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-

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-

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Friday, April 13

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Close the Tritium Labeling Facility -more-

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

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-

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-

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

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-

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-