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Ideas diverse to keep pedestrians safer
By Erika Fricke
Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 28, 2001
A recent pedestrian fatality has highlighted the problem of pedestrian safety in Berkeley. -more-
Public works crew drills into gas main
By John Geluardi
Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday March 28, 2001
POLICE LOGS
Wednesday March 28, 2001
A man armed with semi-automatic pistol robbed a couple just after midnight Friday morning, police said. -more-
Researchers urge changes to boost affordable housing
Daily Planet wire services
Wednesday March 28, 2001
The preservation and expansion of California's desperately-needed affordable housing supply will require substantial, stable and consolidated funding, enforcement of existing laws requiring affordable housing, and giving nonprofit developers with proven track records an edge when issuing funds. -more-
Features
State committee set to study chromium 6 in drinking water
SThe Associated Press
Wednesday March 28, 2001
School shooting suspects appear in court
The Associated Press
Wednesday March 28, 2001
EL CAJON — Spare ammunition was found in the home of an 18-year-old student accused of shooting five people at his high school last week, officials said. -more-
Death row inmate executed, hundreds protest
The Associated Press
Wednesday March 28, 2001
SAN QUENTIN — Robert Lee Massie welcomed death, pumping his fist to expose a vein for his long-awaited execution. After 13 minutes, the lethal injection ended his stint as California’s longest-serving condemned inmate. -more-
Tech money flood turns into trickle
The Associated Press
Wednesday March 28, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — In another sign of the technology industry’s jarring about-face, the amount of money flowing into Silicon Valley companies from the public markets is quickly evaporating, according to new data provided to The Associated Press. -more-
market watch
Wednesday March 28, 2001
NEW YORK — A better-than-expected consumer confidence report sent stocks climbing Tuesday on hopes that Americans’ spending could revive company profits earlier than anticipated. The Dow Jones industrials picked up 260 points, their third straight triple-digit gain. -more-
Study challenges ‘crack baby’ phenomenon
The Associated Press
Wednesday March 28, 2001
CHICAGO — The “crack baby” phenomenon is overblown, according to a study that suggests poverty and the use of cigarettes, alcohol and other drugs while pregnant are just as likely as cocaine to cause developmental problems in children. -more-
Editorial
Power regulators approve 46 percent rate hikes
The Associated Press
Wednesday March 28, 2001
The Associated Press -more-
