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’Jackets fall apart in seventh inning

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday April 13, 2001

After an exhausting 12-inning loss to rival Alameda the night before, the Encinal baseball team could have been easy pickings for the ACCAL-leading Berkeley Yellowjackets on Thursday. But the Jets depleted pitching staff wasn’t a factor, as starter Jason Rivera threw a complete game for the 5-2 victory. -more-


Homeless decry ‘lodging law’

By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff
Friday April 13, 2001

About 100 homeless advocates rallied outside the county courthouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Way Thursday, calling for the City Council to halt enforcement of a state law that makes it a misdemeanor to sleep outside. -more-


Calendar of Events & Activities

Friday April 13, 2001

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Letter's to the Editor

Friday April 13, 2001

Close the Tritium Labeling Facility -more-


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USC downs Cal in rare pitching duel

By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday April 13, 2001

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Oakland man freed in Philippines

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff
Friday April 13, 2001

Elite Filipino marines rescued Carol Schilling’s son from rebels Thursday. -more-


Two Cal softball players selected for national team tryout camp

Daily Planet Wire Services
Friday April 13, 2001

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Cal’s Jocelyn Forest and Veronica Nelson have been selected by the Amateur Softball Association as two of the 51 of the nation’s finest women’s fast pitch softball players to participate in the USA Softball Women’s National Team Camp, May 30–June 3 at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. USA Softball will select two 16-player teams to represent the U.S. in international competitions during the 2001 season. -more-


Parking proposal debate continues

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Friday April 13, 2001

About 50 people, from bus riders to business people, weighed in for and against the parking policy recommendations in a Draft General Plan for the city Wednesday. -more-


Kaiser settles lawsuit settles lawsuit

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Kaiser Permanente settled a lawsuit Thursday accusing it of providing inferior care to disabled patients. -more-


Man indicted in road rage death of dog

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

SAN JOSE — A bizarre road rage incident, in which a fluffy little dog was yanked from its owner’s car and thrown into oncoming traffic, has led to the indictment of a man already being held in jail on unrelated charges. -more-


Features

A rose by any other name isn’t the same

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

The newest star in Barbra Streisand’s garden is not any second-hand rose. This star is a brand new hybrid tea rose named Barbra Streisand that was selected by the singer herself. -more-


NASA adding giant dish for spike in spacecraft traffic

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

PASADENA — NASA will add a giant dish to the worldwide network of antennas it uses to communicate with interplanetary spacecraft to accommodate an anticipated spike in traffic that threatens to tax the array’s capability. -more-


EPA pollution waiver sought for power plants

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

FOLSOM— State officials are negotiating with federal pollution regulators to keep some power plants online this summer during power emergencies even though they may exceed air emission limits. -more-


Three-fourths of freshmen took new high school test

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

More than three-fourths of public school ninth-graders took the new state high school graduation test last month, education officials said Thursday. -more-


Three-fourths of freshmen took new high school test

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

More than three-fourths of public school ninth-graders took the new state high school graduation test last month, education officials said Thursday. -more-


New law to reinforce needle safety for workers

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

WASHINGTON — Health care workers who handle needles will have more say about the safety of the devices they use under a new federal law that takes effect next week. -more-


Sales drop as economy struggles to stay afloat

The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

WASHINGTON — Frugal consumers made for anemic retail sales in March, and jobless claims hit a 5-year high, spurring new talk of recession. Wholesale prices fell for the first time in seven months. -more-


Editorial

Best to get soil in order before beginning to plant

By Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday April 13, 2001

Although garden plants hail from all corners of the world, they have surprisingly similar soil requirements. Before planting, make sure the soil is well-supplied with air, water, and nutrients. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Best to get soil in order before beginning to plant 04-13-2001

Driving, dining distracts drivers 04-11-2001

Sources say PG&E timed bankruptcy to shift blame 04-09-2001

Federal ruling may raise state’s power-buying tab 04-07-2001

News

’Jackets fall apart in seventh inning By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-13-2001

Homeless decry ‘lodging law’ By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 04-13-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-13-2001

Letter's to the Editor 04-13-2001

04-13-2001

USC downs Cal in rare pitching duel By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 04-13-2001

Oakland man freed in Philippines By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 04-13-2001

Two Cal softball players selected for national team tryout camp Daily Planet Wire Services 04-13-2001

Parking proposal debate continues By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-13-2001

Kaiser settles lawsuit settles lawsuit The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Man indicted in road rage death of dog The Associated Press 04-13-2001

A rose by any other name isn’t the same The Associated Press 04-13-2001

NASA adding giant dish for spike in spacecraft traffic The Associated Press 04-13-2001

EPA pollution waiver sought for power plants The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Three-fourths of freshmen took new high school test The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Three-fourths of freshmen took new high school test The Associated Press 04-13-2001

New law to reinforce needle safety for workers The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Sales drop as economy struggles to stay afloat The Associated Press 04-13-2001

Rape charges filed against Reddy sons Michael Coffino Daily Planet correspondent 04-11-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-11-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-11-2001

‘Action Movie’ not edgy, just crude By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 04-11-2001

Interim district superintendent applies for permanent position By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-11-2001

Air study expands to include samples of chromium 6 By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-11-2001

Professor of art practice dies Daily Planet wire services 04-11-2001

Demonstration appeals to sleeping outside law Daily Planet Staff 04-11-2001

Independent booksellers open case The Associated Press 04-11-2001

UCSD doctors pioneer new hope for Alzheimer’s The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Napster defends blocking of copyrighted material The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Officials pointing the finger for energy problems The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Filipino president tells rebels to ‘surrender or die’ The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Strong opinions whether China should get apology The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Dow closes above 10,000 on tech rebound The Associated Press 04-11-2001

Safety a top priority at Berkeley High School By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet Staff 04-09-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 04-09-2001

Letters to the Editor 04-09-2001

Arts & Entertainment 04-09-2001

St. Mary’s sweeps up at Oakland Invitational By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 04-09-2001

Public power crusade surging on By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 04-09-2001

Cal’s Ashe repeats in high bar Daily Planet Wire Services 04-09-2001

Affordable housing developers ask for loans By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 04-09-2001

UC Berkeley researchers make world’s smallest engine Daily Planet wire report 04-09-2001

Construction to close Interstate 80 Daily Planet wire report 04-09-2001

Employees awarded bonuses hours before Chapter 11 filing The Associated Press 04-09-2001

Conference highlights security issues in wired world By Brian Bergstein AP Business Writer 04-09-2001

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