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Reverend urges people to reach just as far as they can

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Saturday February 17, 2001

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Calendar of Events & Activities

Staff
Saturday February 17, 2001


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Saturday February 17, 2001

New UC Berkeley project dwarfs all the others -more-


Concert will raise funds for students’ trip

Daily Planet wire services
Saturday February 17, 2001

Mingus Amungus, one of the Bay Area’s premier jazz bands, will headline a benefit concert March 4 in support of an educational trip to Cuba for 65 Berkeley High students. -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Saturday February 17, 2001

A victory over Cardinal could be Cal’s ticket to the tourney

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday February 17, 2001

As always, the joint will be rockin’. As always, both teams will be fired up. But Saturday’s showdown between the Cal and Stanford men’s basketball teams at Haas Pavilion marks the return of national significance to a rivalry that has been all too one-sided for quite a while. -more-


Council pulls in the budget reins

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Saturday February 17, 2001

As an anticipated downturn in the economy looms, the City Council has put on the budget brakes until it can determine what city programs should have funding priority. -more-


Cal women get a big win against Stanford

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

Johnson scores 34, Corley 22 as Bears break 15-game skid -more-


Freedom of information awards announced

Daily Planet staff and wire reports
Saturday February 17, 2001

The Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter announced this week that the Berkeley Daily Planet is among 12 organizations and individuals to be honored next month with the James Madison Freedom of Information Awards. -more-


Bears batter Loyola into submission with 14 runs

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday February 17, 2001

Cal piles up 18 hits before game called due to darkness -more-


Theological union discusses roles of economy, religion

Bay City News
Saturday February 17, 2001

To celebrate the inauguration of its new president, a panel came together at the Graduate Theological Union Thursday to discuss the interplay of modern economic forces and religion. -more-


Professor uses math, bubbles in program

Bay City News
Saturday February 17, 2001

A computer science professor of the University of California at Berkeley has created a computer program that takes the geometric wood sculptures of Missouri artist Brent Collins a step further. -more-


Researchers alarmed at HIV, behavior trends

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Studies of HIV-infected people in Los Angeles show disturbing trends in behavior that could lead to the rapid spread of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers said. -more-


S.F. expected to approve sex-change benefits

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The city that symbolizes liberalism and sexual openness is about to extend its health insurance to cover sex-change operations for municipal employees. -more-


State’s wildlands could get extra protection

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

Conservation groups say Gov. Gray Davis has taken the first step toward protecting thousands of acres of utility-owned wildlands from possible sale to developers or timber companies. -more-


Lawyers’ group may back changes in immigration law

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

SAN DIEGO — The 400,000-member American Bar Association is likely to back several changes in immigration law that advocates say would treat women, children and even accused terrorists more fairly. -more-


Students want to probe beaver deaths

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

FOLSOM — An angry horde is demanding answers from state authorities about why eight beavers in Sacramento County have died. -more-


Prosecutors offer new theory of SLA origins

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors of a former Symbionese Liberation Army fugitive offered a new theory Friday about the origins of the 1970s revolutionary group, claiming it was formed to bomb police cars. -more-


Environmental groups ask judge to stop new forest rules

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

New regulations give the U.S. Forest Service too much freedom to decide how to manage the nation’s forests, environmental groups say. -more-


Colleges struggle to keep a male-female balance

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

OBERLIN, Ohio — The Oberlin College student walked into her first art history class of the spring semester and did a quick head count: two men and 20 women. -more-


Napster, others want to sell music online

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Napster proved that giving away music over the Internet is a breeze. But major record labels still aren’t willing to sell their top hits online, and dot-coms hoping to cash in on music downloads have business models fraught with uncertainty. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

NEW YORK — Wall Street plunged back into pessimism Friday, sending stocks sharply lower after Nortel Networks, Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard warned that business will slow further this year. A spike in inflation and military action in the Middle East increased the market’s woes. -more-


Pivnik gearing up for first season of WUSA

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 16, 2001

Right now, Tami Pivnik is working as a temp in a San Francisco office, just one of many recent college graduates killing time until they find their true calling. But unlike most of the others, Pivnik won’t be spending much more time in an office anytime soon. She will soon be in the training camp of the Bay Area CyberRays, one of the teams in the fledgling Women’s United Soccer Association. -more-


Arts & Entertainment

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When talking about housing, consider transportation -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Friday February 16, 2001


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Recognition of exemplary service

Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 16, 2001

Frank Davis, president of the Black Property Owners Association, back left, and former City Councilmember James Sweeny, back right, presented Chief Dash Butler, middle, with a plaque for 30 years of distinguished and -more-


General plan still considered lacking

By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet
Friday February 16, 2001

As the March 1 deadline for public comment on the Planning Commission’s Draft General Plan draws near, some Berkeley residents are still criticizing the plan for not doing enough to reduce traffic congestion and control growth. -more-


Council sets aside funds for affordable housing units

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 16, 2001

Parents mad over herbicide spraying

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 16, 2001

ALBANY — It’s Roundup time again on the old Gill Tract and Albany parents are riding herd on UC Berkeley. -more-


Efforts aimed at improving fire safety for renting students

Daily Planet wire services
Friday February 16, 2001

The first steps in an action plan to improve fire safety for University of California, Berkeley, students living in rental houses were taken last week by UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert M. Berdahl and officials from Berkeley and Oakland. -more-


One dead, three missing after planes collide

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

LONG BEACH — Two small planes from a flying club collided near the Long Beach harbor entrance Thursday, killing one person and leaving three missing in the Pacific Ocean. -more-


In rush to solve power crisis, other issues go begging

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Jim Jay and his wife drove 90 minutes to the state Capitol where she joined about 150 other nursing home employees in a protest to demand higher pay. -more-


Partisan bickering heats up over census

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

WASHINGTON — Republicans brushed aside Democratic suggestions that President Bush’s efforts to build a more inclusive GOP would suffer if his administration failed to adjust the 2000 census to protect against an undercount of minorities. -more-


Caring for countertop appliances

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

Countertop appliances will operate more efficiently and last longer with care and maintenance. Here are several common appliances and the care they need to give you better service. -more-


One dead, three missing after planes collide

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

LONG BEACH — Two small planes from a flying club collided near the Long Beach harbor entrance Thursday, killing one person and leaving three missing in the Pacific Ocean. -more-


New gardening catalogs feature several shortcuts

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

POUND RIDGE, N.Y. — Garden catalogs now brightening our mailboxes bring hopes and dreams of spring and summer to the wintry scene. They also mirror the changing needs and styles of the American gardener. -more-


Poet’s jasmine a welcome in winter

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

About this time of year, you might demand more of your houseplants than just being green. Perhaps you would like some flowers and aroma – from a jasmine plant, for example. -more-


Danger: Yelling fire in a jittery economy

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

NEW YORK — Terrified voices have been heard shouting “recession” in the already jittery economy – it doesn’t really matter who they are – and soon they had crowds running for the exits. -more-


Hewlett-Packard meets lowered goals

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

PALO ALTO — First-quarter net earnings plunged 59 percent at Hewlett-Packard Co., but the high-tech bellwether still met Wall Street’s lowered expectations Thursday. -more-


Berkeley girls sprint past Hornets

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 15, 2001

Two weeks ago, Berkeley girls’ basketball head coach Gene Nakamura pointed to Tuesday’s game against Alameda as a possible roadblock to an undefeated ACCAL season for his Lady Yellowjackets. He didn’t need to worry. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

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Thursday February 15, 2001


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Conservation dominates council meeting

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 15, 2001

The City Council heard a range of energy crisis solutions Tuesday including bill boycotts, utility assets seizure and creating a city-owned power company. One solution was a clear favorite – conservation. -more-


’Jackets jumpstart their offense in fourth quarter, beat Alameda

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday February 15, 2001

Senior forward Louis Riordan scored a game high 20 points Tuesday night, including five 3-pointers, as Berkeley High defeated Alameda 66-50. -more-


City to study housing plans

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 15, 2001

The City Council adopted guidelines Tuesday to develop affordable housing on the Ashby BART parking lot and recommended that the housing be made available to city workers and teachers. -more-


Cal’s Schott to attend the U-21 national team tryout

Daily Planet Wire Services
Thursday February 15, 2001

Laura Schott, a sophomore forward who was the Cal womens’ soccer team’s leading scorer last season, has been invited to the U.S. Under-21 national team camp, to be held Feb. 18-25 in Chula Vista. -more-


Teens want superintendent who will listen

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 15, 2001

Some 20 Berkeley High Students weighed in Wednesday on one of the most critical questions facing the Berkeley Unified School District – what qualities should the new superintendent possess? -more-


Sheriff and FBI join forces to probe old SLA case

The Associated Press
Thursday February 15, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Authorities said Wednesday that they will reinvestigate a deadly 1975 bank robbery for links to the Symbionese Liberation Army, even as a former member is tried here for attempted murder. -more-


Market watch

Thursday February 15, 2001

NEW YORK — Investors regaining some of their confidence in high-tech stocks bid the sector higher Wednesday while lessening their reliance on safer blue chips. The result was a mixed session on Wall Street. -more-


Consulting firm seeks to save energy

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 14, 2001

OAKLAND – An innovative, former restaurant owner and an evolutionary biologist have joined forces to consult with businesses, schools and governments on earth-friendly energy-saving techniques. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday February 14, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday February 14, 2001

Secretary should not fight others’ opposition to arms escalation -more-


Poet hopes people take her work with them in life

By Marc Polonsky Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday February 14, 2001

Valentine’s Day has been canceled -more-


Hi-tech buses could help with on-time schedule

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 14, 2001

Twenty-four satellites in outer space send messages to earth. It only takes three of them to tell an AC Transit bus where it’s at. -more-


Transit panel looking for advisors

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 14, 2001

The AC Transit Board is looking for a few good bus riders. -more-


Students, faculty experiment with e-books

Daily Planet wire services
Wednesday February 14, 2001

Some best-selling authors may rush into electronic publishing with their latest thrillers, but academic institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley, are cautiously investigating the world of e-books. -more-


People tell of run-ins with attack dogs

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — An attorney testified at City Hall that his mastiff-Canary Island dog was not involved in the fatal mauling of a woman last month, despite frightening accounts from the public about run-ins with the animal. -more-


Racial slur used during speech

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

EMERYVILLE — Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante used a racial slur during a speech to a labor group celebrating Black History Month, a move he calls a mortifying mistake. -more-


UCSD to launch gene treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

SAN DIEGO — University of California researchers hope to treat Alzheimer’s patients by using genetically altered cells to rebuild neurons in the brain. -more-


Unions must ‘attract new members to survive’

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Union members, in the minds of many, are older, white, male blue-collar workers. It’s a stereotype the AFL-CIO is trying to change — in fact believes it must change to survive. -more-


State cold snaps sap power; focus on utility debts

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

SACRAMENTO — A power-sapping cold snap put California at a renewed risk of blackouts Tuesday as lawmakers considered expanding the state’s role in the electricity business to help two huge utilities out of debt. -more-


California can better manage its demand for power, officials say

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

SAN DIEGO — California must better manage its thirst for electricity to accommodate the spikes in demand that could make the state’s already miserable power situation worse when temperatures soar this summer, officials said. -more-


Y2K preparations paying off in crises of Y2K+1

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

Y2K worriers took some ribbing when the computer bug they spent thousands preparing for turned out to be all buzz and no bite. -more-


Storm pounds Southern California

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Downpours flooded roads and snow buried mountain passes Tuesday as Southern California’s most powerful storm of the season peaked. -more-


Gunman gets cash in violent robbery

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Police were searching Tuesday for a masked gunman who fired on an armored car guard outside a grocery store and fled with a bag of money. -more-


Hewlett-Packard shows off new software

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Pushing forward with its aggressive plan to be all things to all people in the high-tech world, Hewlett-Packard Co. showed off a new portfolio of Internet software for businesses Tuesday. -more-


N.Y. Times to provide content to Yahoo!

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

NEW YORK — The New York Times Co.’s digital unit said Tuesday that it has agreed to provide content to Yahoo! News to broaden its readership. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

NEW YORK — Disgruntled investors sold stocks lower Tuesday, suffering a letdown after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested interest rates will fall by a smaller amount than Wall Street wants. -more-


Punished welfare recipients less likely to find jobs

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

WASHINGTON — Nearly two in three people who were pushed off welfare because they failed to follow the rules were not working after losing benefits, a three-city study finds. -more-


Shrinking nursing work force expected

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

WASHINGTON — The most vulnerable patients in the nation’s operating rooms, intensive care units and newborn wards won’t have enough able caregivers in 20 years because of a shrinking pool of registered nurses, health experts warned Congress on Tuesday. -more-


Council considers governing energy supply

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 13, 2001

In an attempt to shield consumers from an unstable energy market, the City Council will consider two long-term measures to take control of the city’s energy supply. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Tuesday February 13, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Tuesday February 13, 2001

Tritium danger debated -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Staff
Tuesday February 13, 2001

924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership Feb. 16: The Bananas, Pitch Black, Shotwell, Pirx the Pilot, Rock & Roll Adventure Kids; Feb. 17: Lack of Interest, The Neighbors, Black Hands, Capitalist Casualties, Iron Lung; Feb. 18, 5 p.m.: Good Riddance, Missing 23rd, Fire Sermon, Lugosi 525-9926 -more-


Fighting for a passable path

Staff
Tuesday February 13, 2001

Glendale Path, as seen from Fairlawn Drive, runs three blocks west to the La Loma-Glandale Park. It is not passable in its entirety. Path -more-


Appeals court tells business to bargain with its employees

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 13, 2001

In a landmark case, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Berkeley telefundraiser Marketing Services Group, Inc. Direct to negotiate a contract with its employees. -more-


Fire station, organic food on council agenda

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 13, 2001

At tonight’s meeting the City Council will likely authorize the city manager to enter a contract for an $135,000 Environmental Impact Report for the long-awaited new fire station in the Berkeley Hills. -more-


Court denies Unabomber’s demand for trial

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court denied Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski’s bid for a trial Monday, saying he failed to present evidence he was coerced into pleading guilty to three fatal mail bombings. -more-


Background checks for reporters nixed

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

FRESNO — Mariposa Superior Court officials decided Monday to reverse a policy that required criminal background checks for reporters covering the murder trial of Yosemite killer Cary Stayner. -more-


Family seeks answers to suicide

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

LOS ANGELES — The deaths of a carjacking victim and her alleged attacker, who committed suicide, could have been prevented if a mental hospital and a jail had provided proper care for the man, his mother said Monday. -more-


Ruling gives state time to work deal with utilities

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

LOS ANGELES — State officials Monday received more time to negotiate a bailout with the state’s nearly bankrupt utilities after a federal judge denied Southern California Edison’s request for an immediate rate increase. -more-


Groups will unveil its own plan to solve energy crisis

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

LOS ANGELES — A set of advocacy groups that have their own stake in the state’s power crisis will unveil a 13-point plan Tuesday aimed at preventing rate increases for lower income customers and creating a public power authority for the wholesale market. -more-


Napster ordered to stop swapping

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Napster Inc.’s free song-swapping experiment was imperiled Monday by a federal appellate court’s decision that the company must halt what millions of Internet users have come to enjoy: the unrestricted sharing of copyright recordings. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

NEW YORK — Investors piled back into blue chip stocks Monday, sending the market broadly higher and reversing some of last week’s sharp declines. -more-


Salvage of Japanese fishing boat would be momentous challenge

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

HONOLULU — The Navy will use a deep-sea robot to investigate the ocean floor where a Japanese fishing vessel sank after it was struck by a U.S. submarine, a Navy spokeswoman said Monday. -more-


Bush visits soldiers, promises better pay

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

FORT STEWART, Ga. — President Bush, in his first trip with all the trappings of commander in chief, told U.S. soldiers Monday that “America is not serving you well” and promised morale-boosting pay increases, better housing and health care. -more-


Microscope makes bacteria detection easier

Daily Planet wire services
Tuesday February 13, 2001

Using a sensitive magnetic field detector, a team of physicists, chemists and biochemists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has created a very sensitive and fast immunoassay. -more-


Cop commission calls for poster policy

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Monday February 12, 2001

Resident complains after sighting officer removing flyer for political rally -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday February 12, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Monday February 12, 2001

Building a museum at the Shell Mound should solve parking lot controversy -more-


Bears finish strong, complete Oregon sweep

The Associated Press
Monday February 12, 2001

Lampley leads team with 17 points, 10 rebounds -more-


Cal utility study says appliance standby hikes bills

Daily Planet Wire Report
Monday February 12, 2001

A joint study by the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that appliances on “standby” mode have a considerable impact on electricity bills. -more-


Cal rugby takes first loss; blame Canada

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday February 12, 2001

British Columbia wins game on late try -more-


Teen wheelchair athlete is on a roll

By Michelle Hopey Special to the Daily Planet
Monday February 12, 2001

Lamile Perry is like most teenagers. He likes to hang out with friends, shoot hoops, talk to girls and dream about what it will be like to go off to college — not bad for a guy who wasn’t supposed to even breathe on his own. -more-


Home court advantage pushes Cal women to upset win

By Ralph J. Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday February 12, 2001

The fans were loud and raucous. The band played with fervor. The atmosphere was electric. When Cal head coach Caren Horstmeyer talked of building a home-court advantage, this must have been her vision. -more-


UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Ted Crossman dies

Special to the Daily Planet
Monday February 12, 2001

Professor Emeritus Edward Robert Francis Ward (“Ted”) Crossman, of the College of Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley, died Monday, February 5th, 2001. -more-


Lights could go out on BHS baseball

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Monday February 12, 2001

The Berkeley High School freshman baseball team’s season is in danger of being canceled due to California’s current power shortage. -more-


Water Quality officials ask for cleaner heating methods

Daily Planet Wire Report
Monday February 12, 2001

Bay Area Clean Water Agencies wants to light a fire under local residents to get them to change their ways. -more-


BYU hurler Fernley shuts out the Bears

Daily Planet Wire Services
Monday February 12, 2001

Led by the outstanding pitching of senior right-hander Nate Fernley and two-run homers by Michael Wirrick and Michael Davies, Brigham Young shutout the California baseball team, 4-0, Saturday afternoon at Evans Diamond. -more-


Court victory comes amid numerous digital music issues

By Ron Harris Associated Press Writer
Monday February 12, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Major record labels are hoping today’s long-awaited appellate court ruling in their case against Napster Inc. will cripple the online music service, forcing millions of computer users to begin paying for the songs Napster allowed them to get for free. -more-


Even with Xiana dead, family’s worry continues

By Michelle LockeAssociated Press Writer
Monday February 12, 2001

Case is still unsolved, and many questions are still unanswered in child’s death -more-


Independent power companies are losing customers quickly

By Ben Fox Associated Press Writer
Monday February 12, 2001

SAN DIEGO – Some wanted to support renewable energy sources such as solar power. Others sought cheaper rates. Some just didn’t like the state’s three utility companies. -more-


Gas prices holding steady; experts say decrease likely

The Associated Press
Monday February 12, 2001

CAMARILLO – Gasoline pump prices remained steady over the past three weeks despite falling crude oil costs and lower winter demand, an industry analyst said Sunday. -more-


Tribe, Catholic Church at odds over mission

By Margie Mason Associated Press Writer
Monday February 12, 2001

CARMEL – Members of a displaced American Indian tribe say their ancestors deserve recognition for building and maintaining California’s first mission here some 230 years ago, but the Roman Catholic Church says the tribe is simply grasping at a way to win federal tribal status. -more-


Bay Briefs

Staff
Monday February 12, 2001

Stolen Koalas were beaten, zoo officials say -more-


Businesses enjoy low rates, not cutting power

By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer
Monday February 12, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – Power regulators report that many businesses enjoying lower electricity rates “gamed” the state by not cutting power when asked to help avert rolling blackouts. -more-


Venture capital harder to get for startups

By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer
Monday February 12, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO – When Epinions.com raised $33 million in 1999, CEO Nirav Tolia received the red-carpet treatment from adoring venture capitalists making a mint off the dot-com craze. -more-


Opinion

Editorials

UC president: Time to drop SAT I requirement

The Associated Press
Saturday February 17, 2001

BERKELEY — In a development that could affect the way high school students in California and across the nation prepare for college, University of California President Richard C. Atkinson is recommending dropping the SAT I as an admission requirement. -more-


Pesticide poisonings increase

The Associated Press
Friday February 16, 2001

Unplugged provider responds with lawsuit

The Associated Press
Thursday February 15, 2001

Napster looks to the future while users cling to the past

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 14, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — If Napster Inc. wants to parlay Monday’s legal defeat into financial victory, the song-swap sensation of the Internet has its work cut out. -more-


Man killed in San Jose home blast

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 13, 2001

SAN JOSE — An 18-year-old college student was killed in south San Jose in an explosion at his home Saturday afternoon. -more-


‘Nightingale’ explores greek myth in today’s L.A.

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Monday February 12, 2001

Berkeley’s Central Works Theater Ensemble opened its 11th season Friday at LaVal’s with the world premiere of an intriguing new play "Nightingale." This production is a homecoming of sorts, since the company performed its first two seasons at LaVal’s in 1990-1992. -more-