By the time this summer rolls around, Shaun Paga should know every blade of grass on Witter Field like the back of his hand. -more-
Helen Low doesn’t seem too concerned that her grocery store, Bayside Foods, closed its doors Saturday after nearly 37 years of business. -more-
Parents concerned with the high failure rate of Berkeley High School freshman packed the school district board meeting Thursday night to urge passage of a nearly $500,000 plan they feel is crucial to the success of their children. -more-
A proposal by the city attorney to amend the definition of what a creek is has caught the attention of creek preservationists who say the amendment is confusing and appeared suddenly without notice. -more-
A Berkeley teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of oral copulation with a 12-year-old girl and will testify against fellow classmates facing similar charges. -more-
SACRAMENTO — A state tax board member filed suit Thursday to reduce an arbitration panel’s decision to give $88.5 million to five law firms that fought the state over smog impact fees. -more-
The University of California, which had seemed in danger of being ousted from its historic role as manager of the nation’s nuclear labs, signed an agreement Thursday extending its contract to 2005. -more-
PASADENA — The state Department of Education has determined that adults apparently altered students’ standardized test results in two third-grade classes at an elementary school here to improve the scores. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The lights went out in nearly 2 million California homes and businesses Thursday in a second straight day of blackouts as state lawmakers struggled to find a way out of the deepening crisis. -more-
SANTA CLARA — California’s energy crisis has not yet caused a mass departure of businesses but a group of Silicon Valley leaders warned state lawmakers Thursday that having reliable power is crucial to their future plans. -more-
Indian cultural and religious sites on the edge of Arizona would be irreparably harmed by putting an open-pit gold mine near them, said Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt in announcing he was killing the project. -more-
Sanding is one of the most common construction and repair tasks you have to do around your home. It is the final step that determines the final appearance of your work. Done right, it makes your paint job perfect. Done badly, it shows through the most skillfully applied finish. Sanding is also one of the easiest jobs to do right, if you select the correct abrasives. Use them properly and it’s almost impossible to do a bad job. However, the wrong abrasives can make it almost impossible to get good results no matter how hard you work with them. -more-
A tropical plant that bears a most delectable fruit has been parading as a mere houseplant. Its a common houseplant, and you may even be growing it. Perhaps you grow it under the unassuming name of split-leaf philodendron, or the more descriptive name of Swiss-cheese plant. The plant is really a philodendron look-alike with the botanical name Monstera deliciosa. -more-
Q: My home has a heating system with a metal chimney that runs up through the attic and terminates above the roof. Since the temperature of the chimney in the attic is not high enough to ignite wood, why is it necessary to have a 2-inch clearance between the chimney and the wood framing in the attic? -more-
SAN JOSE — Fourth-quarter profits at eBay Inc. beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, as the mammoth Internet auction site said it had added a record 3.5 million users in the last three months of 2000. -more-
A group of parents are brainstorming ways to keep more Berkeley High School students on campus for lunch by providing hot lunches and places to sit and eat. -more-
Berkeley High food court concept still off in distance 01-19-2001
Interim superintendent may keep his post 01-18-2001
SF cop on trial in Berkeley domestic abuse case 01-17-2001
BRIEFS 01-16-2001
No pads and no helmet? No problem for Paga By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-19-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-19-2001
Bayside grocer hangs up her apron By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Correspondent 01-19-2001
Parents urge action on achievement gap By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 01-19-2001
Berkeley ponders creek definition By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-19-2001
Hospitals under fire for care Staff 01-19-2001
Teen pleads guilty in school sex case From staff and wire reports 01-19-2001
After 30 years, tankers safer but spills still a threat The Associated Press 01-19-2001
State files suit over award for smog fees The Associated Press 01-19-2001
Regents approve extended contracts to manage labs The Associated Press 01-19-2001
State says adults did the altering on school’s tests The Associated Press 01-19-2001
California struck by second day of blackouts The Associated Press 01-19-2001
Silicon Valley businesses discuss electricity crisis, warn state lawmakers The Associated Press 01-19-2001
Babbitt kills California gold mine proposal The Associated Press 01-19-2001
Proper sanding is important The Associated Press 01-19-2001
This houseplant is a philodendron alias The Associated Press 01-19-2001
Clearance is necessary for metal chimney The Associated Press 01-19-2001
EBay beats Wall Street expectations The Associated Press 01-19-2001
Stanford’s inside-outside game too much for Bears The Associated Press 01-18-2001
Clinton embraced middle class at expense of poor By Richard Rodriguez Pacific News Service 01-18-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-18-2001
Grant helps foster breastfeeding By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2001
Panthers wake up in second half, maul John Swett By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2001
Temporary ban on massage parlors in works By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2001
Police link teens to robbery sprees SBy Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2001
Berkeley set to give transit riders shelter By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2001
Disabled community struggles to find attendants By Dan Greenman Daily Planet Staff 01-18-2001
Confidence down, but not out By John Cunniff The Associated Press 01-18-2001
BRIEFS 01-18-2001
Market Brief Assoc. Press 01-18-2001
City is prepared for possible blackouts By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-17-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-17-2001
Study urged for park stink By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 01-17-2001
Berkeley High principal faces changing school By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2001
Board expected to name interim superintendent By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2001
KPFA carrying attorney general hearings By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 01-17-2001
Gwendolyn Brooks papers arrive at UC Berkeley library Daily Planet wire services 01-17-2001
Groups blast state proposal to cut back electric vehicles The Associated Press 01-17-2001
Quackenbush deputy pleads guilty to fraud, laundering The Associated Press 01-17-2001
Agreement would help water dispute The Associated Press 01-17-2001
Alert declared, utilities’ finances in turmoil The Associated Press 01-17-2001
Intel beats Wall Street expectations The Associated Press 01-17-2001
BRIEFS The Associated Press 01-17-2001
Stock Market Brief The Associated Press 01-17-2001
Council to consider new pepper spray rule By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-16-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-16-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-16-2001
Parents make ‘stone soup’ to save students By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-16-2001
Back to school Jon Mays/Daily Planet 01-16-2001
City looks to fight the power– of PG&E By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-16-2001
Layoffs, other cost-cutting measures coming to 3Com The Associated Press 01-16-2001
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