Former captive chows down on fried chicken on first leg of journey home -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. “Recycling Center” Lets the kids crank the conveyor belt to sort cans, plastic bottles and newspaper bundles into dumpster bins, and become little “dump” workers. $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. (closed Sundays, Memorial Day through Labor Day) Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue 647-1111 or www.habitot.org -more-
STANFORD – Junior Jocelyn Forest pitched a two-hitter, but the No. 4 California Golden Bears fell to the No. 3 Stanford Cardinal, 5-2, in game one of a Pac-10 three-game series. Forest allowed five runs, only two earned, as Cal committed two errors on the day, allowing Stanford to score three unearned runs. The Bears fall to 43-5 overall and just 2-4 in the Pac-10, while the Cardinal improves to 37-4-1 overall, 6-1 in the conference. -more-
At about 10:30 p.m. Thursday the phone rang. It wasn’t another reporter. Carol Schilling finally heard her son’s voice. -more-
Thursday, the Cal baseball team couldn’t score a run, falling to USC 1-0 in a rare pitchers’ duel. On Friday, they just couldn’t score enough. -more-
Berkeley may not seem like a high priority target for terrorists wielding weapons of mass destruction, but just in case it is, the fire department wants to be prepared. -more-
More than 80 percent of Berkeley students in grades seven through 12 are happy at their schools, but nearly half of them said they would put little effort into class work if not for the need to get “good grades”. -more-
The oldest school building standing in Berkeley is located at 1814 Seventh St. and was built in 1887. The simple, one-and two-story wood-frame building, with clipped gable ends, has tall sash windows and horizontal board siding. Although now used as a residence, it retains much of the character of the original school building. -more-
A team of recycling advocates in Berkeley is sifting through residents’ trash, hoping to find only garbage that is free of recyclable materials so they can hand over a hefty cash prize. -more-
On April 22 Americans will be celebrating the 31st anniversary of Earth Day. In 1969 Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, frustrated by the lack of political attention to the state of the environment, took a lesson from the anti-Vietnam War “teach-ins” that were taking place across the country. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge delayed a decision for a second time Thursday in the case of a gay U.S. Air Force doctor who was discharged and ordered to pay back $70,000 the government spent sending him to medical school. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – NBC is being sued over its acquisition of its money losing Internet subsidiary NBC Internet. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – An arraignment for two lawyers charged in the dog mauling death of their neighbor was delayed for a second time Friday because new attorneys for Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel haven’t had time to review the case. -more-
SAN JOSE – A former telephone repairman pleaded innocent Friday to killing a woman’s little dog by throwing it into traffic after a minor fender bender. -more-
Ford Motor Co. must replace defective ignition devices on an estimated 2 million California vehicles prone to stalling, a judge ruled Friday. -more-
HALF MOON BAY – Organizers of the annual big wave surfing contest at the once-secret ocean spot known as Mavericks officially called off this year’s competition. -more-
SAN FRANCISCO – One in four tenants evicted from their San Francisco apartments over the past two years was a senior citizen, a study found. -more-
Companies branching out to other products to stay in business -more-
Up to three cameras allowed -more-
Criminals, victims sometimes put in same cells in current California penal system -more-
Davis wants $500 million more -more-
Panel denies pay raises to Davis, state officials -more-
Current violence a long time coming; 15 blacks, 0 whites killed by cops in five years -more-
GARDEN GROVE – Estela Cuevas had been trying to get tickets to the Crystal Cathedral’s “Glory of Easter” pageant for three years, so she jumped at the chance when a friend nabbed some this year. -more-
Summer blackouts could have an effect on tourism -more-
SANTA CLARA – Leading Internet portal Yahoo! Inc. has said it will remove pornographic products from its shopping, auctions and classifieds Web pages. -more-
NEW YORK – Investors’ bear market-ravaged portfolios haven’t kept them away from financial advisers – Wall Street’s recent fluctuations have many people looking for suggestions about their next move. -more-
S. Stephen Nakashima announced his resignation Friday as a member of the University of California Board of Regents. -more-
UC Regent resigns 04-14-2001
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
Schilling one step closer to home By Adam Brown Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-14-2001
Perspective 04-14-2001
Arts & Entertainment Staff 04-14-2001
Cal’s Forest throws a no-hitter, still loses Daily Planet Wire Services 04-14-2001
Carol Schilling hears from son By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 04-14-2001
Bears drop another close one to USC By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 04-14-2001
City may ready for terrorist attack By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001
Peer pressure not a factor, survey says By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001
Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead By Susan Cerny 04-14-2001
Recycling advocates offer cash Bay City News Service 04-14-2001
Berkeley celebrates earth day for 2 weeks 04-14-2001
Earth Day fetes 31 years 31 By Sabrina Forkish Daily Planet staff 04-14-2001
Judge again delays action in gay Air Force doctor case By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Suit filed over Internet buy-out The Associated Press 04-14-2001
Arraignment delayed again for lawyers in dog attack By Kim Curtis Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Man pleads innocent in dog road rage death The Associated Press 04-14-2001
Judge orders Ford to replace faulty ignition switches By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Big wave surf contest in Half Moon Bay canceled The Associated Press 04-14-2001
Bay briefs Staff 04-14-2001
S.F. elderly hit hard by evictions The Associated Press 04-14-2001
With demand down, handgun production hits 30-year low By Jeff Donn Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Judge will allow TV cameras at Olson trial By Linda Deutsch AP Special Correspondent 04-14-2001
State task force says court repairs will cost $3 billion The Associated Press 04-14-2001
State requests for power spending now top $5 billion By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
State government roundup 04-14-2001
Cincinnati has a troubling racial history By Liz Sidoti Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Crystal Cathedral’s ’Glory of Easter’ still a hot ticket By Judy Lin Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Theme parks hope lights stay on By Seth Hettena Associated Press Writer 04-14-2001
Yahoo takes adult goods off its site The Associated Press 04-14-2001
Financial planners busy as investors seek direction in downturn By Lisa Singhania AP Business Writer 04-14-2001
’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
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
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