It’s the first Wednesday of the month and the Youth Speaks open mike poetry slam is in full swing at South Berkeley’s La Peña Cafe. -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-
Berkeley will play host to Northern California’s top prep track & field event on Saturday, as the Oakland Invitational takes place at Edwards Stadium on the UC Berkeley campus. Both Berkeley high schools, Berkeley High and St. Mary’s College Prep, will have athletes competing. -more-
A mother, still grieving over her son’s death in a residential fire, urged the Housing Advisory Commission to require stiffer fire safety regulations for rental property. -more-
Prep of the week -more-
While the hospital workers’ union has signed contracts with some 30 medical centers in Northern California, agreement is yet to be reached with Sutter Health, including Berkeley’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. -more-
Cal freshman swimming standout Natalie Coughlin notched another accolade for her outstanding 2000-01 season as she was named both the Pacific-10 Conference Newcomer of the Year and Swimmer of the Year. It was the first time in Pac-10 history someone has been named to both awards. Coughlin is also the third consecutive Cal swimmer to earn Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year honors (Marylyn Chiang in 1999, Haley Cope in 2000) under head coach Teri McKeever. -more-
Bacon Hall was built in the 1880s. When the campus opened in 1873, there were only two buildings ready for occupancy: North Hall, where the Bancroft Library now stands, and South Hall. Bacon Hall was built a few years later and housed the University Collections and the library. Behind Bacon Hall is the Mechanical Arts Building, which is also no longer standing. -more-
Senior forward Sean Lampley, the 2001 Pac-10 Player of the Year who led the conference in scoring with 19.5 points per game, was named Cal’s Most Valuable Player at the team’s annual banquet Thursday night at Haas Pavilion. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric, California’s largest utility, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection Friday despite months of efforts by state officials to bail out the cash-starved company. -more-
MARTINEZ — Three friends accused of killing a retired Concord couple and 22-year-old Selina Bishop, daughter of blues guitarist Elvin Bishop, appeared in court to schedule a preliminary hearing. -more-
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County residents are less healthy than other people in California and the rest of the country, a survey released Thursday concludes. -more-
GLENDALE — As much as $4 million will be spent for a study to determine if chromium 6 causes cancer when it is ingested in drinking water, federal officials announced Friday. -more-
MALIBU — The Illinois governor who ordered a moratorium on executions told California law students Thursday that his state isn’t the only one that should re-examine the way it uses the death penalty. -more-
LOS ANGELES — An Algerian man was convicted Friday of terrorism for bringing a car loaded with explosives from Canada to the United States in what authorities said was a global plan to bomb buildings at the time of millennium celebrations. -more-
POUND RIDGE, N.Y. — Some gardeners snub forsythia as too common, but its golden effulgence in early spring taunts them. It seems to be saying, “What else is there around?” -more-
If your lawn has bare patches, early spring is a good time to fix them. Seed that is planted early gets established before hotter, possibly drier weather arrives and before crabgrass and other weeds can get the upper hand. -more-
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has decided against giving the Justice Department control of a benefit program for sick nuclear workers, a senator who represents some of the ailing workers said Friday. -more-
Joint commission could resolve dispute as both sides still refuse to budge -more-
Efforts to find hostage from Oakland unsuccessful after delay of beheading -more-
Chicago touts its cosmopolitan lifestyle and Lake Michigan. Dallas boasts of no state corporate or income tax and lots of political clout. Denver points out its breathtaking mountain vistas and highly educated workforce. -more-
WASHINGTON — Drivers could face a new round of surging prices at the gas pump this summer, the government says, citing tight supplies through the year’s heaviest driving season. Last year price spikes reached $2 a gallon. -more-
NEW YORK — One of the greatest fears on Wall Street is that the past few weeks of earnings warnings and triple-digit declines have just been a rehearsal — and that the market is likely to endure more turmoil this month when companies actually issue their first-quarter reports. -more-
NEW YORK — For the purposes of raising or lowering the price of a stock, a rumor is often as good as a fact. And the makeup of the current market makes it a setup for rumors and so-called informed opinions. -more-
SACRAMENTO — In a move that could raise the state’s power costs, federal regulators ruled Friday that electricity suppliers cannot be forced to sell to the California grid if the utilities getting the emergency power can’t afford to pay for it. -more-
Federal ruling may raise state’s power-buying tab 04-07-2001
Delta flight returns to U.S. after Russians turn it away 04-06-2001
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
Teens are slammin’ at poetry open mike By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 04-07-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-07-2001
Letters to the Editor 04-07-2001
Arts & Entertainment 04-07-2001
Berkeley to host top track meet By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-07-2001
Fire victim’s mother calls for safety By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-07-2001
St. Mary’s Fielder makes a quick transition from court to diamond By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-07-2001
Alta Bates Summit workers ready to strike By Judith Scherr Daily Planet 04-07-2001
Cal freshman swimmer piles up more honors Daily Planet Wire Services 04-07-2001
Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead By Susan Cerny 04-07-2001
Lampley voted Bears’ MVP Daily Planet Wire Services 04-07-2001
PG&E files for bankruptcy The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Hearing set for trio charged in Bishop murder The Associated Press 04-07-2001
L.A. sickness rate higher than nation The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Cancer study targets chromium 6 in water The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Illinois governor urges law students to study death penalty The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Algerian convicted for part in terrorist act The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Yellow Forsythia blossoms rule the spring The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Repair lawn now to be ready for summer By Lee Reich The Associated Press 04-07-2001
White House won’t run sick workers’ program The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Diplomatic standoff with China continues By Barry Scweid AP Diplomatic Writer 04-07-2001
Troops advance but find no sign of Abu Sayyaf The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Chicago, Dallas, Denver wooing Boeing The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Summer surge of gas prices possible The Associated Press 04-07-2001
Earnings season doesn’t promise much The Associated Press 04-07-2001
It’s a blizzard out there in today’s marketplace By John Cunniff The Associated Press 04-07-2001
’Jackets turn things around on Wildcats By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-06-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 04-06-2001
Disability organizations promoting awareness By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 04-06-2001
Letters to the Editor 04-06-2001
Panthers rest, still dominate Staff Report 04-06-2001
School Board members speak out on Army visit By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 04-06-2001
Perspective By Susan Parker 04-06-2001
Sports this weekend 04-06-2001
Berkeley economy feels national slump By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 04-06-2001
Panel questions value of ‘affordable’ housing By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 04-06-2001
Salmon fall short of immediate endangered listing The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Uninsured motorists cannot get pain, suffering damages The Associated Press 04-06-2001
L.A. candidates said to violate campaign laws The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Millennium terror case against alleged smuggler goes to jury The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Two Earth First! members arrested The Associated Press 04-06-2001
80 percent of freshmen took new grad exam The Associated Press 04-06-2001
3 nursing homes seized by state The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Five rare condors released into wild The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Gov. Davis endorses electricity rate hikes The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Colin Powell speaks with leaders in Middle East The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Senators, White House negotiate school voucher The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Bush does about-face on salmonella testing for schools The Associated Press 04-06-2001
How to make a house lighter, brighter – and healthier The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Decorating can be done in an afternoon The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Rebels back off on beheading of Oakland man The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Series spotlights new, classic documentaries By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 04-06-2001
Nontechnical dot-coms workers struggle to find jobs The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Pay phone market faltering The Associated Press 04-06-2001
Dow goes wow with Dell; Nasdaq up 146 The Associated Press 04-06-2001
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
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