In a solemn ceremony Thursday, Fire Chief Reginald Garcia swore in 12 of 14 fire officials who had earned promotions. -more-
A diverse group of 75 people attended the first public planning meeting Wednesday on the design and use for the last undeveloped site downtown – the Oxford Street parking lot. -more-
An unidentified man, who is a regular at a doughnut shop at the intersection of Ashby and College avenues, suffered a serious head injury on Wednesday night. Alta Bates Hospital is asking the public’s help in identifying -more-
A record number of California high school seniors have applied for admission to UC Berkeley for the fall 2001 freshman class, including an unprecedented number of African American, Chicano, Latino and American Indian students. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California, San Francisco said Wednesday it will use a $15 million gift to maintain documents on the tobacco industry in a permanent online archive and to establish a research center to study the material. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — One person was killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday afternoon on a busy highway leading out of San Francisco. -more-
The state of California has good news for high school seniors who are looking for money to attend college next fall. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A majority of Californians believe the state’s economy is strong, but residents’ optimism about their own financial prospects is at its lowest point in five years, a new poll shows. -more-
While prosecutors investigate whether a dog owner should be held criminally responsible for a 33-year-old woman’s death, family and friends were expected to attend a memorial service at St. Mary’s College in Moraga where Diane Whipple coached the women’s lacrosse team. -more-
The Associated Press -more-
WASHINGTON — More than half of Americans are concerned that California-like energy problems could hit their communities, yet most oppose exploring for more oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to a poll by The Associated Press. -more-
Q: Our refrigerator light bulb went out, and we tried replacing it with two new ones, but we’re still in the dark. What should we check out next? -more-
Buying a house is just the beginning. Before long, you’ll be repairing it, too. Fortunately, many building components – foundation, framing, plumbing and wiring – should last 50 years or more. But mechanical systems, appliances and surfaces exposed to the weather will not last nearly that long, even under the best of circumstances. -more-
Wood floors of the Victorian era, with plain, unfinished planks, have given way to parquet designs. Restoring these floors goes a long way to creating an authentic period look. Unlike unfinished planks that got their charm from natural wear patterns, shiny strip and parquet floors benefited from new finishing products such as oil, varnishes and shellacs, that added a special look to the floorboards. -more-
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Panel says UC hiring fewer women professors 02-02-2001
Group sues over further development by Cisco Systems 02-01-2001
Report shows medicine price gap 01-31-2001
Fatal dog attack investigation leads officials to felons 01-30-2001
“Killer Dog” owner can’t explain deadly attack 01-29-2001
Infants may be undercounted in census 01-27-2001
New fire officials promoted Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 02-02-2001
Bears go on shooting spree, trounce UCLA By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Opinions clash over uses for Oxford St. lot By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Albany grapplers pound on ’Jackets By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Rocky start for class to help failing teens By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-02-2001
Unidentified man admitted to hospital Daily Planet staff 02-02-2001
Record number of applicants to UC Berkeley Daily Planet wire services 02-02-2001
UCSF establishes Internet database of tobacco papers The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Man shot to death on Highway 280 The Associated Press 02-02-2001
State encourages students to apply for expanded aid The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Poll finds Californians losing confidence in the economy The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Alleged school attack plotter pleads not guilty The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Dog owner says attack could have been prevented The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Governor signs $10 billion power-buying bill The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Measure adds to reversal of energy deruglation deal The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Poll shows many Americans worried about energy The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Changing bulb doesn’t help lack of refrigerator light Q: Our refrigerator light bulb went out, and we tried replacing it with two new ones, but we’re still in the dark. What should we check out next? A: There are two obvious causes for a refrigerator The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Materials, systems, appliances have a fairly long life The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Refinishing an old-house floor The Associated Press 02-02-2001
Council extends antenna ban for six months By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-01-2001
Gaia Building: example of healthy solution for housing By Richard Register 02-01-2001
Arts & Entertainment 02-01-2001
Rolling Bears face a real test this week By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Union, hotel mark ‘grand re-opening’ By Judith ScherrDaily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Prep of the week By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
Money OK’d for student program By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-01-2001
New bus services link UC with the Rockridge BART Daily Planet wire services 02-01-2001
Congresswoman Lee elected vice chair of progressive caucus Daily Planet wire services 02-01-2001
Police say student had Columbine fascination The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Viciousness of dogs who attacked woman still being determined The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Senate OKs $10 billion state power-buying bill The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Bay Area restaurant imposes energy surcharge to cover costs The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Families react to Lockerbie decision The Associated Press 02-01-2001
No federal prosecution for convicted New York police The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Fed cuts interest rates by half a point The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 02-01-2001
Team has no love for new lot By Michelle Hopey Special to the Daily Planet 01-31-2001
Mother of kidnapped man continues to call for release 01-31-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 01-31-2001
Offering spaces counters goal of less cars By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2001
City is trying to avoid taxing PG&E hike By John Gelaurdi Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2001
Rebuilt Thousand Oaks school celebrates Daily Planet Staff 01-31-2001
Record number of minority students apply to UC The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Problems noted in women’s health coverage The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Owners of dogs who killed woman adopt prison inmate The Associated Press 01-31-2001
‘Columbine-style’ threat shuts down college The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Audit details utility’s cash flow is all but flushed The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Papers disclose recruitment efforts by Communist Party The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Doctors raid organs from children for their research The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Employees ordered to take time off The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Consumer confidence at lowest level in 4 years The Associated Press 01-31-2001
Market Watch 01-31-2001
Rental inspection plan aims at safety By Neil G. Greene Special to the Daily Planet 01-30-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 01-30-2001
Letters to the Editor Staff 01-30-2001
Arts & Entertainment 01-30-2001
Gone fishin’ Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 01-30-2001
City seeks funds for failing freshmen By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2001
Council considers antenna moratorium By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-30-2001
State gets higher mark on national report card The Associated Press 01-30-2001
Battle wages on for energy deregulation By John Cunniff The Associated Press 01-30-2001
DaimlerChrysler cuts 26,000 jobs over three years The Associated Press 01-30-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 01-30-2001
Earthquake meetings organized By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 01-29-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 01-29-2001
Letters to the Editor 01-29-2001
Bears clamp down on defense, beat Huskies Daily Planet Wire Services 01-29-2001
City Council in power play By Jon Mays Daily Planet Staff 01-29-2001
Cal loses late lead and game to Washington Daily Planet Wire Services 01-29-2001
Raise the rates, say economic experts Daily Planet Staff Report 01-29-2001
Ruggers overcome slow start to maul Chico State By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-29-2001
One dead, others in hospital after fire Daily Planet Wire Report 01-29-2001
Bay Briefs 01-29-2001
Football fans unconcerned with power shortage By Andrea Cavanaugh Associated Press Writer 01-29-2001
No fences make good neighbors at co-housing complex By Michelle Locke Associated Press Writer 01-29-2001
Power companies’ woes hurting elderly investors By Michael Liedtke Associated Press Writer 01-29-2001
Health Commission asks council to pass medical marijuana regulations By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 01-27-2001
Perspective 01-27-2001
Arts & Entertainment 01-27-2001
St. Mary’s falls 2-0 to Kennedy By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001
KPFA activists: draft regs put power in hands of the few By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001
’Jackets overcome slow start, beat Jets By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 01-27-2001
Local philanthropists home from Congo By Carla Mozee Special to the Daily Planet 01-27-2001
Lady ’Jackets beat Jets in a foul-filled snoozer By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 01-27-2001
Train strikes truck; no injuries reported Bay City News Service 01-27-2001
Man arrested for selling fraudulent Warriors stock ‘The Associated Press 01-27-2001
Race riot breaks out at San Quentin; nine injured, prison under lockdown The Associated Press 01-27-2001
Politicians quick to avoid calling power fix a ‘bailout’ The Associated Press 01-27-2001
State power managers order SoCal blackouts By Joseph B. Verrengia Associated Press Writer 01-27-2001
Belgian endive can provide a special winter treat By Lee Riech The Associated Press 01-27-2001
Coastal drilling opponents win appeal on beach wells The Associated Press The Associated Press 01-27-2001
Woman corrects state driver’s license test The Associated Press 01-27-2001
Internet data centers brace for blackouts By Matthew Fordahl Associated Press Writer 01-27-2001
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