Power officials brought California back from the brink of rolling blackouts Tuesday afternoon, but Berkeley city officials were already doing all they could to set a good example and conserve energy. -more-
The Department of Parks and Waterfront is asking a consultant to suggest ways to prevent foul smelling algae and attract more wildlife to the three lagoons at Aquatic Park. -more-
Principal Frank Lynch arrived at Berkeley High School in August, to facilities burned down from arson and a provisional school accreditation. -more-
At the meeting of the Board of Education tonight, Berkeley Unified School District officials are expected to announce the name of the interim superintendent who will oversee the district when the current superintendent, Jack McLaughlin, leaves at the end of January. -more-
KPFA radio will continue its live broadcast of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft through Thursday. -more-
The Bancroft Library of the University of California at Berkeley has acquired personal papers of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Environmental and health groups Tuesday urged the state’s smog board to reject staff recommendations that could cut California’s electric vehicle mandate more than 75 percent. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Former Deputy Insurance Commissioner George Grays, accused of keeping $170,900 from a state insurance department fund, pleaded guilty Tuesday to mail fraud and money laundering charges. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County supervisors Tuesday approved a preliminary pact with the East Bay Municipal Utilities District that could end a decades-old dispute over American River water rights. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California declared another electricity emergency Tuesday as several plants fell short of natural gas and its two largest utilities edged perilously close to insolvency. -more-
SANTA CLARA — Giant semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corp. eased past Wall Street expectations for its fourth-quarter earnings, but warned of an uncertain near future given the slowing economy. -more-
Palm Inc. chief technical officer resigns position -more-
NEW YORK — Investors awaiting the release of Intel’s earnings took some bets on blue chip stocks Tuesday, but otherwise traded cautiously in high-tech and Internet sectors. -more-
After reviewing a case in which police officers pepper sprayed a mentally disturbed man, the Police Review Commission has recommended the department call mental health specialists when dealing with similar situations in the future. -more-
About 70 parents and community members came together Monday to challenge the boundaries of the possible and save 250 struggling Berkeley High School freshmen. -more-
The length of the line outside bookstores on Bancroft Way Monday was clear indication that classes were beginning at the University of California today. A worker at one store across from the campus expected crowds throughout the week and said the best time to avoid a line is as early as 8:30 a.m. -more-
A recommendation from Mayor Shirley Dean requesting that PG&E implement a power-reduction plan for Berkeley residents and businesses will be tabled, said Councilmember Linda Maio. -more-
SAN JOSE — 3Com Corp., a struggling maker of computer network equipment, said Monday it plans to lay off workers as part of a plan to save at least $200 million a year. -more-
Berkeley could be the first municipality in the state to share the pain of soaring energy costs with its residents by not collecting taxes on utility rate hikes. -more-
Ryan Davis – Berkeley High -more-
The Board of Education took the first step toward hiring a new superintendent Wednesday evening with the selection of a search firm. -more-
Soon Berkeley residents will be thinking twice before trashing their reusable materials. -more-
A common nursery plant may lead to increased complications and possible new management practices in the fight to halt Sudden Oak Death, a highly contagious fungal disease that is killing California oak trees, University of California researchers announced Wednesday. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis on Wednesday proposed a $104.7 billion state budget he said would tackle California’s electricity crisis, beef up teacher training and offer shoppers a three-day sales tax suspension. -more-
LOS ANGELES — In the midst of a state energy crisis, federal regulators on Wednesday asked a court to allow a wholesale price cap opposed by California’s electricity clearinghouse -more-
SACRAMENTO — School districts for the first time will be able to use state money to buy math textbooks that fully meet the state’s tough 1997 standards that call for algebra in eighth grade. -more-
GLENDALE — Prosecutors charged a former respiratory therapist Wednesday with murdering six elderly hospital patients whose exhumed bodies were found to contain evidence of a common but dangerous drug that stops breathing. -more-
WASHINGTON — Americans are increasingly anxious about the nation’s economy as the Bush administration gets under way, according to an Associated Press poll. Faith in the stock market as a safe place to put money has dropped as well. -more-
DALLAS — American Airlines agreed Wednesday to buy most of TWA for about $500 million in a complex deal that will reshape the industry and retire one of the most storied names in aviation history. -more-
You seldom hear a good proposal to cut taxes that isn’t in some way associated with economic engineering, which in today’s economy means tax cuts as a way of stimulating the economy. -more-
The trial of a San Francisco police officer charged with assaulting a Berkeley woman during a domestic incident during which he allegedly bound her hands with a nylon strap began in Oakland Superior Court Tuesday, as prosecution and defense lawyers met privately with the judge to discuss evidence. -more-
Nestles SA deal includes takeover of Ralston Purina -more-
SACRAMENTO — California’s largest energy consumer – state government itself – is promising to go on a diet. -more-
