If the St. Elizabeth boys’ basketball team went into Thursday’s playoff game at St. Mary’s with any hopes of upsetting the top-seeded Panthers, they were shattered almost immediately after the opening tip. -more-
As rents continue to rise making Berkeley affordable for financially exclusive renters, book store employee Sarah Glickstein, 62, and four others are being evicted from their longtime homes under the Ellis Act. -more-
Late nine-point Washington run dooms Bears -more-
Despite the adamant opposition of two of its members, the Berkeley Unified School District board of directors voted Wednesday night to give key financial backing to a Berkeley High School program for students failing two or more classes. -more-
The Berkeley Chinese Community Church celebrated its centennial late last year. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Imagine picking up your baggage after a long flight when, over the public address system, a voice warns that a major earthquake is about to hit. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — The second dog involved in the fatal attack on a popular college lacrosse coach was declared “vicious and dangerous” Thursday and was ordered to be destroyed. -more-
TRUCKEE — Two teen-agers who failed to return from a skiing outing at Squaw Valley USA were found dead in an avalanche Thursday near the Lake Tahoe-area ski resort. -more-
WASHINGTON — President Bush, in his first full-fledged news conference, declared the military strike against Iraq a success Thursday despite the sub-par performance of U.S. missiles. “We got his attention,” he said of Saddam Hussein. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Investments in venture capital funds plunged 33 percent during last year’s final quarter in a retreat spurred by the accelerating pace of Internet business failures. -more-
LONG BEACH — The last plane to be built under the McDonnell Douglas name was delivered Thursday during ceremonies marking the end of an era for the Southern California aviation industry. -more-
Students and staff of Berkeley High School gathered at the Community Theater during their lunch break Wednesday to mark the one year anniversary of the death of Marcia Singman, a dance teacher at the school for more than 30 years. -more-
924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership Feb. 23: Subincision, 30 Second Fury, AKA Nothing, No Common Sense, Stalin’s War; Feb. 24: Slow Gherkin, Plus Ones, 78 RPMS, Merrick, Enemy You; March 2: Books Lie, Living Under Lies, Remnants, No Regrets, The Fadeaways, LWL; March 3: Dr. Know, The Dread, Hot Box, Anal Mucus; March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengence, Punishment, Misoura, The Computer Kills; March 10: The Varukers, 46 Short, Scarred for Life, Oppressed Logic, Faced Down; March 16: The P.A.W.N.S., Kill the Messenger, Phoenix, The Sugarlips; March 17: The Hood, Benumb, Above This World, Chrome Disorder, Eulogy 525-9926 -more-
Milton, St. Jules lead balanced attack -more-
The Landmarks Preservation Commission unearthed a problem when it considered awarding the West Berkeley Shellmound protective status last September - there were no city regulations for buried and paved-over landmarks. -more-
It took the Berkeley High girls’ basketball team nearly two minutes to score its first points against Encinal Tuesday night, a lapse that may have cost the ’Jackets its second 100-plus point game in two weeks. -more-
The same five members of the Supreme Court who put George W. Bush in the White House decided Wednesday that persons with disabilities who work for their state governments cannot file discrimination suits against their employers under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. -more-
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bill Lockyer is backing an Oakland cannabis distribution club in its fight with the federal government over medical marijuana. -more-
State Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced today that a DNA match made at the California Department of Justice DNA Laboratory in Berkeley has fingered a suspect in a 1984 sexual assault and murder. Lockyer said David James McIntosh, a convicted sex offender currently in Folsom Prison on parole violations, will be charged tomorrow in the sexual assault and murder of 13-year-old Heidi Fredette in Tehama County. -more-
NEW YORK — The Nasdaq composite index fell to its lowest level in nearly two years Wednesday after an unexpected surge in inflation intensified investors’ fears about the future. -more-
Construction means some destruction -more-
UC may have a conflict when it comes to biotech -more-
Daniel Ellsberg, former defense analyst who many say helped end the Vietnam War by leaking the top-secret Pentagon Papers, told a group of 35 people Tuesday that he still has a secret or two. -more-
Bright purple signs along Bowditch Street and Hillegass Avenue declare the streets to be “bicycle boulevards.” -more-
Having won first place at the Pacific Coast Championships in Anaheim earlier this month, the Berkeley Ice Symmetrics precision ice skating team is hoping to win a medal at the National Skating Championships next month in Colorado Springs. -more-
Man robs Wells Fargo bank, amount unknown -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A new civil rights suit accuses additional Oakland police officers of wrongdoing in “The Riders” case. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada and little rainfall so far this winter could mean less water this summer for farmers, who would have to pump more from wells to irrigate their crops. -more-
A California man, sentenced under a “three strikes” law to 25 years to life in prison after stealing an umbrella and two bottles of liquor, lost a Supreme Court appeal Tuesday. -more-
LOS ANGELES — The arrest of a veteran FBI agent on charges of spying for Russia recalls the arrest more than 16 years ago of Richard W. Miller, who became the first FBI agent to be convicted of espionage. -more-
SACRAMENTO — California’s Senate gave Gov. Gray Davis more leverage in his negotiations with utility companies Tuesday, approving legislation that would allow the state to buy or build power plants. -more-
SACRAMENTO — The California Senate voted Tuesday to delay Gov. Gray Davis’ high school graduation test for a year, saying students need more time to prepare for its tough questions, especially in algebra. -more-
Because it is a slapstick comedy about a man who tortures his wife until she becomes subservient to his every whim, Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” is a difficult play for modern audiences. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Napster Inc. offered $1 billion to the recording industry Tuesday to settle the copyright infringement suit that threatens to shut down the free Internet song-swapping service. -more-
SAN JOSE — Intel Corp. said Tuesday it will delay raises, cut back on hiring and slash spending, joining other high-tech companies in belt-tightening amid a slowing economy and sluggish personal computer sales. -more-
NEW YORK — Skittish investors sold off technology stocks Tuesday, pushing the Nasdaq composite index down more than 100 points for the second trading session in a row and sending all three major market indicators into negative territory for the year. -more-
After a background report was bogged down for two years in various departments, the City Council tonight will finally ask staff to prepare a domestic partner ordinance for city contractors. -more-
YOKOSUKA, JAPAN – The uproar over the sinking of a Japanese fishing trawler by a U.S. nuclear submarine has overlooked the question of whether anyone could have survived inside the sunken vessel. -more-
924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership Feb. 23: Subincision, 30 Second Fury, AKA Nothing, No Common Sense, Stalin’s War; Feb. 24: Slow Gherkin, Plus Ones, 78 RPMS, Merrick, Enemy You 525-9926 -more-
OAKLAND — Two Oakland filmmakers are once more in the running for Oscars in the Feature Documentary category. -more-
The Eastshore State Park, recently purchased by the state, contains 1,800 acres of land and water that stretches along the shoreline from Richmond to Oakland. Tonight the council will consider approval of a series of meetings in preparation for a general plan for the park. A separate planning meeting is also being held tonight by the East Bay Regional Parks District at 7 p.m. at Hs Lordships Restaurant at the Berkeley Marina. The first public workshop is scheduled for March. -more-
Has Proposition 21 criminalized youth in Berkeley? Some councilmembers want the Youth Commission to take a hard look at the results of the state law that makes it easier to try teens as adults. They want to know its specific impact in Berkeley. -more-
The Committee to Minimize Toxic Waste, the community watch dog group concerned with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Tritium Labeling Facility, is calling for a workshop to examine a city consultant’s report on possible tritium releases at the labs during a major fire. -more-
SAN DIEGO — The leadership of the American Bar Association voted Monday to recommend ending “zero tolerance” school discipline policies and stopping the government’s use of secret evidence in most immigration cases. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has appointed a mediator in the case between the recording industry and Napster, the free Internet song-swapping service. -more-
Support is growing for the local KPFA community in its struggle to retain its grassroots ideals of free speech and autonomy as the Berkeley City Council this week came out against a proposal by parent company Pacifica Radio Network to change its by-laws. -more-
Alternatives to private automobiles are needed -more-
Bears fall to Stanford for ninth straight time -more-
The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a flying hopping pest slowly moving through California from the central valley. Scientists, agriculturists, and politicians are in a war to stop it. Meanwhile, environmental and health activists are gearing up to stop the scientists and agriculturists. -more-
’Jackets give up goal in 75th minute, get booted from NCS -more-
The City Council will consider an amendment to the Berkeley Municipal Code to allow bicyclists to lock their bikes to parking meters. -more-
Split squad beats Texas and Oklahoma -more-
Irish playwright Frank McGuinness’ existential prison drama "Someone to Watch over Me" snagged a 1993 Tony Award nomination for its New York production — and the play’s Berkeley opening Saturday by Shotgun Players at Eighth Street Studio was eagerly anticipated by local theater-goers. -more-
Many Bay area public transit agencies are planning scaled-back service for the President's Day holiday on Monday. -more-
SACRAMENTO – California taxpayers and utility customers will pay more than $20 billion to end the state’s energy crisis, under proposals by the governor and Legislature. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – The state’s two largest investor-owned utilities have quietly abandoned a 32-year project to bury power lines around the state in their push to conserve cash. -more-
Turn off the light when you leave a room. Put on a sweater. Turn off the computer if you’re done Web-surfing. Drain the waterbed. -more-
According to the U.S. Energy Department, the average family spends about $1,300 per year on home utilities. Energy experts recommend several steps to save money – and power: -more-
Analysts say up-and-down movement of stock exchange bodes badly for a recovery -more-
By Mary Barrett -more-
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-
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-
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-
Johnson scores 34, Corley 22 as Bears break 15-game skid -more-
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-
Cal piles up 18 hits before game called due to darkness -more-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
FOLSOM — An angry horde is demanding answers from state authorities about why eight beavers in Sacramento County have died. -more-
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-
New regulations give the U.S. Forest Service too much freedom to decide how to manage the nation’s forests, environmental groups say. -more-
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-
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-
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-
California called off all power alerts Thursday for the first time in nearly six weeks, thanks to the availability of more imported electricity and the return to service of power plants that had been down for repairs. -more-
The stock market’s plunge has left many small investors so intimidated they are likely to miss out on the beginning of the next upturn and the chance to recoup their losses. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A body was found in the wheel well of a US Airways jet at San Francisco International Airport, but authorities were not immediately sure how the man died or whether he was a stowaway. -more-
NEW YORK — Could those deteriorating consumer confidence figures be a measure also of how spoiled Americans have become after a decade of plentiful credit, easy payments, lots of jobs and rising stocks? -more-
A computer science professor at Cal has created a computer program that takes the geometric wood sculptures of Missouri artist Brent Collins a step further. -more-
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-
