Father Bill O’Donnell was arrested again. -more-
“Global wireless communication” appears to be the wave of the future, and the world’s corporate giants are racing for first place. Many observers are betting on the Japanese. Global wireless communication may involve very complex technology, but it simply means you can be at the North Pole with your laptop computer and I at the South Pole with my laptop, and we can communicate with each other as clearly as if we had telephone lines or cables strung between us. -more-
Having crossed the threshold into the (real) new millennium, we can look back at 2000 with a little perspective. In all it wasn’t a year of big changes. While there will be a new faces at the White House, Berkeley citizens voted in, pretty much, the status quo, keeping the balance of power on the council 4-5 in favor of the progressive coalition. -more-
A new state law that will allow mothers the opportunity to anonymously abandon newborns at hospital emergency rooms throughout the state without the threat of prosecution took effect Monday. -more-
The City of Berkeley is offering its environmentally-conscious citizens a way to get rid of those old holiday trees and trimmings with free composting and extra recycling services. -more-
SACRAMENTO – Parents can abandon their newborns in hospitals without facing prosecution and shoppers will pocket a little extra money from a decreased sales tax under two of the hundreds of laws that go into effect on Monday. -more-
A local activist will be in Italy next week to protest the Roman Catholic Church’s anti-gay positions. -more-
Critics say money will just flow through different channels with same effect -more-
New campaign contribution limits have loopholes 01-02-2001
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
Maverick priest refuses to give up By Mary BarrettSpecial to the Daily Planet 01-02-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-02-2001
The wireless communication revolution could make Asia the center of the economy By Franz Schurmann Pacific News Service 01-02-2001
Reviewing the year gone by By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-02-2001
Controversial baby abandonment law puts pressure on hospitals John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-02-2001
City offers tree hauling Bay City News Service 01-02-2001
New laws include sales tax cut, higher minimum wage The Associated Press 01-02-2001
East Bay activist headed for Vatican to protest By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-02-2001
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
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