A change in behavior is the key to quitting smoking, says Marcia Brown-Machen, director for the city’s Tobacco Prevention Program, which is sponsoring a free six-week smoking cessation class. -more-
About five years ago Eric Weaver, a Berkeley parent volunteering at his son’s school, discovered kids stealing the teachers’ snacks. -more-
City planners are reviewing designs for a housing project at Acton Street and University Avenue that the City Council awarded to developers Panoramic Interests and Jubilee Restoration over 19 months ago. -more-
While homicide rates for cities in the Bay Area are dropping, the number of murders in Berkeley was slightly higher this year then the past two years. Numbers are down significantly from 1996 and 1997. -more-
The identity of a 40-year-old male suicide victim discovered in a parking garage Saturday has not been released, pending notification of next of kin. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Representatives from Southern California Edison made it clear at Tuesday’s meeting of the state Public Utilities Commission that they expect customers, both residential and business, to carry the full weight of the utility’s huge debt. -more-
OAKLAND — A fire that gutted a controversial needle exchange program in Fruitvale has been ruled an arson, and directors of the center vowed today to continue their services despite the setback. -more-
PASO ROBLES — A 13-year-old boy and a school employee were killed Tuesday when a school bus tumbled down the side of U.S. 101 in San Luis Obispo County. -more-
SAN JOSE — Intel Corp. wants to bring music to your ears – and not just the five-chime logo that accompanies its television commercials. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – A state appeals court ruled late Friday that auto insurers can calculate premiums based on where a customer lives, setting the stage for a potential California Supreme Court showdown. -more-
NEW YORK — Wall Street started 2001 on a sour note Tuesday, unnerved by the same problems that sent the market plunging last year. -more-
NEW YORK — Yahoo! Inc. will stop carrying online auctions of Nazi artifacts and other hate-related materials after some users complained that such items promote hate and violence. -more-
Henry James Vaux, Sr., a professor emeritus of forestry at the University of California, Berkeley, and former chairman of California's Board of Forestry, died on Dec. 22 in Berkeley after a brief illness. He was 88. -more-
Innovator of forestry policy dies at 88 01-03-2001
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
Class helps with snuffing out habit By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-03-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-03-2001
Student breakfast program part of study By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
Housing project closer to approval By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
Bay Area homicide rates drop Daily Planet staff and The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Garage death is apparent suicide Daily Planet Staff 01-03-2001
PG&E says it will run out of cash by early February The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Fire at needle exchange building ruled as arson Bay City News 01-03-2001
Student, counselor killed in school bus crash The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Intel joins crowded MP3 market The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Location allowed to count for insurance The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 01-03-2001
Yahoo! to ban Nazi artifacts from auctions The Associated Press 01-03-2001
BRIEFS Staff 01-03-2001
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
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