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Council extends antenna ban for six months

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 01, 2001
The City Council extended a ban on telecommunications antennae Tuesday for six months in residential areas, but modified the moratorium to allow antenna installation in west Berkeley and downtown. -more-

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Thursday February 01, 2001

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Gaia Building: example of healthy solution for housing

By Richard Register
Thursday February 01, 2001
Patrick Kennedy’s buildings have been passionately opposed by neighborhood conservatives and often by the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. These residential buildings, sometimes condominiums, sometimes apartments, with cafes, offices and shops on the ground floor, have in their opponents’ views been too big, too dense, and non-conforming with the opponents’ idea of Berkeley architectural esthetic traditions. -more-

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Thursday February 01, 2001

Rolling Bears face a real test this week

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 01, 2001
There’s no denying it: the Bears are on a roll. This week’s games will go a long way to determine just how serious they are about keeping it going. -more-

Union, hotel mark ‘grand re-opening’

By Judith ScherrDaily Planet Staff
Thursday February 01, 2001
It wasn’t your typical ribbon-cutting at the Berkeley Marina Radisson Hotel Wednesday night. The giant scissors union organizer Stephanie Ruby held were inscribed “peace” and “justice.” -more-

Prep of the week

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 01, 2001
Angelita Hutton – Berkeley High -more-

Money OK’d for student program

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 01, 2001
Last week the City Council boasted strong support for the Berkeley High Achievement Plan and Tuesday they acted on it. -more-

New bus services link UC with the Rockridge BART

Daily Planet wire services
Thursday February 01, 2001
The University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have teamed up with AC Transit and the City of Berkeley in a new pilot program to help relieve traffic congestion in the city and promote the use of public transit. -more-

Congresswoman Lee elected vice chair of progressive caucus

Daily Planet wire services
Thursday February 01, 2001
Congresswoman Barbara Lee today was elected as Vice Chair of the Progressive Caucus. -more-

Police say student had Columbine fascination

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

Viciousness of dogs who attacked woman still being determined

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

Senate OKs $10 billion state power-buying bill

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

Bay Area restaurant imposes energy surcharge to cover costs

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

Families react to Lockerbie decision

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

No federal prosecution for convicted New York police

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

Fed cuts interest rates by half a point

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

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The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001

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Group sues over further development by Cisco Systems

The Associated Press
Thursday February 01, 2001
SAN JOSE — Opponents of Cisco Systems’ plan to build a $1.3 billion campus in one of the Silicon Valley’s few remaining rural areas filed suit Wednesday to halt the development or at least put it up for a referendum vote. -more-

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