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Debate strong over controversial speech

By John Geluardi and Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 16, 2001

Only about 25 people turned out Thursday evening outside the Valley Life Sciences building to protest a speech on the UC Berkeley campus by David Horowitz, author of a controversial ad run in the Daily Californian opposing reparations for African Americans. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Chason Wainwright
Friday March 16, 2001

Friday, March 16

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Letters to the Editor

Friday March 16, 2001

Pacifica radio is about listener participation -more-


Arts & Entertainment

Friday March 16, 2001

Judah L. Magnes Museum “Telling Time: To Everything There Is A Season” Through May, 2002 An exhibit structured around the seasons of the year and the seasons of life with objects ranging from the sacred and the secular, to the provocative and the whimsical. 2911 Russell St. 549-6950 -more-


Lampley looks to lead Bears past Fresno St.

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 16, 2001

When the Cal Bears tip off their NCAA Tournament opening round game tonight, they will be taking on a legend: Jerry Tarkanian, the ultimate rebel of big-time college basketball. But what they face on the court will be even tougher: a run-and-gun Bulldog squad that is as talented as any team in the country. -more-


Panel goal is to tackle BHS violence issue

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 16, 2001

A joint committee of city and school district leaders vowed to get tough on violence at Berkeley High School Thursday after hearing a student paint a grim portrait of life at the school. -more-


St. Mary’s runs, throws and jumps past rivals

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 16, 2001

Panthers dominate Albany, St. Joe’s in first league meet -more-


Contaminated water spills over into Bay

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 16, 2001

An accidental spill of 630 gallons of water contaminated with chrome 6 that was being pumped out of the skate bowls at Harrison Field last Sunday has flowed into the Bay. -more-


Woman hit by truck said to be near death

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 16, 2001

Bouquets of flowers surround the traffic-light pole at Hearst and Shattuck avenues near where Jane Ash was struck by a cement truck Tuesday. The 35-year-old Berkeley resident, a controller in the tuberculosis section of the State Department of Health, is said by a nursing supervisor to be near death at Alameda County Medical Center. -more-


Runaway transit bus hits Center Street pole

By Judith Scherr and Chason Wainwright Daily Planet staff
Friday March 16, 2001

An AC transit bus, parked on the northeast corner of Shattuck Avenue and Center Streets, took off on its own Thursday about 4 p.m., knocking over a traffic signal and sending a passerby and her baby to the hospital, witnesses said. -more-


Features

Builders sue city over ban on live-work lofts

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A powerful builders group sued the City of San Francisco Wednesday for banning live-work projects. -more-


Governor names Gap founder, lobbyist to state school board

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

Gov. Gray Davis named the founder of the Gap clothing chain and a business and education lobbyist to the state Board of Education. -more-


Judge hears arguments on full execution viewing

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

California’s next execution, scheduled for later this month, is mired in new litigation that’s not from the condemned inmate who dropped his appeals. -more-


UC students still back affirmative action

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Students indignant over the University of California’s ban on affirmative action are threatening to stop recruiting minority prospects. -more-


NASA links two major telescopes

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

PASADENA — Astronomers have successfully linked the world’s two largest telescopes to create a single optical instrument powerful enough to pinpoint planets orbiting other stars. -more-


Prosecutors try to tie alleged terrorist to network

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in the case of an Algerian accused of a terrorist conspiracy on Thursday began laying groundwork to try to tie him to a worldwide network that allegedly aids Islamic extremists. -more-


Assembly approves power fine proposal

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Reacting to suspicion that some power suppliers have shut down California plants to raise prices, the Assembly approved a proposal Thursday that would let state regulators fine generators that cannot justify their outages. -more-


SUMMER WOES

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

WASHINGTON — Power blackouts “appear inevitable” in California this summer and could spill into neighboring Western states, the Bush administration says, even as stocks of a gasoline additive raise concerns of another summer of price spikes at the pump. -more-


Following the laws of nature will help water garden

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

Lake Michigan has a lesson for the thousands of homeowners who will install water gardens in their backyards this year. So does the Hudson River. -more-


Collapsing shrubs common when touched

By Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

Mimosa is both inedible and homely, but you might want to grow it anyway for entertainment purposes. Touch the leaves on this tropical shrub and they suddenly collapse. -more-


Books can help gardeners

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

Gardening books preview your horticultural treasures: -more-


Diversity, starting early helps cultivate herb garden

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

They were growing and gathering herbs in the Appalachians of Western North Carolina probably before the 19th century, when the mountain folk called it “wildcrafting.” -more-


Being whimsical does not pay off with laminating

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

In the wacky world of plastic laminates, river rocks never wash away, grass doesn’t need cutting, a heap of jellybeans never gets stale and a red-and-white checked picnic cloth doesn’t have to be laundered. -more-


Election Section

‘Oresteia’ is vengeful first part in trilogy

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday March 16, 2001

Berkeley Repertory Theater opened the first show in its striking, new-built, steeply vertical 600-seat Roda Theater Wednesday with an ambitious production of “Agamemnon,” the first part of 5 century B.C. Greek playwright Aeschylus’ epic trilogy “The Oresteia.” -more-


Napster song swaping down over 50 percent since policing

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The number of songs being traded through Napster Inc. has dropped sharply since the company began policing its system for unauthorized songs, a research firm reported Thursday. -more-


Oracle meets lowered expectations

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Software maker Oracle Corp. offered little hope Thursday of a quick recovery from a sudden sales slump that diminished its quarterly earnings, meeting analysts’ lowered expectations. -more-


Market Watch

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

NEW YORK — The stock market stabilized Thursday following three days of volatile trading, but tense investors traded cautiously amid continuing uncertainty about the economy in this country and overseas. -more-


AIDS medicine may be sold below cost to Africa

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

NEW YORK — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. says it will sell a second AIDS medication at below cost to African countries, a decision hailed by activists who have been urging drug makers to drastically reduce prices in poverty-stricken nations. -more-


Census shows 20 percent of Americans have disabilities

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

WASHINGTON — Half the adult Americans with disabilities have jobs, and the employed typically earn less than the average American, new Census Bureau estimates show. -more-


Editorial

S.F. officials say AIDS ads promote unsafe sex

The Associated Press
Friday March 16, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — City officials may soon boot advertisements portraying healthy, attractive models popping AIDS drugs, saying the message is unrealistic and promotes unsafe sex contributing to increased infection rates. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

S.F. officials say AIDS ads promote unsafe sex 03-16-2001

Treasury secretary stresses income tax cuts as economic stimulus 03-15-2001

Oakland man claims Pac Bell ran a ‘sham’ 03-14-2001

First watershed analysis done for Headwaters Forest agreement 03-13-2001

Bay Area airports not prepared for major quake 03-12-2001

City, UC release transit study 03-10-2001

News

Debate strong over controversial speech By John Geluardi and Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-16-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-16-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-16-2001

Lampley looks to lead Bears past Fresno St. By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Panel goal is to tackle BHS violence issue By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

St. Mary’s runs, throws and jumps past rivals By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Contaminated water spills over into Bay By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Woman hit by truck said to be near death By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-16-2001

Runaway transit bus hits Center Street pole By Judith Scherr and Chason Wainwright Daily Planet staff 03-16-2001

Builders sue city over ban on live-work lofts The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Governor names Gap founder, lobbyist to state school board The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Judge hears arguments on full execution viewing The Associated Press 03-16-2001

UC students still back affirmative action The Associated Press 03-16-2001

NASA links two major telescopes The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Prosecutors try to tie alleged terrorist to network The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Assembly approves power fine proposal The Associated Press 03-16-2001

SUMMER WOES The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Following the laws of nature will help water garden The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Collapsing shrubs common when touched By Lee Reich The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Books can help gardeners The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Diversity, starting early helps cultivate herb garden The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Being whimsical does not pay off with laminating The Associated Press 03-16-2001

‘Oresteia’ is vengeful first part in trilogy By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 03-16-2001

Napster song swaping down over 50 percent since policing The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Oracle meets lowered expectations The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 03-16-2001

AIDS medicine may be sold below cost to Africa The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Census shows 20 percent of Americans have disabilities The Associated Press 03-16-2001

Lab employees stage one-day strike By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright Compiled by Chason Wainwright Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-15-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-15-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-15-2001

Panthers get ready for league play by dominating Redwood By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Students create play from scratchTeachers skeptical at first, kids prove them wrong By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 03-15-2001

Horwitz’s streak hits 17 as Bears beat Columbia 5-2 By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-15-2001

CHP high-speed pursuit turns fatal By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Lampley piles up more awards Staff Report 03-15-2001

Fire dancing ignites many people’s interest By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-15-2001

Dow falls below 10,000; investors worry The Associated Press 03-15-2001

Consumer-producer knowledge gap widens By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-15-2001

Napster says it’s obeying, record companies are not The Associated Press 03-15-2001

Economists urge Fed to cut rates The Associated Press 03-15-2001

Animal docs make house calls By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet Correspondent 03-14-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-14-2001

03-14-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-14-2001

Public art must face city, BART regulations By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-14-2001

District music programs in need of aid By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-14-2001

Well-used antiques can tell quite a story By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 03-14-2001

Environmental groups sue over loosened dioxin limits The Associated Press 03-14-2001

Legislature to probe energy market allegations The Associated Press 03-14-2001

State farmers hit by aggressive tree thieves The Associated Press 03-14-2001

Texaco pleads guilty to dumping The Associated Press 03-14-2001

Shooting suspect planned to kill self The Associated Press 03-14-2001

State of emergency won’t help victims Many urge South African leader to allow access to cheaper HIV drugs The Associated Press 03-14-2001

Napster to tap online music database The Associated Press 03-14-2001

7,000 jobs on the line at Motorola The Associated Press 03-14-2001

Budget doesn’t allow for all wants and needs By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-13-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-13-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-13-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-13-2001

Being prepared William Watson/Special to the Daily Planet 03-13-2001

Education helps students ready for trip to Cuba By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-13-2001

Older women grow with feminist movement By Helen Wheeler 03-13-2001

Napster’s update: All systems go – almost The Associated Press 03-13-2001

UC union workers strike for a day Bay City News 03-13-2001

Legislator threatens to sue for power information The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Algerian faces trial on terrorist conspiracy charges The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Son wants ex-SLA fugitive charged with mother’s killing The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Nasdaq falls below 2,000 , Dow skids 400 The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Handspring unveils new product to compete with Palm The Associated Press 03-13-2001

National census numbers highlight racial diversity The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Nurses union proposes minimum 1-to-5 staffing ratio The Associated Press 03-13-2001

Berkeley raises Tibetan flag By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-12-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-12-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-12-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-12-2001

Lady ’Jackets claim another title By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-12-2001

Schools join the green revolution By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-12-2001

St. Mary’s boys make history Staff Report 03-12-2001

Student to compete in wheelchair games By Dan Seeman Special to the Daily Planet 03-12-2001

Bears earn #8 seed in tourney By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-12-2001

Berkeley scientists develop ‘jumping genes’ for cereal Daily Planet wire services 03-12-2001

Cal ends season with loss to ’Cats Daily Planet Wire Services 03-12-2001

DUI suspect rams police car, injures officer and another DUI suspect Bay City News Service 03-12-2001

Lampley, Bears fall just short By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 03-12-2001

Other states poke fun at power crunch, but Silicon Valley staying put By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer 03-12-2001

Zoning board OKs Beth El permit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-10-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-10-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-10-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-10-2001

AmeriCorps film is effort in action Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 03-10-2001

Roberson leads Lady ’Jackets past Kennedy to ARCO Arena Staff 03-10-2001

Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 03-10-2001

Bears stay undefeated at tourney Daily Planet Wire Services 03-10-2001

School district hopes to dodge $1.1 million fine By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-10-2001

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

Computer numbers don’t always equal fact By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Loudcloud debut doesn’t produce much thunder The Associated Press 03-10-2001

Analysts who reined during Nasdaq’s surge influences fade The Associated Press 03-10-2001