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Pot growing limits on council agenda

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 17, 2001

The City Council will have to hash out one final problem in the Medical Marijuana Ordinance it will consider Tuesday night – what amounts individuals and collectives will be allowed to grow and possess. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Chason Wainwright
Saturday March 17, 2001


Saturday, March 17

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Letters to the Editor

Saturday March 17, 2001

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Subterranean take on ‘Tempest’ tale taxing

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday March 17, 2001

Last weekend Subterranean Shakespeare began its 14th season of low-budget productions of the Bard at LaVal’s Subterranean with a modern-dress production of Shakespeare’s last play “The Tempest.” -more-



Arts & Entertainment

Saturday March 17, 2001


Berkeley teams face bigger foes

By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff
Saturday March 17, 2001

For the first time ever, two Berkeley high school basketball teams could bring home state championships in the same season. But if the Berkeley Lady ’Jackets and the St. Mary’s Panthers are to win their respective titles, they will both have to overcome bigger, stronger opponents. -more-



Students learn from microsociety

By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet Staff
Saturday March 17, 2001

Fifth-graders Erin Williams and Keila Russell lead busy lives. -more-



Bears fall to Fresno St. in NCAA tournament

The Associated Press
Saturday March 17, 2001

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Demetrius Porter scored a career-high 27 points and helped stem three second-half comebacks by California as ninth-seeded Fresno State beat the Bears 82-70 on Friday night in the first round of the South Regional. -more-



Hundreds turn out for David Horowitz speech, discussion

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 17, 2001

In the 1960s, then UC Berkeley master’s student and campus activist David Horowitz was hauled before the campus administration and disciplined for holding an unscheduled “rally” for a liberal cause. -more-



Bears fall to powerful ASU to open Pac-10 play

By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday March 17, 2001

Last year, Arizona State was a team experts predicted would be hampered by inexperience and youth. They only won the Pac-10 championship and advanced to a NCAA regional final. Cal’s baseball team has such lofty goals, but they are now the inexperienced team in the Pac-10, and their inexperience showed this afternoon in a frustrating 7-4 loss to the Sun Devils at Evans Diamond. -more-



East Bay Depot gets temporary reprieve

Daily Planet Staff
Saturday March 17, 2001

It’s got boxes of old buttons, stacks of paper of all shapes, sizes and colors, lots of paper clips and ribbons. -more-



Maps can be important in understanding history

By Stephanie Manning and Susan Cerny
Saturday March 17, 2001

Berkeley Observed -more-



Features

ACLU, school district settle banned book dispute

The Associated Press
Saturday March 17, 2001

ANAHEIM — Biographies on homosexuals will be returned to a school library under terms of a settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Anaheim Union High School District. -more-


State jobless rate lowest in three decades

The Associated Press
Saturday March 17, 2001

SACRAMENTO — California may be in the midst of an energy crisis and a high-tech slowdown, but those developments are not yet affecting the state’s employment rate, which is at a three-decade low. -more-


Dow closes week 821 points down

The Associated Press
Saturday March 17, 2001

NEW YORK — It felt at first like stocks had perhaps hit bottom this past week – and not just once, but twice. -more-


Editorial

Census leaves social agencies worried

The Associated Press
Saturday March 17, 2001

LOS ANGELES — At the downtown headquarters of Chicana Service Action Center, soon-to-be released U.S. Census Bureau statistics represent more than numbers. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Census leaves social agencies worried 03-17-2001

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

News

Pot growing limits on council agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-17-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-17-2001

Subterranean take on ‘Tempest’ tale taxing By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 03-17-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-17-2001

Berkeley teams face bigger foes By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Students learn from microsociety By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Bears fall to Fresno St. in NCAA tournament The Associated Press 03-17-2001

Hundreds turn out for David Horowitz speech, discussion By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Bears fall to powerful ASU to open Pac-10 play By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-17-2001

East Bay Depot gets temporary reprieve Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Maps can be important in understanding history By Stephanie Manning and Susan Cerny 03-17-2001

ACLU, school district settle banned book dispute The Associated Press 03-17-2001

State jobless rate lowest in three decades The Associated Press 03-17-2001

Dow closes week 821 points down The Associated Press 03-17-2001

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