West Berkeley group files suit to overturn shellmound landmark status
A group of property owners is suing the city claiming the landmarking of the West Berkeley Shellmound was “arbitrary and capricious.” -more-
A group of property owners is suing the city claiming the landmarking of the West Berkeley Shellmound was “arbitrary and capricious.” -more-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
Utilities could exercise power of eminent domain, regulator says -more-
Utility companies shut down power for first time in years -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – California’s ban barring certain inmates from conjugal visits will stick, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. -more-
DUI cases thrown out, but prosecutors are still concerned -more-
Environmentalists worry as Norton proposes increased business access -more-
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-
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-
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-
CLEVELAND – Troubled steel producer LTV Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection Friday but reached a stopgap financing deal that averted an outright shutdown. -more-
DENVER – A 25-year-old California man has died of head injuries sustained while snowboarding this week at Breckenridge Ski Resort. -more-
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
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
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