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Wednesday, March 7

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924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengeance, 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 Thunderstone, Lesser of Two, Blast Rocks, Dory Tourette & The Skirtheads; March 17: The Hoods, Benumb, Above This World, Chrome Disorder, Eulogy 525-9926 -more-

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Berkeley Unified School District staff presented some preliminary suggestions for cutting a projected $5 million shortfall in next year’s budget to the school board Monday night. -more-

A man backing out his driveway was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant Friday when he got out of the car to check a strange sound from the engine, police said. -more-

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Celebrated for its jumping and protected for its scarcity, the California red-legged frog won critical habitat designation Tuesday on more than 4 million acres of the state. -more-

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LOS ANGELES — Imagine you’re a teen-ager and one of your friends casually says he hates school, then threatens to take a gun to campus and shoot classmates. -more-

SAN JOSE — Blaming a dramatic fall in help-wanted ad revenue and other signs of Silicon Valley’s economic slowdown, the San Jose Mercury News said it will have to lay off some of its 1,700 workers. -more-

President Bush warned Tuesday of an economy starting to “sputter” and defended his proposed income tax cut for the highest-earning Americans, telling traders at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that it would help entrepreneurs – “the backbone of the country.” -more-

President Bush warned Tuesday of an economy starting to “sputter” and defended his proposed income tax cut for the highest-earning Americans, telling traders at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that it would help entrepreneurs – “the backbone of the country.” -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge gave the recording industry another victory in its bid to control digital music, issuing an injunction ordering Napster Inc. to block any copyright-protected songs from its service. -more-

WASHINGTON — Reducing class sizes in early grades improves overall performance and narrows the achievement gap between black and white students, according to a study released Tuesday. -more-

WASHINGTON — Calling it the “most accurate census in history,” the Bush administration refused to adjust the 2000 head count in a decision eagerly awaited by states for congressional redistricting. -more-

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The brother and sister-in-law of Lakireddy Bali Reddy, the wealthy Berkeley landlord at the center of an alleged scheme to smuggle Indian teenagers into the United States for sex and cheap labor, pleaded guilty Monday to participating with Reddy in a conspiracy to commit immigration fraud that federal prosecutors say dates back to 1986. -more-

Tuesday, March 6

LBNL job not compatible with commission post -more-

924 Gilman St. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless noted $5; $2 for a year membership March 9: Dead and Gone, Sworn Vengeance, 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 Thunderstone, Lesser of Two, Blast Rocks, Dory Tourette & The Skirtheads; March 17: The Hoods, Benumb, Above This World, Chrome Disorder, Eulogy 525-9926 -more-

Thirty-nine people were arrested Monday outside Bayer Corporation’s Berkeley research and manufacturing facility in a protest over a lawsuit that AIDS activists say will affect millions of lives in South Africa. -more-

Three commissioners from the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against the city in response to an opinion by the city attorney saying they have a conflict of interest. -more-

The Berkeley High campus has suffered more than its fair share of indignities over the years. First the Loma Prieta earthquake took out its cafeteria in 1989. Then a fire gutted the B Building last spring. -more-

FRESNO — A group of former migrant workers is suing the governments of Mexico and the United States over money they say they were never paid for working on American farms and railroads more than 50 years ago. -more-

What you can say for sure about the consumer’s state of mind is that it falls somewhere among the big C’s – confused, cautious, lacking confidence or suffering from a lost sense of control. -more-

SAN JOSE — A start-up called New.net began Monday to sell Web addresses based on 20 new Internet domain extensions, adding to the growing anarchy in cyberspace. -more-

NEW YORK — Stocks moved higher Monday as investors took advantage of cheaper prices and momentarily put aside their fears about the slowing economy. -more-

Gentrification doesn’t have to be all bad. -more-

Monday, March 5

‘Park on the street plan’ will add to Berkeley High School teacher frustration -more-

Trio of juniors leads team to Division IV title -more-

Hana Goldschmidt, left, and Beth Fingerman, right, help Dorrie Swanson with her hair before the group dances at a reading of Meredith Maran’s book, ‘Class Dismissed,’ about life at Berkeley High School. The Friday performance and reading was a benefit fundraiser for Berkeley High students wanting to go on a trip to Cuba. At right, Lizzie Dodd and Swanson stretch. -more-

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Amidst all the talk of educational standards emanating from Washington, D.C., Berkeley High School freshman will get a taste of what politicians closer to home have dreamed up to improve student achievement when they take the state’s new High School Exit Examination this week. -more-

The return home of Aisha Hollans was a resounding success. -more-

The Community Environmental Advisory Commission was finally able to take action regarding a workshop on a controversial report that says the National Tritium Labeling Facility may pose a health risk to Berkeley residents. -more-

Lampley held to 11 points in loss -more-

The landlord accused of smuggling teen-age girls from India for sex and cheap labor has apparently struck a deal with federal prosecutors and will plead guilty to some charges Monday. -more-

The Berkeley Police Department reports that a city employee was arrested for six misdemeanor theft counts on Friday for allegedly stealing recycled aluminum he planned to sell to salvage yards. -more-

LOS ANGELES – California could make enormous strides in conserving energy if the state’s electricity was priced like most other commodities, efficiency experts say. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO – Yes, his business has profited handsomely from California’s energy crisis, but Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay says he shouldn’t be a scapegoat in California’s energy crisis. -more-

SAN JOSE – Copyright music flowed freely on the Napster tune-swapping service Sunday afternoon as millions of users waited to see if it would fulfill a promise to block pirated songs beginning sometime this weekend. -more-

UKIAH – Here in the Emerald Triangle, where marijuana sprouts like mushrooms from the forest floor, Mendocino County’s two top cops see themselves as a buffer between drug agents and an often-freewheeling citizenry. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO – Dawn Balzarano interviewed for months before leaving her job as a Red Cross youth program coordinator to join a dot-com. She gave two weeks’ notice, left for a week at the beach, and called home to find an urgent message from her new company, Alphadog. -more-

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Saturday, March 3

Rebound! Program offers needed help; still have to fix underlying BHS ills -more-

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A genuine team effort vaulted the Berkeley High girls’ basketball team over Pittsburg High Friday night and into the North Coast Section championship game, as 14 players contributed in the Lady ’Jackets 73-58 win over the visiting Pirates. -more-

The formerly bickering Community Environmental Advisory Commission conducted its meeting Thursday with the harmonious rapture of newlyweds making up after their first fight. -more-

Combine an excellent opponent, an unfamiliar court and a cold shooting day, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. All those ingredients came together on Friday night for the Berkeley boys’ basketball team, and the Yellowjackets ended their season with a 66-32 loss to defending state champion De La Salle in the North Coast Section semifinals at St. Mary’s College. -more-

Just five years ago, Terry Abeyta lived on the streets of California. Today she has a home and is coordinator and manager of the Clothing Ministry for the nonprofit Chaplaincy to the Homeless. -more-

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SAN FRANCISCO — The district attorney’s office has completed its behavioral testing of Hera, a 113-pound dog involved in the deadly attack on a San Francisco woman in late January, a move that could clear the way for killing the dog. -more-

A snapshot taken of California on a single day last year captured the most detailed look of the nation’s largest melting pot, a portrait that will help shape its future. -more-

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis told Wall Street analysts this week that he can’t raise electricity rates to solve California’s power crisis because voters would approve an initiative blocking them “in a heartbeat.” -more-

LOS ANGELES — His name is known throughout the country, and a decade after his notorious beating he remains a potent symbol of police abuse and racial unrest. -more-

WASHINGTON — Black students end up in special education classes much more often than whites, setting them apart and saddling them with less-demanding work and lower expectations, new studies say. -more-

WASHINGTON — Labor unions, struggling to block an attempted repeal of new safety rules, brought out workers to describe careers wrecked and lives ruined by workplace injuries. -more-

LOS ANGELES — As the calendar flipped over into the year 2000, the future looked promising for fledgling Internet retailer eToys. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — Napster wrangled in court Friday with record industry attorneys over exactly how an injunction against the song-swapping service would work, and who should bear the heavy burden of detailing exactly what music to keep off the service. -more-

NEW YORK — Enticed by bargain prices and heartened by the possibility of a tax cut, investors did some tentative buying Friday, limiting most of their purchases to safer blue chips. -more-

During a public hearing at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a Berkeley parent said one of the city’s public summer camps has a registration practice that has resulted in a “lack of diversity.” -more-

Friday, March 2

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Facing a hostile road crowd and overzealous referees, the St. Mary’s boys’ basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the North Coast Section Division IV playoffs, beating Justin-Siena (Napa) 82-65 on Thursday night. -more-

An ad opposing reparations for descendants of slaves that appeared in Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Californian, the UC Berkeley student-run newspaper, outraged a group of students and faculty who have come together to protest what senior De Carlo Wilson says is a “blatantly racist” attack on people of color. -more-

LOS ANGELES – Matt Barnes scored 13 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:03 remaining, as No. 12 UCLA defeated California 79-75 on Thursday night for its eighth straight win. -more-

Berkeley landlords turned out en masse Wednesday night to protest language in a Planning Commission Draft General Plan that calls for continuation of rent control and other rent stabilization measures in Berkeley. -more-

After a game in which her team was never close to victory, UCLA head coach Kathy Olivier sat in thought in the press room. Her team had just lost, and her young backcourt had been taken to school by Cal’s experienced guards. -more-

Two men and a woman allegedly kidnapped a women at gun point as she waited for her husband to pick her up on University Avenue Saturday night, police said. -more-

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SACRAMENTO — A federal judge Thursday threw out sections of a 1996 campaign finance initiative that regulated paid “slate mailers” – campaign pieces that urge voters to support a list of candidates or issues. -more-

The giant puppets on parade, the banners slung high on buildings overhead, the interlocked arms as protesters wait for their arrests at key intersections in Seattle, the rousing chants in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Prague. -more-

With instant gratification seemingly the law of the land, it’s nice to know that decorating on the installment plan can be more satisfying than getting it all done the day after tomorrow. -more-

Several years ago, we traveled to Lisbon, Portugal, where we were amazed to find that nearly every home had a TV antenna. -more-

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SAN FRANCISCO — Napster users enthusiastically downloaded free songs Thursday on the eve of a court hearing that could finally end its great music giveaway – and present record labels with a new set of problems. -more-

NEW YORK — The nation’s manufacturing activity showed signs of hitting bottom in February as it extended its decline for a seventh month, a key industry group said Thursday. -more-

OAKLAND – The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is calling all those who spend their time waiting at bus stops, or idling in traffic, dreaming up ways to fix the transportation system. The primary agency for regional transportation planning, MTC is holding a series of meetings to receive public input on the development of the Regional Transportation Plan. The plan is revised every three years and guides funding priorities for Bay Area transportation projects. That includes highways, roads and public transit as well as bike and pedestrian roadways. -more-

Thursday, March 1

One can be both citizen and scientist -more-

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Health officials gave the City Council a progress report Tuesday on the community outreach and education program designed to close the city’s health disparity gap through empowering the communities most effected. -more-

It wasn’t supposed to be the same old story, but it was. -more-

The City Council adopted a resolution to change the terms expressing the relationship between Berkeley residents and their pets in hopes of using language as a tool to reduce animal abuse. -more-

Anyone who wants to understand the heroic efforts it takes to keep the 3,200-student Berkeley High School running need only visit the school’s temporary administrative office – a collection of trailers plopped down in the middle of the campus, presumably by the swinging arm of a construction crane. -more-

LOS ANGELES — Federal agents arrested seven people who used a charity scam to solicit money from travelers arriving in Los Angeles to support a terrorist Iranian opposition group believed to have used the funds to buy arms, the FBI said Wednesday. -more-

Congresswoman Barbara Lee today voiced her support for legislation to repeal a provision in the 1998 Higher Education Act (HEA) that prohibits students convicted of any state or federal drug related offense from receiving federal financial aid for college. -more-

Free speech… People’s rights…. Anarchy rules…. -more-

SACRAMENTO — California’s scramble to insulate consumers from the soaring price of electricity may add to the state’s power problems this summer, Wall Street analysts said Tuesday. -more-

Berkeley-based filmmaker Maureen Gosling’s documentary “Blossoms of Fire” takes us to a place where women have upheld a tradition of political activism, economic independence and social power. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — A Berkeley man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for his involvement in a scheme to pass off Central American coffee as premium Kona coffee from Hawaii. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — The city is offering a sweeping plan to integrate its schools and close gaps in achievement between different races. -more-

SACRAMENTO — Ninth-graders will file into gyms and classrooms around the state next Wednesday, No. 2 pencils in hand, to take the state’s new graduation test for the first time. -more-

WASHINGTON — People who fail to answer a drug conviction question on their federal college financial aid applications may be denied the money. -more-