Zoning board OKs Beth El permit
After three and one-half hours of debate the Zoning Adjustments Board approved the use permit for a controversial, 33,000-square-foot synagogue and school at 1301 Oxford St. -more-
After three and one-half hours of debate the Zoning Adjustments Board approved the use permit for a controversial, 33,000-square-foot synagogue and school at 1301 Oxford St. -more-
Don’t need fox’s advice to save Pacifica chicken coop -more-
“Isn’t that a Clinton thing?” “Didn’t the Republicans de-fund that?” -more-
By Jared Green -more-
With bike horns honking, hundreds of pink balloons pushing skyward on their strings and one pink contraption on wheels filled with balloons described as a “velorutionary pink bloc,” some 200 riders took off through the streets of Berkeley Friday evening, celebrating the eighth anniversary of Critical Mass, an organization that aims to take streets back for cyclists. “I don’t believe in cars for use in an urban area,” said Brendan Casey, who rides with Critical Mass in New York City and was in town visiting a friend. Casey said another friend, a bike messenger in the Big Apple, was knocked to the ground by a fire truck and broke his leg. “(Critical Mass) makes the public aware of bicyclers,” he said. -more-
SUNNYVALE – The No. 4 Cal Bears squeaked past the Southern Illinois Salukis, 2-0 in game one of pool play at the National Invitational Softball Tournament and followed that win with a 7-2 victory over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in game two. -more-
Faced with an estimated $5 million budget shortfall next year, Berkeley School Board representatives have intensified a 14-month campaign to escape a $1.16 million state penalty for missing a bureaucratic deadline. -more-
California field hockey coach Shellie Onstead has been selected as head coach of the Under-16 U.S. Men’s National Team for this spring. This is the third stint for Onstead as head coach. In 1999 and 2000, she was also appointed the same position en route to becoming the first woman in U.S. field hockey to be named head coach of a men’s team at any age level. -more-
The state Court of Appeal denied a lawsuit on Wednesday filed by three Landmarks Preservation Commissioners over an opinion by the city attorney that said they had a conflict of interest with a proposed development project. -more-
Berkeley Observed -more-
SAN JOSE — A program to use tobacco settlement money to provide every child in Santa Clara County with health care has garnered an overwhelming response – especially from other cities wishing to do the same, proponents say. -more-
SAN JOSE — The recording industry said Friday it planned to send a list of 135,000 copyright songs to Napster Inc., giving the file-swapping company until Wednesday to block their free exchange on the online service. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — A law firm sued Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison on Friday, alleging the world’s second-richest man engaged in insider trading when he dumped a large amount of company stock prior to a dismal earnings report. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Excerpts of 911 calls from the Santana High School shooting were released Friday, the family of the teen-ager accused in the fatal attack said they were horror-stricken and the governor called on teachers to spend more time talking to students. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Mexican President Vicente Fox is scheduled to tour California this month to discuss trade, technology and immigration issues with government and business leaders. -more-
SACRAMENTO — Federal regulators ordered power wholesalers Friday to refund $69 million in excessive charges to California utilities, hundreds of millions less than state officials are seeking. -more-
LOS ANGELES — In a move union leaders say bodes well for farm laborers nationwide, the United Farm Workers signed a contract Thursday with the nation’s largest strawberry employer, ending a five-year struggle to unionize the company’s pickers. -more-
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A boy who says he was imitating body-slamming pro wrestlers when he killed a little girl at age 12 was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after a judge refused to reduce his first-degree murder conviction. -more-
Housing sales are viewed by economists as an indicator of the economy’s good or poor health, so when a real estate group reported a big sales decline in January, it deepened an already gloomy outlook. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Caught in a technology downdraft, Loudcloud Inc. barely made a peep in its stock market debut Friday. -more-
NEW YORK — For a few hours this past week, Wall Street got a mild reminder of the euphoria that sent stocks roaring last year to some of their highest levels ever. -more-
After two years of planning and community discussion, the City of Berkeley and the University of California, Berkeley have released a co-sponsored Transportation Demand Management Study. The City and Campus will host a community meeting to present the Study on Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 2362 Bancroft Way, -more-
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Open campus in April 03-09-2001
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Berkeley man in false java jam 03-05-2001
Zoning board OKs Beth El permit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-10-2001
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Cal’s Onstead named coach for U.S. team Daily Planet Wire Services 03-10-2001
Court of Appeal denies commissioners’ suit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-10-2001
Industry moves to berkeley after 1906 earthquake, fire By Susan Cerny 03-10-2001
Children’s insurance program draws strong response The Associated Press 03-10-2001
Recording industry plans to send Napster 135,000 song names The Associated Press 03-10-2001
Oracle’s Ellison accused of stock fraud, insider trading The Associated Press 03-10-2001
School shooting tapes released, suspect’s family talks The Associated Press 03-10-2001
Mexico’s president to tour state; discuss trade and immigration The Associated Press 03-10-2001
Wholesalers ordered to refund $69 million to utilities The Associated Press 03-10-2001
UFW signs contract with strawberry pickers The Associated Press 03-10-2001
Teenager sentenced to life in wrestling death The Associated Press 03-10-2001
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Affirmative action ban protested By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 03-09-2001
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Sun Devils end Cal’s postseason dreams Daily Planet Wire Services 03-09-2001
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UC Berkeley raises $1.44 billion in 8-year campaign The Associated Press 03-09-2001
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Getting an early jump on vegetable gardening The Associated Press 03-09-2001
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Planning can help a garden just as well as pesticide The Associated Press 03-09-2001
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GOP, NAACP leaders agree on racial rhetoric The Associated Press 03-09-2001
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House OKs across-the-board tax cut equalling $1 trillion The Associated Press 03-09-2001
Yahoo! stocks take another dive The Associated Press 03-09-2001
Berkeley landlord pleads guilty By Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 03-08-2001
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Students not impressed by statewide test By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001
Panthers advance with comeback win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001
Workshop clarifies laws for officials By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001
Cal needs another win to lock in NCAA bid By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-08-2001
Director works to bring center to reality Daily Planet wire services 03-08-2001
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Manufacturer lowers prices for two HIV-treatment drugs The Associated Press 03-08-2001
Ribbon cut on district renaissance By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-07-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-07-2001
Commission turns down Beth El report By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-07-2001
School Board faces possible budget cuts By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-07-2001
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UC urged to dump admissions policy The Associated Press 03-07-2001
Red-legged frogs win federal protection The Associated Pres 03-07-2001
Teen pleads innocent to running down pedestrians The Associated Press 03-07-2001
Schools need to break code of silence among students The Associated Press 03-07-2001
Forced job cuts at San Jose Mercury News The Associated Press 03-07-2001
Bush defends tax plan to Mercantile Exchange The Associated Press 03-07-2001
Bush defends tax plan to Mercantile Exchange The Associated Press 03-07-2001
Court gives Napster 72-hour ultimatum The Associated Press 03-07-2001
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Raw numbers will be used for official count for 2000 census The Associated Press 03-07-2001
Scholars help translate poems of high priestess Daily Planet wire services 03-07-2001
Reddy brother, sister-in-law plead guilty Michael Coffino Daily Planet Correspondent 03-06-2001
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Protesters say Bayer’s role in suit hurts AIDS patients By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-06-2001
Commissioners file lawsuit against city By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-06-2001
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Ex-migrant workers sue for back wages The Associated Press 03-06-2001
Soft landing remains possible By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-06-2001
Start-up launches 20 new domain name extensions The Associated Press 03-06-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 03-06-2001
Activists in struggle for diverse city By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-05-2001
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Letter to the Editor 03-05-2001
St. Mary’s takes NCS title by beating Salesian for third time By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-05-2001
A 'Class" act at Berkeley High Maggie Lennon/Special to the Daily Planet 03-05-2001
Lady ’Jackets win sixth straight crown Staff 03-05-2001
Students gear up for state exit exam By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-05-2001
Hollans leads USC past Cal women, 91-74 The Associated Press 03-05-2001
Committee seeks delay of tritium workshop By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-05-2001
Bears can’t shake Trojans’ hex, fall to season sweep The Associated Press 03-05-2001
Deal struck in sex slave case The Associated Press 03-05-2001
City worker arrested for stealing aluminum Daily Planet wire report 03-05-2001
Experts say variable pricing can help California’s energy woes By Andrew Bridges Associated Press Writer 03-05-2001
Enron Corp. boss says he’s not to blame for profits in energy crisis The Associated Press 03-05-2001
Copyright song sharing continues on Napster By Matthew Fordahl AP Technology Writer 03-05-2001
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Dot-com workers tell layoff horror stories By Margie Mason Associated Press Writer 03-05-2001