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Berkeley High students leave for Cuba

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 05, 2001

Everything was fine until someone mentioned the towels. -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday April 05, 2001


Thursday, April 5

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Letters to the Editor

Thursday April 05, 2001

Standardized tests will yield results -more-



Film reveals ‘Secrets of Silicon Valley’

By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent
Thursday April 05, 2001

The recent downturn of the stock market evidenced the volatility of the new economy, and allowed those without the speed, courage, or resources to make buckets of money on tech stocks to smile smugly at investors with their now droopy portfolios. -more-



St. Mary’s Guy excels at Stanford

Staff Report
Thursday April 05, 2001

The St. Mary’s track & field team had a good day at the Stanford Invitational last weekend, led by Halihl Guy, who was selected as the Athlete of the Meet. -more-



Coming soon

By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet correspondent
Thursday April 05, 2001

Chocolate factory finally set to open its doors in May -more-



Panthers can’t find offense, lose to Salesian

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 05, 2001

The St. Mary’s baseball team nearly played a great game on Wednesday against BSAL rival Salesian. But one inning of defensive carelessness led to the Panthers going down, 2-1, to the league leaders. -more-



Widow says Harvard apology not enough

The Associated Press
Thursday April 05, 2001

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University has sent a letter of regret to the widow of a former professor who was forced to resign almost 50 years ago on suspicions he was a Communist. -more-



’Jackets fall to De Anza, still looking for first win

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Thursday April 05, 2001

Young team going through tough ‘rebuilding year’ -more-



Municipal code would regulate buried resources

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 05, 2001

The city is hammering out an amendment to the municipal code that will govern development above buried historic resources such as the West Berkeley Shellmound. -more-



Mountain bike team hears from professionals

By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 05, 2001

David “Tinker” Juarez admitted he doesn’t know what he’ll do after his career as a professional mountain biker is over. But for now, the U.S. Olympic Cycling Team member loves to race and enjoys encouraging younger cyclists. -more-



Features

Lucent denies bankruptcy rumors

The Associated Press
Thursday April 05, 2001

TRENTON, N.J. — Shares of Lucent Technologies Inc. plunged as much as 30 percent Wednesday to an all-time low before the telecommunications giant strongly denied rumors it plans to file for bankruptcy reorganization. -more-


Editorial

Job fair aims to recruit ESL teachers

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Thursday April 05, 2001

Faced with a critical shortage of teachers for English as a Second Language classes, adult schools throughout the East Bay are holding a job fair tonight, from 7 to 8:30, at the Contra Costa County Office of Education, 77 Santa Barbara Rd., Pleasant Hill. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Job fair aims to recruit ESL teachers 04-05-2001

Gov. Davis says worst power crunch is yet to come 04-04-2001

Separatists threaten to behead Oakland man 04-03-2001

Art center gets grant for new school program 04-02-2001

School employees get double back pay 03-31-2001

Saving energy can be tricky with climate control 03-30-2001

News

Berkeley High students leave for Cuba By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 04-05-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-05-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-05-2001

Film reveals ‘Secrets of Silicon Valley’ By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent 04-05-2001

St. Mary’s Guy excels at Stanford Staff Report 04-05-2001

Coming soon By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet correspondent 04-05-2001

Panthers can’t find offense, lose to Salesian By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-05-2001

Widow says Harvard apology not enough The Associated Press 04-05-2001

’Jackets fall to De Anza, still looking for first win By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 04-05-2001

Municipal code would regulate buried resources By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 04-05-2001

Mountain bike team hears from professionals By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 04-05-2001

Lucent denies bankruptcy rumors The Associated Press 04-05-2001

Students have own tobacco fight By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 04-04-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-04-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-04-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-04-2001

Some mistrust over tritium report By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 04-04-2001

Ralliers protest inhumanity of Mideast conflict By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 04-04-2001

Black, Hispanic admissions up first year of 4 percent program The Associated Press 04-04-2001

POLICE LOGS Ben Lumpkin and Judith Scherr 04-04-2001

Plan would put more counselors in public schools The Associated Press 04-04-2001

Pala tribe’s casino enters increasingly crowded market The Associated Press 04-04-2001

Bush taps Californian officials for key posts The Associated Press 04-04-2001

Dow, Nasdaq sent spiraling The Associated Press 04-04-2001

Unions propose self-sufficient aluminum smelters The Associated Press 04-04-2001

Census study shows housing segregation The Associated Press 04-04-2001

Army recruit tour makes BHS stop By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 04-03-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-03-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-03-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 04-03-2001

Questions over hike in landmark review fees By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 04-03-2001

Rally calls for shut down of tritium lab By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 04-03-2001

Ideas plentiful for the now defunct UC Theater By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 04-03-2001

Research yields 430 former lead smelting sites The Associated Press 04-03-2001

Companies say South Africa spurned cheap AIDS drug The Associated Press 04-03-2001

Eyes on the future, there’re gaps in the past By John Cunniff The Associated Press 04-03-2001

EBay reminds users information could be sold in acquisition The Associated Press 04-03-2001

City commissioner accused of chair kicking By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-02-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-02-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-02-2001

Giambi leads A’s back to favorite status By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001

Leaflets spark controversy outside Berkeley markets By Erika FrickeDaily Planet Staff 04-02-2001

Berkeley gymnasts place well at state championships Staff Report 04-02-2001

Police clarify private lot leaflet policy after incident By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001

Film helps learning community discussion By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001

Searching for Bobby Fischer in Berkeley? By Chason Wainwright Daily Planet Staff 04-02-2001

Interstate 80 to be closed for bridge construction Daily Planet wire report 04-02-2001

Church looking for donations Staff 04-02-2001

Bay Area’s smaller ‘schools within schools’ find success The Associated Press 04-02-2001

Bay Briefs Staff 04-02-2001

Dead dot-coms’ gear ripples through tech economy By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer 04-02-2001

California’s Asian population continues to grow By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 04-02-2001

Celebration honors César Chávez By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-31-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-31-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-31-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-31-2001

’Jackets demolish Richmond Staff 03-31-2001

Teachers told they’re leading way to bottom By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-31-2001

Sports shorts Staff 03-31-2001

Berkeley census shows Hispanic, Asian communities grow By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-31-2001

Natural disasters change a neighborhood By Susan Cerny 03-31-2001

UC Berkeley research shows eye function Daily Planet wire services 03-31-2001

Power regulators must decide whose energy bill will go up The Associated Press 03-31-2001

Amid mixed emotions, AIDS quilt leaves S.F. The Associated Press 03-31-2001

New suburbs swell as residents seek cheaper housing The Associated Press 03-31-2001

Decorative moldings can spruce up your home By James and Morris Carrey The Associated Press 03-31-2001

Prosecutors don’t want TV coverage of SLA trial The Associated Press 03-31-2001

Institutional buying rules the market The Associated Press 03-31-2001

Sometimes meat loaf, mashed potatoes are OK By John Cunniff The Associated Press 03-31-2001

No question too invasive at bankruptcy hearings The Associated Press 03-31-2001

Summer gas prices may jump The Associated Press 03-31-2001

Airline unions high and flying strong The Associated Press 03-31-2001

’Jackets break through for first league win By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001

03-30-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-30-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-30-2001

People protest for ownership of utility By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001

Cal rugby avenges only loss Daily Planet Wire Services 03-30-2001

Youth violence at BHS exaggerated By Sade Bonilla 03-30-2001

Sunshine Ordinance pulled from agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001

Nonprofit helps cops discipline juveniles By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-30-2001

Energy costs and politics escalate in California The Associated Press 03-30-2001

California Census shows 1 in 3 is Hispanic The Associated Press 03-30-2001

Pipe sound may not be serious but needs to be checked The Associated Press 03-30-2001

No nonsense choices for gardening By Jane Berger The Associated Press 03-30-2001

Jupiter moons show volcanic plumes The Associated Press 03-30-2001

Education, training stressed to battle hate crimes The Associated Press 03-30-2001

Democrats gather, prepare for campaign 2002 The Associated Press 03-30-2001

No change, no problem / Go ahead and charge that candy bar and soda from the machine The Associated Press 03-30-2001

Gateway plans on shutting 27 stores to help bottom line The Associated Press 03-30-2001

Market Table 03-30-2001

Market Table 03-30-2001