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Souders pitches ’Jackets to win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 29, 2001

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Medical pot plan allows 10 plants

By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff
Thursday March 29, 2001

The City Council adopted a Medical Marijuana Ordinance Tuesday that advocates called conservative and a disservice to the chronically ill, while city officials described it as responsible and mindful of public safety. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday March 29, 2001

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State-assisted suicide: the execution and triumph of Robert Massie

By Michael A. Kroll Pacific News Service
Thursday March 29, 2001

I am guilty of a homicide. -more-


Souders pitches ’Jackets to win

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 29, 2001

On a perfect day for baseball, it was almost a perfect game for the Yellowjackets. Almost. -more-


Bears can’t hold on to lead against Pacific, lose in 13th

By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday March 29, 2001

In a game that featured more plot twists and suspense than an Academy Award-winning drama, the Bears were unable to come up with the requisite happy ending. Pacific’s Jason Walker smacked an opposite-field homerun to give the Tigers (16-15) a 9-8 victory over Cal in 13 innings at Evans Diamond. -more-


High Court ponders marijuana issue

The Associated Press
Thursday March 29, 2001

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Letters to the Editor

Thursday March 29, 2001

Reviewer shouldn’t have trashed play -more-


Braun signs four-year extension

Staff Report
Thursday March 29, 2001

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Parking permit restrictions tightened

By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 29, 2001

Residential neighborhoods may soon begin to feel some relief from the influx of illegal parkers. -more-


Parents educated on BHS pitfalls

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Thursday March 29, 2001

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Judges say threats against abortion doctors protected

The Associated Press
Thursday March 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court threw out a $107 million verdict against anti-abortion activists Wednesday, ruling that a Web site and wanted posters branding abortion doctors “baby butchers” are protected by the First Amendment. -more-


Features

Critics claim medical waste incinerator still spews toxins

The Associated Press
Thursday March 29, 2001

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Popular author making Berkeley appearance

By Sari Friedman
Thursday March 29, 2001

“Heck fahn” literally means “Eat rice” in Chinese, and the connotation is that it’s time to eat, time for something important and nutritious. -more-


Internet shakeout lowers S.F. office rents

The Associated Press
Thursday March 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The dot-com meltdown is flooding the San Francisco office market with vacant space and lowering average rents in the city’s main business district for the first time in more than two years, according to a new real estate study. -more-


Market Brief

Thursday March 29, 2001

NEW YORK — Wall Street made an expected retreat Wednesday, sending technology and blue chip stocks sliding on a mix of earnings worries and profit-taking from the Dow Jones industrials’ big three-day rally. -more-


More showing of irrational exuberance

By John Cunniff The Associated Press
Thursday March 29, 2001

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Home improvement firm fires 2,600 workers

The Associated Press
Thursday March 29, 2001

IRVINE — The slowing economy will force HomeBase Inc. to fire more than 2,600 workers and close 25 home improvement centers originally listed for conversion to home furnishings centers. -more-


Editorial

Better management may have prevented Tosco refinery fire

The Associated Press
Thursday March 29, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal review of an explosion that killed four workers at the Tosco refinery in 1999 has concluded better management could have prevented the fire. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Better management may have prevented Tosco refinery fire 03-29-2001

Power regulators approve 46 percent rate hikes 03-28-2001

Power regulator proposes 42-46 percent rate hike 03-27-2001

Two-time killer to be executed Tuesday morning 03-26-2001

Break takes students on exploration of Cesar Chavez 03-25-2001

UC Berkeley marks 133 years 03-23-2001

News

Souders pitches ’Jackets to win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001

Medical pot plan allows 10 plants By John GeluardiDaily Planet Staff 03-29-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-29-2001

State-assisted suicide: the execution and triumph of Robert Massie By Michael A. Kroll Pacific News Service 03-29-2001

Souders pitches ’Jackets to win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001

Bears can’t hold on to lead against Pacific, lose in 13th By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-29-2001

High Court ponders marijuana issue The Associated Press 03-29-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-29-2001

Braun signs four-year extension Staff Report 03-29-2001

Parking permit restrictions tightened By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001

Parents educated on BHS pitfalls By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-29-2001

Judges say threats against abortion doctors protected The Associated Press 03-29-2001

Critics claim medical waste incinerator still spews toxins The Associated Press 03-29-2001

Popular author making Berkeley appearance By Sari Friedman 03-29-2001

Internet shakeout lowers S.F. office rents The Associated Press 03-29-2001

Market Brief 03-29-2001

More showing of irrational exuberance By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-29-2001

Home improvement firm fires 2,600 workers The Associated Press 03-29-2001

John Muir school teaches in tune By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-28-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-28-2001

Dead trees resemble the communications tower fiasco By Elliot Cohen 03-28-2001

Ideas diverse to keep pedestrians safer By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-28-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-28-2001

Public works crew drills into gas main By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-28-2001

POLICE LOGS 03-28-2001

Researchers urge changes to boost affordable housing Daily Planet wire services 03-28-2001

State committee set to study chromium 6 in drinking water SThe Associated Press 03-28-2001

School shooting suspects appear in court The Associated Press 03-28-2001

Death row inmate executed, hundreds protest The Associated Press 03-28-2001

Grand jury indicts two lawyers in dog attack The Associated Press 03-28-2001

Racial profiling claimed against LAPD The Associated Press 03-28-2001

Tech money flood turns into trickle The Associated Press 03-28-2001

market watch 03-28-2001

Disney plans to cut 4,000 full-time jobs The Associated Press 03-28-2001

Study challenges ‘crack baby’ phenomenon The Associated Press 03-28-2001

Law school admissions ruled unconstitutional The Associated Press 03-28-2001

National effort to save Pacifica Radio By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-27-2001

FORUM 03-27-2001

03-27-2001

Board may have violated Brown Act By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001

CarShare may come to Berkeley By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001

Public safety building contract tops agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff Daily Planet Staff 03-27-2001

State’s longest-serving death row inmate to die The Associated Press 03-27-2001

Secretary of State challenges Davis for governor The Associated Press 03-27-2001

White supremacists gets life for Jewish center shooting The Associated Press 03-27-2001

Assembly GOP votes for new minority leader The Associated Press 03-27-2001

Gates makes rare visit to Silicon Valley The Associated Press 03-27-2001

When misery is deep, opportunity may be bright By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-27-2001

market Brief AP 03-27-2001

Claremont students chain selves to protest growth The Associated Press 03-27-2001

Bears hammer WSU to salvage weekend By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-26-2001

Power to the people By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-26-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-26-2001

03-26-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-26-2001

Sports briefs 03-26-2001

Council tries to roll up medicinal marijuana ruling By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-26-2001

Berkeley High School library long overdue By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-26-2001

Bay Briefs 03-26-2001

Cannabis club defending pot therapy at Supreme Court By Michelle Locke The Associated Press 03-26-2001

Adobe to unveil professional software to create 3-D worlds By May Wong AP Technology Writer 03-26-2001

Energy trading floors represent ground zero in electricity crisis By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 03-26-2001

’Jacket swimmers big winners in first ACCAL meet By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-25-2001

UC Theatre shutting its doors By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 03-25-2001

UC Theatre shutting its doors By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 03-25-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-25-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-25-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-25-2001

Johnson, Corley get invites to WNBA pre-draft camp Daily Planet Wire Services 03-25-2001

Clash over ‘school in a high school’ By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-25-2001

Soccer fields part of air quality study By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staf 03-25-2001

New history room for library By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 03-25-2001

Residences, businesses existing together in west Berkeley By Susan Cerny 03-25-2001

At Catholic university, conservatives feel silenced The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Private labs help fight computer crime in secret The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Judge sets September trial date in Ford recall case The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Educators of HIV targeting young black gay men The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Brockovich testifies about alleged threats The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Laura Bush calls on military retirees to consider teaching The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Lawmakers look at high natural gas prices The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Student says suspect made ‘Columbine’ threat The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Foreign born population may be higher than thought The Associated Press 03-25-2001

$60 billion in immediate tax relief is a tall order SThe Associated Press 03-25-2001

Russia says 50 U.S. diplomats must go The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Dow extends recovery, gaining 115 points The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Household finances aren’t weathering economic storm By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Businesses fear losses from rolling blackouts The Associated Press 03-25-2001

Berkeley boys’ tennis slams Alameda By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Flowers and messages Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 03-23-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-23-2001

Passing the bucks: Campaign finance reform is debating the wrong question By Jeff Milchen Pacific News Service 03-23-2001

03-23-2001

Panthers dominate another BSAL meet By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 03-23-2001

Possible candidates line up for Assembly seat By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-23-2001

Vander Laan to transfer Staff Report 03-23-2001

Council lends aid to smaller theater By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Program fails to help students By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Woman hit by truck mourned By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Court upholds last rites process The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Review done by Navy before practice runs The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Power suppliers overcharged state $6.2 billion The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Pea planting heralds a new spring George Bria The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Sunflowers are easy to grow and still look great The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Planting a tree can be a historic moment The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Thousands crowd to hear Mexican president speak The Associated Press 03-23-2001

‘The Oresteia’ trilogy makes strong showing By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 03-23-2001

Schwab will slash up to 13 percent of work force The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Microsoft warns of imposter with digital certificates The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Dow recovers after hitting bear market area The Associated Press 03-23-2001