower -more-
Focus on risks of 170-foot antenna tower -more-
It’s not your ordinary medical clinic. No doctors in white lab coats, and they don’t ask for your insurance information at the door. But for more than 30 years, the Berkeley Free Clinic has provided thousands of clients with basic health services. -more-
Demonstration began, did not squelch Middle East discussion -more-
California sophomore forward Laura Schott was one of 12 players selected to the 2000 NSCAA/adidas first team All-America team announced Wednesday at the NCAA Men’s College Cup in Charlotte, N.C. -more-
Adelia Lines was a lover of words. Director of the Berkeley Public Library, Lines died Dec. 7 of brain cancer at her home in Richmond. The 56-year-old library advocate, known as Dede to her friends, was a champion of literacy and of bringing resources to the under-served. She was also a wicked punster who, according to friends, could use humor to ease tension in the most stressful of situations. -more-
Guard scores 20 as defense stifles Dons -more-
Protests that caused cancellation of a lecture by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Community Theater last week have sparked heated debate around free speech issues. -more-
Backcourt comes through in victory -more-
Interested in learning more about the Votomatic? Now a household word, the vote-counting machine spawned numerous similar machines, including the one at center stage in the Al Gore-George Bush battle for the presidency. -more-
From a D- to a B+ in one day. That’s pretty impressive. -more-
Bruce Vogel’s been putting on a lecture series for 10 years. “I’m in the business of providing people with intellectual entertainment,” he said. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Federal agents have arrested five employees of a San Fernando Valley telemarketing firm that sold initial public offering shares of a company that never existed. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Socially conscious rockers Rage Against the Machine have apologized to their fans after Napster Inc. blocked access for users swapping the band’s mosh-rock favorites. -more-
LOS ANGELES — As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, violence abroad against Jews and Muslims is rising, say leaders of civil rights groups that track hate crimes. -more-
LOS ANGELES — In a move that alarmed environmentalists but failed to placate automakers, staff for the state’s air-quality board proposed Friday to sharply scale back a rule that would put thousands of battery-powered vehicles on California roads by 2003. -more-
LOS ANGELES — A 77-year-old Echo Park apartment building partially collapsed Friday, killing a man and causing minor injuries to 36 other people. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Energetic fourth grader Fredrika Keefer glides across a rehearsal floor, showing off some of the moves the San Francisco Ballet School refused to watch when it rejected her, apparently for being too short and too chubby. -more-
With a Stage Two power emergency declared almost every day recently, Californians are being asked to turn off lights and bundle up instead of cranking their heaters – and they have. -more-
NEW YORK — Wall Street went on a buying spree Friday, encouraged by a government employment report that could bolster the case for an interest rate cut early next year. Investors were so optimistic they shrugged off an earnings warning from Intel. -more-
WASHINGTON — Rep. Julian Dixon, a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus who represented his west Los Angeles district for 22 years, has died. He was 66. -more-
In a stunning decision that resurrected Al Gore’s presidential candidacy, the Florida Supreme Court ordered an immediate count of the “undervote” across Florida and put the vice president within a razor-thin 154 votes of George W. Bush’s in the race for the White House. -more-
WASHINGTON — Floridians who believe they were denied their right to vote because of discrimination, fraud or other illegal practices will get a chance to testify next year before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. -more-
NEW YORK — Hundreds of John Lennon devotees made their annual pilgrimage to Central Park on Friday to sing and reminisce about the former Beatle 20 years after he was shot to death by an obsessed fan. -more-
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Denver Gray remembers the carnage created by a bomb dropped at Hickam Air Field. -more-
BERMUDA DUNES — Authorities were hunting Friday for a federal police officer who allegedly abducted a middle school student from a bus stop and escaped after a high-speed freeway chase. -more-
Authorities say federal officer abducted teen, eludes police 12-09-2000
Survey: Foreign-born residents earn less, pay more 12-08-2000
Explosion at pipe factory; no deaths, several injuries, 12-07-2000
Power outages leading to holiday light display delay 12-06-2000
Flu vaccine may take form of Nasal spray 12-05-2000
UC Berkeley art facilities to undergo retrofit 12-04-2000
City seeks consultant for study John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 12-09-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 12-09-2000
The Berkeley Free Clinic where doctors are not gods and patients don’t have to pay Jennifer DixDaily Planet Correspondent 12-09-2000
Forum By Robbie Osman 12-09-2000
Cal’s Schott named NSCAA All-American Daily Planet Wire Services 12-09-2000
Library leader was known for advocacy, humor By Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent 12-09-2000
Corley leads Bears past USF Daily Planet Wire Services 12-09-2000
Free speech debate continues for many By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-09-2000
Tough D spurs win over Reno By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-09-2000
Web site offers insight into Votomatic inventor Daily Planet reports 12-09-2000
’Jackets pick up intensity in second-round win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-09-2000
Lecture series provides intellectual entertainment Judith Scherr/Daily Planet Staff 12-09-2000
Five arrested for fake initial public offering The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Band rages against Napster service The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Violence against Jews and Muslims on the rise worldwide The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Proposal would cut into California’s electric-car mandate The Associated Press 12-09-2000
One dead in L.A. apartment building collapse The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Daughter ‘rejected because of body type’ Mother files complaint with Human Rights Commission The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Californians cut back on power usage The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Election uncertainty persists for market The Associated Press 12-09-2000
California Rep. Julian Dixon dies at age 66 The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Florida Court orders manual recount The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Civil Rights Commission to convene hearings The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Fans gather to mark John Lennon’s life The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Pearl Harbor survivors’ personal recollections sharp after 59 years The Associated Press 12-09-2000
Sluggish ’Jackets still win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-08-2000
out and about calender Staff 12-08-2000
A historic move John Geluardi/Daily Planet 12-08-2000
Arts & Entertainment 12-08-2000
School board approves parking plan Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent 12-08-2000
Second west Berkeley air study delayed John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-08-2000
Muslim students fast during Ramadan By Olga R. Rodríguez Special to the Daily Planet 12-08-2000
Class action suit filed against ‘Riders,’ police department The Associated Press 12-08-2000
Many schools still have unqualified teachers The Associated Press 12-08-2000
Stage Three alert, but no immediate blackouts The Associated Press 12-08-2000
$1 billion proposed for school construction The Associated Press 12-08-2000
Smart growth popular in theory, not in practice The Associated Press 12-08-2000
Mother of American hostage in Philippines appeals for his release The Associated Press 12-08-2000
More women than men sought Kevorkian’s help The Associated Press 12-08-2000
Switching on to solar power Green Mountain Energy opens facility in west Berkeley By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 12-08-2000
Finding matches for hand-crafted tiles The Associated Press 12-08-2000
Replacing cracked putty on windows The Associated Press 12-08-2000
Proposed Chavez Street ignites controversy Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent 12-07-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 12-07-2000
Letters to the Editor 12-07-2000
’Jackets dominate outmanned Balboa By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-07-2000
Train strikes Truck, driver John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-07-2000
Cal shakes shooting blues to beat Cleveland State By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-07-2000
U.S. can benefit from technology investment By Carla Mozeé Special to the Daily Planet 12-07-2000
Hills’ fire station issue heats up John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-07-2000
Oakland officers plead innocent to ‘Riders’ charges The Associated Press 12-07-2000
Interest group sues Kaiser Permanente The Associated Press 12-07-2000
More people paying for holiday lights The Associated Press 12-07-2000
Power crunch driving businesses to consider solar energy projects The Associated Press 12-07-2000
Handyman pleads innocent in Yosemite tourist killings The Associated Press 12-07-2000
LAPD may cancel program over Boy Scouts’ gay ban The Associated Press 12-07-2000
State board approves Oakland charter school The Associated Press 12-07-2000
Al Gore’s fight goes on at breakneck speed The Associated Press 12-07-2000
Holiday shoppers hit Fourth Street By Rachael Post Special to the Daily Planet 12-07-2000
Hewlett-Packard says it is making changes The Associated Press 12-07-2000
Market Roundup The Associated Press 12-07-2000
Four landmarks commissioners barred John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-06-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 12-06-2000
Letters to the Editor 12-06-2000
Proposed Walnut Street antennas questioned By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-06-2000
Forum addresses youth violence issues Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent 12-06-2000
AIDS quilts on display at community theater By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 12-06-2000
Tobacco settlement money to insure children The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Razor USA wins injunction against six scooter makers The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Autopsy finds actor shot in back by L.A. officer The Associated Press 12-06-2000
State hospitals settle 10-year suit The Associated Press 12-06-2000
MP3.com renews its controversial service The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Lawsuit threatened over sale of wildlife corridor The Associated Press 12-06-2000
EPA cleanup plan could take 240 years The Associated Press 12-06-2000
San Diego teen allegedly planned to shoot student The Associated Press 12-06-2000
AMA recommends over-the-counter selling for the morning after pill The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Florida court will hear Al Gore appeal The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Online shopping expecting big sales By Bret Sigler Special to the Berkeley Daily Plane 12-06-2000
BRIEFS — The Associated Press 12-06-2000
MARKET ROUNDUP The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Suit filed against clothing supplier for the military The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Courts rules homeowners can’t sue companies for negligence The Associated Press 12-06-2000
San Jose remains No.1 in high-tech job employment The Associated Press 12-06-2000
Resolution would help residents in winter John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-05-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 12-05-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 12-05-2000
Letters to the Editor 12-05-2000
City removing heavy polluters By Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent 12-05-2000
Credit card debt traps students By Olga R. Rodríguez Special to the Daily Planet 12-05-2000
Critics don gas masks as state plans to go diesel The Associated Press 12-05-2000
New leukemia drug heralded The Associated Press 12-05-2000
SFO transferring flights to new international terminal The Associated Press 12-05-2000
Suit over tobacco ads heads toward class-action status The Associated Press 12-05-2000
Ninth circuit rules race can be used in law school admissions The Associated Press 12-05-2000
Shelters blame law for overcrowding kennels The Associated Press 12-05-2000
Evidence found of lakes on ancient Mars The Associated Press 12-05-2000
Experimental pay plan OK’d for community college teachers The Associated Press 12-05-2000
New trial sought for convicted L.A. cops The Associated Press 12-05-2000
State lawmakers begin new session The Associated Press 12-05-2000
U.S. economy shows signs of slowing The Associated Press 12-05-2000
PepsiCo shares soar after merger deal The Associated Press 12-05-2000
Excite calls off venture The Associated Press 12-05-2000
9-year-old will be skating on new ice soon By Susan Parker 12-05-2000
David Brower remembered By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-04-2000
Calendar of Events & Activities 12-04-2000
Letters to the Editor 12-04-2000
Florida International spoils Cal’s home tourney hopes By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 12-04-2000
Holiday workforce found early By Ana Campoy Special to the Daily Planet 12-04-2000
Cal freshman wins five events at Texas meet Daily Planet Wire Services 12-04-2000
Street names to honor local heroes By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-04-2000
Men take second in Texas Daily Planet Wire Services 12-04-2000
Church shines light on World AIDS Day By Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 12-04-2000
Carter voted team MVP Daily Planet Wire Services 12-04-2000
Affirmative action still a point of controversy By Josh Harkinson Special to the Daily Planet 12-04-2000
Anteaters upset Bears The Associated Press 12-04-2000
Bay Briefs 12-04-2000
AIDS philanthropist accused of breaking regulations The Associated Press 12-04-2000
Former dot.com workers finding jobs quickly By May Wong AP Technology Writer 12-04-2000
Venture capitalists are leery of Internet investments By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 12-04-2000
Earthquake, aftershocks shake up Truckee The Associated Press 12-04-2000
Gay rights pastor leaves S.F. parish The Associated Press 12-04-2000
Department of Corrections disputes Prop. 36’s merits By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 12-04-2000