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Power crisis contributes to schools budget woes

By Ben LumpkinSpecial to The Daily Planet
Monday February 26, 2001

Skyrocketing energy costs, teacher pay raises and growing enrollments are just a few reasons the Berkeley Unified School District is facing a budget crunch in the fiscal year beginning July 1, according to a financial report released last week. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday February 26, 2001

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Letters to the Editor

Monday February 26, 2001

Meeting seeks input -more-


Bears down Huskies

By Ralph Gaston Special to the Daily Planet
Monday February 26, 2001

In a special night at Haas Pavilion, Sean Lampley etched his name into the California record books, and the Bears followed his strong offensive lead to defeat Washington State, 84-65, on Saturday night. -more-


City fails to buy KBLX land for park

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Monday February 26, 2001

The city’s effort to resurrect a deal to purchase 4.5 acres from KBLX Radio as an addition to Aquatic Park stalled when the station’s management said it wasn’t interested. -more-


St. Mary’s wins BSAL title, earns berth to playoffs

By Tim Haran Special to the Daily Planet
Monday February 26, 2001

After St. Mary’s jumped to a 21-8 lead at the end of the first quarter in the BSAL title game against Salesian Saturday night, it appeared that the Panthers were on its way to recording yet another blowout in a season filled with lopsided victories. -more-


Celebrating Black History

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Monday February 26, 2001

The annual Black History Month celebration at the Martin Luther King Youth Services Center Saturday opened with a libation — the tradition of giving honor to ancestors and people before you. -more-


Consultant who lied about endangered frogs sentenced

Daily Planet wire report
Monday February 26, 2001

An Emeryville environmental consultant has been sentenced to community service and fined in federal court for moving and harming threatened California red-legged frogs at a Concord development site. -more-


Transportation planning workshop scheduled

Monday February 26, 2001

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission will hold a public workshop on the 2001 Regional Transportation Plan on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The plan will determine the way that government funds are spent for transportation infrastructure in the nine counties that make up the Bay Area. -more-


State GOP elects chairman to rally against Gov.Davis

The Associated Press
Monday February 26, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Shunning a movement to adopt a more moderate approach, California Republicans narrowly elected a conservative chairman Sunday to revive a party dogged by division and defeat. -more-


Police investigate student’s intent in fatal crash

The Associated Press
Monday February 26, 2001

Hells Angels charged in drug ring

The Associated Press
Monday February 26, 2001

VENTURA — A national Hells Angel leader and nearly two dozen others, including his son and daughter, have been arrested for allegedly participating in an extensive drug ring. -more-


Terry McMillan’s latest novel is of missed opportunities

By Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet
Monday February 26, 2001

Family. Can’t live with ‘em… Can’t live with ‘em. -more-


Record industry blames Napster for low CD sales

The Associated Press
Monday February 26, 2001

LOS ANGELES — In the ongoing battle between the recording industry and Napster, industry officials have brought forth new evidence in their attempt to prove the Internet music-swapping service has cut into their business. -more-


Judge’s remarks may help Microsoft in breakup appeal

The Associated Press
Monday February 26, 2001

WASHINGTON — Microsoft will try to convince an appeals court this week that the breakup of the software giant is unwarranted in a high stakes legal showdown that may focus as much on the judge who made the ruling as the legal underpinnings for it. -more-


Terms elevate pet relationship

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Saturday February 24, 2001

A rose is a rose by any other name. Sure, but in Berkeley, Shakespeare wouldn’t be able to apply his famous saying to the special relationship between humans and their furry companions – the family dog or cat. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Staff
Saturday February 24, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Staff
Saturday February 24, 2001

Still in love and celebrating it -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Staff
Saturday February 24, 2001

Berkeley ends season with 14-game winning streak

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday February 24, 2001

The Berkeley High boys’ basketball team capped a 14-game winning streak to end its regular season Friday by defeating the El Cerrito High Gauchos 77-62 in Berkeley. -more-


Campus plan aims to taper truancy

By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday February 24, 2001

The school board, parents and many students support a plan by Berkeley High Principal Frank Lynch to implement a “closed campus” for freshman next year, prohibiting the ninth graders from leaving campus during the school day. -more-


Preschool can’t make rent, closes down

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Saturday February 24, 2001

Finding affordable quality childcare will get even harder next week, when Dragonfly Preschool shuts its doors forever. -more-


West Berkeley origins on grazing land

By Susan Cerny
Saturday February 24, 2001

Berkeley Observed -more-


Creosote leak from chimney is dangerous

The Associated Press
Saturday February 24, 2001

Q: A brick chimney goes up between two unheated rooms in our attic. For the last 35 years, creosote appears to have leaked out of the chimney and stained the wallpaper. Is this dangerous, and if it needs repair, what kind of technician handles this? -more-


Hundreds want to watch McVeigh execution

The Associated Press
Saturday February 24, 2001

OKLAHOMA CITY — Constance Favorite offers a half-serious suggestion for how to accommodate the 250 people who want to watch Timothy McVeigh’s execution: Hold it in the middle of an Oklahoma field. -more-


Jeb Bush in tears over criticism of staff

The Associated Press
Saturday February 24, 2001

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Jeb Bush wept before a black Baptist education group Friday as he introduced minority staffers and appointees he said have been ridiculed by other blacks for associating with him. -more-


Investors give $435 million to start-up

The Associated Press
Saturday February 24, 2001

SAN JOSE — A start-up telecommunications company that still has no revenues has received about $435 million in venture capital, a huge amount of money in the beleaguered high-tech industry. -more-


State hits 30-year unemployment low

The Associated Press
Saturday February 24, 2001

SACRAMENTO — The state’s unemployment rate hit a 30-year low last month as the state’s economic boom continues, the state reported Friday. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Saturday February 24, 2001

NEW YORK — Speculation about an earlier-than-expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped technology stocks stage a last-minute comeback Friday, giving the Nasdaq composite index its first positive finish in more than a week. -more-


Panthers maul St. Elizabeth to reach championship game

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Residents fight eviction

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Calendar of Events & Activities

— compiled by Chason Wainwright
Friday February 23, 2001


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Friday February 23, 2001

Signs not enough -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Friday February 23, 2001

Cal women fall to UW

Staff Report Staff Report
Friday February 23, 2001

Late nine-point Washington run dooms Bears -more-


School Board votes to back Rebound program

By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Bears bounce back to beat Washington

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

Chinese church redefines itself

By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday February 23, 2001

The Berkeley Chinese Community Church celebrated its centennial late last year. -more-


SFO system will warn of quakes

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Second dog in mauling case ordered destroyed

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


California syphilis outbreak alarms officials

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

Avalanche claims lives of two skiers

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Bush declares Iraq strike successful

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Skylights can brighten up a room during the winter

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

Possible suspects in Washington chopping legend

By Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

Bay Area musicians in Grammy winner mix

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

Venture capital funds down 33 percent

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Last McDonnell Douglas plane delivered

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Death of dance teacher remembered

By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday February 22, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Thursday February 22, 2001

Wozniak has the real conflict of interest -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


Berkeley boys outlast shorthanded Jets 53-48

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 22, 2001

Milton, St. Jules lead balanced attack -more-


Commission given 90 day deadline for shellmound

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


Roberson’s 39 points lead Lady ’Jackets past Encinal

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


Court makes ruling on ADA, states’ rights

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


State attorney general backs cannabis club against feds

The Associated Press
Thursday February 22, 2001

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bill Lockyer is backing an Oakland cannabis distribution club in its fight with the federal government over medical marijuana. -more-


Berkeley lab helps make murder suspect, DNA match

Bay City News
Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


Buildings up, trees down

By Ben Lumpkin Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday February 21, 2001

Construction means some destruction -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday February 21, 2001


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Letters to the Editor

Wednesday February 21, 2001

UC may have a conflict when it comes to biotech -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Wednesday February 21, 2001

Pentagon Papers’ Ellsberg talks about secrets

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Bike boulevard becoming a Berkeley reality

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 21, 2001

Bright purple signs along Bowditch Street and Hillegass Avenue declare the streets to be “bicycle boulevards.” -more-


Ice skating club looks for continued success

By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


BRIEFS

Staff, wire reports
Wednesday February 21, 2001

Man robs Wells Fargo bank, amount unknown -more-


Civil rights suit filed in Oakland ‘Riders’ case

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A new civil rights suit accuses additional Oakland police officers of wrongdoing in “The Riders” case. -more-


Less water for farmers, more energy needed to pump it

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Man’s ‘three strikes’ sentence upheld

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


L.A. FBI agent first convicted of spying

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Senate approves power authority bill

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Bill delaying graduation exam for a year OK’d

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Actors save multi-faceted ‘Shrew’ tale

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Napster offers music companies $1 billion

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Intel limits hiring and delays raises

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Domestic partner law for city contractors eyed

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Tuesday February 20, 2001


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Perspective

By Yoichi Clark Pacific News Service
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-


Arts & Entertainment

Tuesday February 20, 2001

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 filmmakers nominated for Oscar

Bay City News
Tuesday February 20, 2001

OAKLAND — Two Oakland filmmakers are once more in the running for Oscars in the Feature Documentary category. -more-


Plentiful plans for park

Judith Scherr/Daily Planet
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-


City to look at local Prop. 21 impacts

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-


Watch dog group calls for Tritium workshop

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-


Bar association OKs immigration policies

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-


Mediator appointed for Napster squabble

The Associated Press
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-


Opinion

Editorials

Power problems could spread this summer

The Associated Press
Monday February 26, 2001

LOS ANGELES — As Californians brace for a summer of anticipated power shortages, their neighbors should be ready to share the pain, experts warn. -more-


Growing white asparagus, a garden delicacy

By George Bria The Associated Press
Saturday February 24, 2001

POUND RIDGE, N.Y. — White asparagus, long a European delicacy, has lately become popular also in America. Home gardeners can easily grow these so-called blanched or gourmet whites as well as the better-known green and purplish spears. -more-


State moves out of power alert for first time in weeks

The Associated Press
Friday February 23, 2001

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-


Investors see opportunity despite gloom

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Thursday February 22, 2001

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-


Body found in jet’s wheel well at SFO

The Associated Press
Wednesday February 21, 2001

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-


Confidence collapsing after bullish market

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Tuesday February 20, 2001

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-