Page One

’Jackets wipe away loss with seven goals

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday January 26, 2001

After a devastating 5-1 loss to league rival Richmond on Tuesday, the Berkeley High boys’ soccer team could have done two things: come back and play harder than ever, or go into the toilet against a weak opponent. They chose the former. -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Friday January 26, 2001


Calendar of Events & Activities

Friday January 26, 2001


Friday, Jan. 26

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OPINION: A policy divided against itself should not stand

By Mary Jo McConahay Pacific News Service
Friday January 26, 2001

President George W. Bush's decision to rescind current policy toward foreign family planning agencies will result, tragically, in more abortions. -more-



Dark days of school

Staff
Friday January 26, 2001

A sociology class in Wheeler Hall on the UC Berkeley campus reviews texts without the help of electric lighting -more-



Cal women shake second-half slump, beat WSU

By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff
Friday January 26, 2001

It had all the ingredients of a tough Pac-10 loss for the Cal Bears. They went ahead of Washington State early, only to struggle early in the second half, just like in losses to Arizona and Arizona State earlier this year. But the Bears, jump-started by an injury substitute, came right back and took control of the game with a 20-4 run that gave them their second conference win of the year. -more-



Landlord takes case to City Council

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Friday January 26, 2001

The City Council held a public hearing Tuesday in the latest of a long list of skirmishes that go back 20 years with a landlord who is notorious for substandard housing. -more-



Bears pull out OT win in Pullman

The Associated Press
Friday January 26, 2001


SF cop acquitted of battery by jury

By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday January 26, 2001

A San Francisco police officer on trial in Oakland Superior Court has been found innocent of charges he battered his girlfriend in her Berkeley home and then tied her hands together with a device the pair used during sex. -more-



Alexander named to All-America Parade team

Staff Report Staff Report
Friday January 26, 2001


Seniors hesitate to talk about assisted suicide issue

By Helen Wheeler
Friday January 26, 2001

“ ...we have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering...” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D. On death and dying. 1969 -more-



Governor appoints Albany senior to state commission

By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet staff
Friday January 26, 2001

Albany resident Joanna Selby was no stranger to the issues of the elderly when she was appointed by Gov. Gray Davis to the Commission on Aging Dec. 4. -more-



Features

Californians favorably impressed by Congress, but foresee gridlock

The Associated Press
Friday January 26, 2001

More than half of Californians believe Congress is doing a good job, according to a poll released Thursday. -more-


Punchlist: changing faulty ballasts in light fixtures

The Associated Press
Friday January 26, 2001

Fluorescent light fixtures are more efficient and cheaper to run than incandescents. -more-


Ducting a clothes dryer will reduce mildew

By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press
Friday January 26, 2001

Remember the time you painted the bathroom and about a month after it was finished, the mildew started to show up again on your freshly painted ceiling? -more-


Seed savers reaping satisfying harvests

The Associated Press
Friday January 26, 2001

In an era of speed gardening, when shortcuts vie for attention, some vegetable gardeners still cherish the old, slow ways. Instead of saving time, they save seeds. -more-


‘Fall’ a great tease, but little substance

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday January 26, 2001

Swing dancing – and then sex between a 14-year-old girl and a man 10 years older – are a lot of what Bridget Carpenter’s flashy and provocative, but ultimately insubstantial new play “Fall” is about. -more-


Tax cut plan would drain state money

The Associated Press
Friday January 26, 2001

President Bush’s plan to scrap the federal estate tax would mean lower revenue for states too, in a ripple effect that would cut tens of millions of tax dollars from every state’s budget. -more-


Editorial

State air board considers cutting back requirement

The Associated Press
Friday January 26, 2001

California’s clean air board debated Thursday whether to scale back regulations that would require automakers to market thousands of electric vehicles in the state, starting in 2003. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

State air board considers cutting back requirement 01-26-2001

Welfare recipients benefit from tight labor market 01-25-2001

New head for Boalt Hall public policy law clinic 01-24-2001

Study: Immigrant poverty on the decline in California 01-23-2001

Agency picks route for dam bridge 01-20-2001

News

’Jackets wipe away loss with seven goals By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2001

Arts & Entertainment 01-26-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 01-26-2001

OPINION: A policy divided against itself should not stand By Mary Jo McConahay Pacific News Service 01-26-2001

Dark days of school Staff 01-26-2001

Cal women shake second-half slump, beat WSU By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 01-26-2001

Landlord takes case to City Council By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-26-2001

Bears pull out OT win in Pullman The Associated Press 01-26-2001

SF cop acquitted of battery by jury By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 01-26-2001

Alexander named to All-America Parade team Staff Report Staff Report 01-26-2001

Seniors hesitate to talk about assisted suicide issue By Helen Wheeler 01-26-2001

Governor appoints Albany senior to state commission By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet staff 01-26-2001

Californians favorably impressed by Congress, but foresee gridlock The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Punchlist: changing faulty ballasts in light fixtures The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Ducting a clothes dryer will reduce mildew By James and Morris Carey The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Seed savers reaping satisfying harvests The Associated Press 01-26-2001

‘Fall’ a great tease, but little substance By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 01-26-2001

Tax cut plan would drain state money The Associated Press 01-26-2001

Antennae arguments continue By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 01-25-2001

Letters to the Editor 01-25-2001

Injury-time goal lifts St. Mary’s over surprising St. Joseph’s By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

Board adopts plan to help failing students By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

’Jackets get waterlogged 2-1 win over Richmond By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 01-25-2001

KPFA activists arrested at law offices By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-25-2001

Shows provide home and safety tips for all Daily Planet wire services 01-25-2001

HIV rate doubles among gay men since 1997 The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Emotions run deep following shooter’s plea The Associated Press 01-25-2001

State pleads for power, sees time running out The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Water boards leery of state proposal to take hydro plants The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Trade group files suit over ban of MTBE additive The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Hispanic women have highest high school dropout rates The Associated Press 01-25-2001

AOL Time Warner set to cut jobs The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Hard to prove it’s a ‘new economy’ By John Cunniff The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 01-25-2001

Local team helps birds at island oil spill By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-24-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 01-24-2001

Letters to the Editor 01-24-2001

Defense rests in cop battery case By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 01-24-2001

Center retrofitted, renewed By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-24-2001

Resident strives to purify water in home country by Shirley Dang Special to the Daily Planet 01-24-2001

Glitches in Earth’s wobble help scientists probe core Daily Planet wire services 01-24-2001

Court examines Internet pornography in libraries The Associated Press 01-24-2001

White supremacist to plead guilty to hate-crime shootings The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Organic farmers, scientists press for research The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Sate seeks help from Bush as blackouts loom The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Bill proposes statewide database of organ donors The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Panel urges fingerprint plan for gun buyers The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Fewer Cal State freshmen need remedial math The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Group wants police to arrest illegal immigrants The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Being wealthy isn’t as easy as it looks By John Cunniff The Associated Press 01-24-2001

BRIEFS The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 01-24-2001

Council set to amend gas heater mandate By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-23-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 01-23-2001

Perspective By Jennifer Rakowski 01-23-2001

Antennae appeal at meeting forefront By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-23-2001

Landlord plans appeal of ZAB decision Daily Planet Staff 01-23-2001

Active, artistic teen mourned Daily Planet Staff 01-23-2001

Representative pleased with UC lab extensions Daily Planet wire services 01-23-2001

No relief from power woes at work week start The Associated Press 01-23-2001

Security concerns keep utilities from notifying customers in advance The Associated Press 01-23-2001

Bush nominee for energy commission a free-market advocate The Associated Press 01-23-2001

Phone pricing issues go to court The Associated Press 01-23-2001

BRIEFS The Associated Press 01-23-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 01-23-2001

Berkeley psychotherapist evicted By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-22-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 01-22-2001

Letters to the Editor 01-22-2001

Ruggers open with domination of Gaels By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-22-2001

Cragmont Elem. teachers eligible for $25K bonus By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 01-22-2001

Bears fall to struggling Cardinal By Ralph J. Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 01-22-2001

Activists protest Bush inauguration By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-22-2001

Bears shake the blues with win over Bulls By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-22-2001

Michael Milken legacy in dispute, pardon or not By Gary Gentile AP Business Writer 01-22-2001

High school rivalry blamed for trouble By John Geluardi and Jon MaysDaily Planet Staff 01-20-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 01-20-2001

Letters to the Editor 01-20-2001

’Jackets recover from loss, blow out Alameda 98-40 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-20-2001

Berkeley schools rank well in state By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 01-20-2001

Bakery closes so workers can attend rally By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 01-20-2001

New system could reduce commute times Daily Planet wire report 01-20-2001

Driver agitated before slamming into Capitol The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Willie Brown expecting child with aide The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Cash-strapped utilities ordered to stay in business The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Group gave money to mother of Jesse Jackson’s child The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Closed-circuit TV considered for McVeigh The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Bush says he is ready for presidential post The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Couple design homes with unique approach The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Utility crisis has plenty of winners, losers The Associated Press 01-20-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 01-20-2001