Pot growing limits on council agenda
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-
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-
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-
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-
Fifth-graders Erin Williams and Keila Russell lead busy lives. -more-
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-
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-
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-
It’s got boxes of old buttons, stacks of paper of all shapes, sizes and colors, lots of paper clips and ribbons. -more-
Berkeley Observed -more-
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-
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-
NEW YORK — It felt at first like stocks had perhaps hit bottom this past week – and not just once, but twice. -more-
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-
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
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
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