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West Berkeley group files suit to overturn shellmound landmark status

John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff
Saturday December 30, 2000

A group of property owners is suing the city claiming the landmarking of the West Berkeley Shellmound was “arbitrary and capricious.” -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday December 30, 2000


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Letters to the Editor

Saturday December 30, 2000

Kids should eat lunch on campus -more-



Berkeley boys can’t handle Bulldog big men

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday December 30, 2000

All season, the Berkeley High boys’ basketball team has been able to overcome its shortcomings: lack of height and little inside game. Among the Yellowjackets’ victories this season were an opponent with a 6-foot-11 center and a 6-foot-9 center. But Friday against powerful Oakland Tech, a bigger team finally solved the Berkeley defensive system. -more-



Hepatitus C touches many, but funding is almost absent

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Saturday December 30, 2000

Hepatitis threatens to become the next major epidemic in the United States. This dire warning comes from a source quite close to home, the 1999 Berkeley Health Status Report, authored by the city’s Health Department. -more-



Bears come back to top Yale in battle of the brains

By Dan GreenmanDaily Planet Staff
Saturday December 30, 2000

It wasn’t easy, but California overcame a halftime deficit to beat Yale 76-62 in the first round of the Golden Bear Classic Friday night in Haas Pavilion. -more-



Finding shelter from the storm

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Saturday December 30, 2000

Esau Baxter got lucky this holiday period. His sister picked him up and took him to spend Christmas in Vallejo. For New Year’s luck has found him again – he’ll be spending Monday at the men’s shelter at the Veteran’s Memorial Building. -more-



Another accident at University & Shattuck

Sean Broadnax/Daily Planet Staff
Saturday December 30, 2000

Police officers and firefighters try to get to the bottom of a hit and run car accident at the notorious intersection of University Ave. and Shattuck Ave. The car pictured, a red 1988 Nissan DX, and the other car involved, described by police as an older model grey Ford Mustang, collided head-on in the intersection. The Mustang’s driver pulled over momentarily, then sped away from the scene. -more-



Meals on Wheels needs volunteers

Bay City News Service
Saturday December 30, 2000

Berkeley’s Meals on Wheels representatives are thanking Bay Area volunteers for their help over the holidays, and reminding them that the elderly are in need of help all year. -more-



Features

DEA agent sentenced to a year for murder plot

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

EL CENTRO – A veteran agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration has been sentenced to a year in jail for attempting to hire one of his informants to run over his wife with a car. -more-


New charges in abandonment case

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

SACRAMENTO – A 26-year-old Roseville woman accused of abandoning a newborn daughter in November also faces charges that she abandoned a newborn son nearly two years ago, officials said. -more-


Lessons learned shaped education secretary

By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer
Saturday December 30, 2000

SACRAMENTO – If it weren’t for Mrs. Rutherford and the sheep, Kerry Mazzoni probably wouldn’t be advising the governor of California about education. -more-


State power companies could buy back plants

By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer
Saturday December 30, 2000

Utilities could exercise power of eminent domain, regulator says -more-


Companies paying the price for years of rate cuts

By Ben Fox Associated Press Writer
Saturday December 30, 2000

Utility companies shut down power for first time in years -more-


Court upholds California ban on some conjugal visits

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – California’s ban barring certain inmates from conjugal visits will stick, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. -more-


Controversy continues over kava tea effects

By Jean Christensen Associated Press Writer
Saturday December 30, 2000

DUI cases thrown out, but prosecutors are still concerned -more-


Bush nominee wants to ‘better’ use federal lands

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

Environmentalists worry as Norton proposes increased business access -more-


Ban on fetal tissue research ruled unconstitutional

By David Kravets Associated Press Writer
Saturday December 30, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – Arizona’s ban on fetal tissue research was ruled unconstitutional Friday by a federal appeals court, wiping out the nation’s last surviving ban on such practices. -more-


Shifting faiths can make holidays uncomfortable

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO – Coming home for the holidays can mean high stress for college students, who often discover that their families won’t accept the new identities they’ve forged at school. -more-


Popular company uses unusual headquarters

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

LOS ANGELES – Hot Topic’s counterculture approach is evident at the industrial complex just east of Los Angeles where three stone gargoyles guard the entrance to the teen retailer’s headquarters. -more-


Failing corporation blames cheap imports

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

CLEVELAND – Troubled steel producer LTV Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection Friday but reached a stopgap financing deal that averted an outright shutdown. -more-


Editorial

Berkeley man killed in snowboarding accident

The Associated Press
Saturday December 30, 2000

DENVER – A 25-year-old California man has died of head injuries sustained while snowboarding this week at Breckenridge Ski Resort. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Berkeley man killed in snowboarding accident 12-30-2000

Wallace plans to improve AC Transit urban services 12-29-2000

Gov. Davis urges power conservation, wants deregulation 12-27-2000

Bay briefs 12-26-2000

News

West Berkeley group files suit to overturn shellmound landmark status John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 12-30-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 12-30-2000

Letters to the Editor 12-30-2000

Berkeley boys can’t handle Bulldog big men By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-30-2000

Hepatitus C touches many, but funding is almost absent By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 12-30-2000

Bears come back to top Yale in battle of the brains By Dan GreenmanDaily Planet Staff 12-30-2000

Finding shelter from the storm By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 12-30-2000

Another accident at University & Shattuck Sean Broadnax/Daily Planet Staff 12-30-2000

Meals on Wheels needs volunteers Bay City News Service 12-30-2000

DEA agent sentenced to a year for murder plot The Associated Press 12-30-2000

New charges in abandonment case The Associated Press 12-30-2000

Lessons learned shaped education secretary By Jennifer Kerr Associated Press Writer 12-30-2000

State power companies could buy back plants By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer 12-30-2000

Companies paying the price for years of rate cuts By Ben Fox Associated Press Writer 12-30-2000

Court upholds California ban on some conjugal visits The Associated Press 12-30-2000

Controversy continues over kava tea effects By Jean Christensen Associated Press Writer 12-30-2000

Bush nominee wants to ‘better’ use federal lands The Associated Press 12-30-2000

Ban on fetal tissue research ruled unconstitutional By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 12-30-2000

Shifting faiths can make holidays uncomfortable The Associated Press 12-30-2000

Popular company uses unusual headquarters The Associated Press 12-30-2000

Failing corporation blames cheap imports The Associated Press 12-30-2000

Berkeley wins physical game with late goal By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 12-29-2000

12-29-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 12-29-2000

Eco Park to offer recycled goods Staff 12-29-2000

Arts & Entertainment 12-29-2000

White nails clutch shots to edge SJSU StaffDaily Planet Wire Services 12-29-2000

Interest groups support, criticize AC Transit By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 12-29-2000

Conflict headed to court By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-29-2000

Prenatal care good, yet not sufficient By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-29-2000

Kwanzaa celebration at library By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 12-29-2000

Building a backyard deck can be complicated The Associated Press 12-29-2000

Weed control dependent on having healthy turf The Associated Press 12-29-2000

Bay Briefs 12-29-2000

Police use anonymous tip to recover stolen koalas The Associated Press 12-29-2000

Gun groups to sue over assault weapon registration deadline By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 12-29-2000

Mental hospital murder was over tobacco, police say The Associated Press 12-29-2000

Montgomery Ward shutting down after 125 years By Martha Irvine Associated Press Writer 12-29-2000

City Council fighting for park space By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-28-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 12-28-2000

Letters to the Editor Staff 12-28-2000

Cal seniors selected for All-Star game in Florida Daily Planet Wire Services 12-28-2000

City looking into KBLX land By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-28-2000

Bears want to continue Haas dominance in Classic Daily Planet Wire Services 12-28-2000

Delays may cost city $2 million By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 12-28-2000

Animal groups offer online adoptions By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 12-28-2000

Banks try to make customers more comfortable By Michael Liedke AP Business Writer 12-28-2000

Disabled services program gets partial funding By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-27-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 12-27-2000

Letters to the Editor 12-27-2000

Cal striker Schott named first team All-American Daily Planet Wire Services 12-27-2000

Homeless programs get $11.7 million Daily Planet Wire Service 12-27-2000

‘Xmas coup’ continues in New York By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-27-2000

Housing advocate initial report full of promises Bay City News Service 12-27-2000

Auto theft suspect caught Daily Planet Staff Reports 12-27-2000

Bay Briefs 12-27-2000

Farmers’ daughter could be U.S. agriculture head The Associated Press 12-27-2000

Calendar of Events & Activities 12-26-2000

Pacifica fires staff at WBAI By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 12-26-2000

Letters to the Editor 12-26-2000

Cigarette store, media images raising questions in Berkeley By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 12-26-2000

Seniors could lose Section 8 housing help By Helen Wheeler 12-26-2000

Boy was carried off by rogue wave, police say By Ron Harris Associated Press Writer 12-26-2000

State looking for alternative energy sources By Colleen Valles Associated Press Writer 12-26-2000