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Lady ’Jackets soccer pounds Pinole, 3-0

By George Thomas Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday December 14, 2000

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Thursday December 14, 2000

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Resident wins national award

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Thursday December 14, 2000

In the 1960s and ’70s Berkeley leaders in the civil rights movement for people with disabilities fought for accessibility to public spaces and the opportunity to live independently. And in Berkeley today, new leaders are still struggling for the rights of people with disabilities. Last week one of these, Tamar Michai Freeman received the Paul G. Hearne award for leaders in the movement for disability rights. -more-



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Superintendent takes Nevada job

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday December 14, 2000

Schools superintendent Jack McLaughlin told the school board in closed session Wednesday that he accepted a post as Nevada’s state superintendent of public instruction. -more-



Council tables communication regulation plan

John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday December 14, 2000


Wireless worries on agenda

John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday December 14, 2000

The City Council got an earful Tuesday from residents concerned about potential health risks from radiation-emitting satellite antennae that support cell-phone use, that are increasingly being located in residential neighborhoods. -more-



New board may be stumbling block for S.F. mayor

The Associated Press
Thursday December 14, 2000


Features

Study blames California for 8,300 smoking-related deaths

The Associated Press
Thursday December 14, 2000

Some 8,000 people have died of smoking-related heart disease in California as a result of the state’s weakened anti-smoking campaign, a study found Wednesday. -more-


Hacker infiltrates creditcards.com

The Associated Press
Thursday December 14, 2000

LOS ANGELES — A hacker infiltrated an Internet company’s database of credit card numbers and posted them online in a failed extortion attempt. -more-


Al Gore concedes; Bush claims presidency

The Associated Press
Thursday December 14, 2000

Earnings outweigh election resolution

The Associated Press
Thursday December 14, 2000

NEW YORK — Yet another round of profit warnings brought high-tech stocks sharply lower and quashed a blue chip advance Wednesday. The prospect of another disappointing quarter outweighed investors’ short-lived relief over an apparent end to the presidential election deadlock. -more-


Wall Street wizard encourages teenagers to invest and save

The Associated Press
Thursday December 14, 2000

Editorial

State being sold more power, blackouts averted

The Associated Press
Thursday December 14, 2000

SACRAMENTO — Energy Secretary Bill Richardson ordered Northwest generators to sell electricity to power-strapped California utilities Wednesday, a move that appeared to avert the immediate threat of rolling blackouts. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

State being sold more power, blackouts averted 12-14-2000

State sues school districts, alleges poor education 12-13-2000

S.F. personality at stake in election 12-12-2000

Berkeley shooting tops recent rash of violence 12-11-2000

Authorities say federal officer abducted teen, eludes police 12-09-2000

Survey: Foreign-born residents earn less, pay more 12-08-2000

News

Lady ’Jackets soccer pounds Pinole, 3-0 By George Thomas Special to the Daily Planet 12-14-2000

12-14-2000

Resident wins national award By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 12-14-2000

12-14-2000

Superintendent takes Nevada job By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-14-2000

Council tables communication regulation plan John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-14-2000

Wireless worries on agenda John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-14-2000

New board may be stumbling block for S.F. mayor The Associated Press 12-14-2000

Study blames California for 8,300 smoking-related deaths The Associated Press 12-14-2000

Hacker infiltrates creditcards.com The Associated Press 12-14-2000

Al Gore concedes; Bush claims presidency The Associated Press 12-14-2000

Earnings outweigh election resolution The Associated Press 12-14-2000

Wall Street wizard encourages teenagers to invest and save The Associated Press 12-14-2000

Winter break limits childcare options By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 12-13-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 12-13-2000

Letters to the Editor 12-13-2000

Commission douses fireplace use John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-13-2000

Hospital workers plan strike By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-13-2000

$3 million goes to children’s health The Associated Press 12-13-2000

Ask Jeeves to cut staff Daily Planet wire services 12-13-2000

Energy prices soar, power still at a premium The Associated Press 12-13-2000

Vendors ready for annual Telegraph holiday fair By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 12-13-2000

Raw sewage issue goes before council Staff 12-12-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 12-12-2000

Letters to the Editor 12-12-2000

‘Veil’ a good effort, but doesn’t connect By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Theater Critic 12-12-2000

New approach for conflicts at Berkeley High By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 12-12-2000

Superintendent would help out in transition By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-12-2000

Hazardous cleanup tops meeting agenda John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-12-2000

Power crunch eases, warnings still in effect The Associated Press 12-12-2000

$100 million claim filed in police killing of actor The Associated Press 12-12-2000

Transfer of judge will delay SLA fugitive trial The Associated Press 12-12-2000

Handheld device makers on the spot Companies have to prove they’re ready for the future The Associated Press 12-12-2000

Market Roundup The Associated Press 12-12-2000

Remodeling doesn’t have to be hellacious By Susan Parker 12-12-2000

Superintendent offered top Nevada schools post By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 12-11-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 12-11-2000

Letters to the Editor 12-11-2000

Offense finally shows up for Bears The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Third sexual assault reported in schools The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Lady ’Jackets win first BHS tournament By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-11-2000

Schools keep desegregation plan By Nicole Achs Freeling Daily Planet Correspondent 12-11-2000

Horstmeyer’s pupil barely beats Bears Daily Planet Wire Services 12-11-2000

New antennas radiate health risk worries By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-11-2000

Boys hold lead, beat Castlemont By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-11-2000

First generation college students under stress By Annelise Wunderlich Special to the Daily Planet 12-11-2000

Killer sea otters not so cute anymore The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Boy’s death not due to scooter accident, coroner concludes The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Four San Jose stores evacuated after pepper spray incident The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Missing girl’s body found in guardians’ backyard The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Power supply dwindling Staff 12-11-2000

Federal police officer killed after abducting student By Tom Verdin Associated Press Writer 12-11-2000

Protestors accuse Target of sweatshop conditions By Andrea Cavanaugh Associated Press Writer 12-11-2000

Labor leader Huerta in fair condition with pneumonia The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Calif. church targeting Hispanic community for gang awareness By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 12-11-2000

Child abuse case worst in 40 years, Burbank officer says Staff 12-11-2000

Xiana’s relatives say search is still going The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Lesbian couple heads to small town, still face prejudice The Associated Press 12-11-2000

Online group celebrates blue-collar academics By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 12-11-2000

Intel keeps churning out even faster chips By May Wong AP Technology Writer 12-11-2000

Gateway investor files fraud lawsuit The Associated Press 12-11-2000

BigBallot knows all about the chad issue By Gary Gentile AP Business Writer 12-11-2000

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

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