The City Council will decide tonight whether to hear an appeal by developers of a proposed four-story project consisting of 48 units of housing with a floor of commercial space at 2700 San Pablo Ave. -more-
Proposed regs for medical pot already found viable -more-
Habitot Children’s Museum “Back to the Farm.”An interactive exhibit gives children the chance to wiggle through tunnels like an earthworm, look into a mirrored fish pond, don farm animal costumes, ride on a John Deere tractor and more. $4 adults; $6 children age 7 and under; $3 for each additional child age 7 and under. Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue 647-1111 or www.habitot.org -more-
City Council members, community activists and others gathered late Monday afternoon to celebrate the first day of training for the Berkeley Police Department in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues. -more-
The City Council will consider a variety of issues including the controversy surrounding Gordon Wozniak’s position on the Community Environmental Advisory Commission. -more-
A 26-year-old woman returning home from a party was allegedly dragged behind a house by three men and forced to perform oral sex on one of them, police said. -more-
Some 30 students spent the night outside the mansion of University of California at Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl Monday night to urge the university to work on affordable housing issues. -more-
SAN JOSE — Jay Harris, chairman and publisher of the San Jose Mercury News, resigned Monday, saying he hoped his action would prompt the newspaper’s parent company, Knight Ridder, to “closely examine the wisdom” of the paper’s profit targets. -more-
NEW YORK — Investors hoping for a big interest rate cut sent blue chip stocks higher Monday, helping Wall Street’s major indexes recover after last week’s beating. But analysts warned that the market’s mood will likely sour again if the Federal Reserve doesn’t deliver the aggressive action the market wants. -more-
NEW YORK — For people who’d turn blue were an errant wind to blow away a $20 bill, investors seem remarkably detached, even blase, about seeing more than $4 trillion in equity assets disappear into the air. -more-
The bad news hasn’t sunk in yet 03-20-2001
Singing officers release CD to educate kids 03-19-2001
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
Developers appeal 48-unit project permit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-20-2001
Letters to the Editor 03-20-2001
Arts & Entertainment 03-20-2001
Sexual diversity training for police By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001
Council reviews Wozniak position By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001
POLICE LOGS Staff 03-20-2001
Students stay outside chancellor’s mansion Bay City News 03-20-2001
Mercury News head steps down to urge look at practices The Associated Press 03-20-2001
Market Watch The Associated Press 03-20-2001
Arts standards draw school board attention By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 03-19-2001
Letters to the Editor 03-19-2001
Conversation with James Schevill: reflection on false dreams, words and real stories By Adam David Miller 03-19-2001
Panthers slay Crossroads giant, win state title By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001
Rules make it tough for disabled to get training and go to work By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001
Roberson’s heroics fall just short as Lady ’Jackets lose Staff 03-19-2001
BHA begins to address needs of Section 8 program Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001
Cal rugby wins own Invitational Daily Planet Wire Services 03-19-2001
17-year-old San Pablo boy drowns in Lake Anza Daily Planet Wire Reports 03-19-2001
Traffic study finally here Staff 03-19-2001
Benecia’s solar houses failed to bring anticipated savings The Associated Press 03-19-2001
Emeryville-bound train derails; one person dead By Joe Ruff Associated Press Writer 03-19-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 03-19-2001
Census technology changes backroom politics to mouse-driven activism for redistricting By Jennifer KerrAssociated Press Writer 03-19-2001
AltaVista to roll out online newsstand By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 03-19-2001
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
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