The Planning Commission is asking the City Council to save crafts and manufacturing jobs in west Berkeley by enacting a moratorium on the construction and expansion of office space. -more-
Community takes a hard look at Berkeley High -more-
As the story goes, Canadian playwright George F. Walker, born and raised in Toronto’s industrialized inner city, was driving a cab in the early 1970s when he saw a poster for a local theater company requesting original scripts. -more-
St. Mary’s John Sharper missed the game’s opening shot, but he and the rest of the aggressive Panthers team didn’t miss much else as they cruised to a 78-50 win over St. Joseph’s on Friday night. -more-
3-1 defeat gives St. Patrick-St. Vincent first-round bye -more-
Principal Patricia Saddler of LeConte School knows how she wants to spend the $22,225 award the state just granted the school because of its improved performance on the Stanford 9 test. -more-
Berkeley now 7-0 in ACCAL -more-
Smoke and fire pour from a home at 782 Contra Costa Road midday on Friday. Firefighters had the blaze under control in about 20 minutes. The single-alarm blaze that was reported at 11:40 a.m. was probably caused by an electrical malfunction, Assistant Chief David Orth said. Nobody was injured in the fire, which destroyed the second floor of the home and killed two parakeets. Orth reported an early estimate of at least $200,000 damage. -more-
FOSTER CITY — Webvan Group could be among the first few dot-coms to push for unionization, but union activists say company rules are hurting their efforts. -more-
WASHINGTON — California power plants shut down during the state’s energy crisis had legitimate repair needs, federal regulators looking into allegations of market manipulation said Friday. -more-
WILLITS — California taxpayers are sinking $60 million into reopening a North Coast railroad that has repeatedly fallen victim to a quagmire environment, crippling costs and chronically poor maintenance and management. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Corrupt ex-policeman Rafael Perez will remain in local custody because moving him to state prison would place him in potential danger, a judge ruled Friday. -more-
SACRAMENTO— California’s legislative counsel has concluded a new state law bars consignment sales of many used handguns, prompting criticism from firearms dealers and owners. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Fish and Game recommended Friday that coho salmon north of San Francisco Bay be considered for the state’s endangered species list as a result of its “dramatic and significant decline.” -more-
NEW YORK — With corporate earnings season almost over and two interest rate cuts under its belt, the stock market might appear poised for a February rally. -more-
SACRAMENTO — With a $10 billion power-buying plan in place after two days of vote-wrangling, lawmakers prepared Friday for more contentious negotiations over what to do, if anything, about $12 billion in debts claimed by the state’s biggest utilities. -more-
State now has to deal with utilities’ debts 02-03-2001
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
Office development ban in works By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 02-03-2001
Letters to the Editor 02-03-2001
Play ‘tough’ to take By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 02-03-2001
Panthers smother St. Joseph’s 78-50 By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 02-03-2001
Technology in schools: blessing and burden Staff 02-03-2001
St. Mary’s loss to Bruins will cost them some rest By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
Schools awarded state money By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
’Jackets contain league’s leading scorer, get a win at De Anza By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 02-03-2001
House ablaze Barbarah Hendrickson/Special to the Daily Planet 02-03-2001
Union activists file charges against online’s Webvan The Associated Press 02-03-2001
FERC finds no abuses in market The Associated Press 02-03-2001
State’s $60 million railroad investment questioned The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Corruption informant will not go to state prison The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Lawyers spar over sale of handguns The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Salmon considered for endangered list The Associated Press 02-03-2001
Stock market forecast murky The Associated Press 02-03-2001
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
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