Alta Bates workers go on 3-day strike
Union activists know the drill: -more-
Union activists know the drill: -more-
Pedestrian deaths in Berkeley are a public health emergency -more-
Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s 1890 masterpiece “Hedda Gabler” tells the story of a big woman newly locked into a confining marriage with a small man – at a time when there were limited options for what women could do with their lives. -more-
Action Movie: The Play Through April 21, Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. Non-stop action and martial arts mayhem with comedy, surprise plot twists, and the occasional movie reference thrown in. $7 - $12 The Eighth Street Studio 2525 Eighth St. 464-4468 -more-
The City Council will consider suggestions tonight from the Commission on Aging on ways to salvage a faltering subsidized taxi service for the elderly and disabled. -more-
Tonight the City Council will likely accept a $50,000 grant from the Alameda Alliance for Health, for a contract with Positive Outlook Consultant Services to provide substance abuse counseling to pregnant and parenting African American women. -more-
Martin Luther King Middle School has been named a California Distinguished School for 2001. -more-
A love of comic books and of the history of mid-20th century New York led Michael Chabon to write “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” the book that won him a Pulitzer on Monday. -more-
The Supreme Court refused to let California jail inmates testify anonymously in the murder trial of two fellow prisoners. Prosecutors said the inmates needed to keep their names secret to protect their safety. -more-
NEW YORK — News coverage of the pre-dawn raid by federal agents who grabbed Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez resulted in two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday: a breaking news reporting award for The Miami Herald and a breaking news photography award for Alan Diaz of The Associated Press. -more-
American consumers must work four months just to pay taxes. Their mutual funds have plunged. Layoffs loom. Their utility bills are up. They are deep in debt. -more-
Cal Day, the University of California, Berkeley's annual open house, will host a daylong resource fair to help students and their families prepare for college. -more-
PG&E Corp., the parent of Northern California’s bankrupt utility, reported a $4.1 billion fourth-quarter loss Monday in a grudging acknowledgment that the company might not be able to charge its customers for last year’s soaring electricity costs. -more-
PG&E Corp. reports losses of $4.1 billion 04-17-2001
Police look for missing elderly Berkeley woman 04-16-2001
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
Alta Bates workers go on 3-day strike By Judith ScherrDaily Planet staff 04-17-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-17-2001
Letters to the Editor Staff 04-17-2001
‘Hedda Gabler’ offers great performances By John Angell Grant Daily Planet correspondent 04-17-2001
Arts & Entertainment 04-17-2001
City studies raising cab fare subsidy By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001
Maternal health care plan could get grant By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001
King Middle School earns statewide honor By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-17-2001
Berkeley author wins Pulitzer for fiction The Associated Press 04-17-2001
Court rejects anonymous prisoners’ testimony at trial testimony The Associated Press 04-17-2001
Elian Gonzalez coverage wins Pulitzer Prizes The Associated Press 04-17-2001
Consumers may be right on target By John Cunniff The Associated Press 04-17-2001
‘Kindergarten to College’ provides tools to students Daily Planet wire services 04-17-2001
Smaller schools up for community discussion By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001
Calendar of Events & Activities 04-16-2001
Letters to the Editor 04-16-2001
Arts & Entertainment 04-16-2001
Bears beat USC in extra innings, avoid sweep By David Stanton Daily Planet Correspondent 04-16-2001
Always prepared By Jonathan Kiefer Daily Planet Correspondent 04-16-2001
McNamee selected for collegiate national side Daily Planet Wire Services 04-16-2001
Renewable energy might keep lights on By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001
St. Mary’s struggles at Arcadia Staff Report 04-16-2001
UC kicks off Earthweek 2001 By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff 04-16-2001
Cal and Stanford split softball doubleheader Daily Planet Wire Services 04-16-2001
Ready for the Big One? 04-16-2001
Senator demands Bay Bridge hearing Daily Planet wire report 04-16-2001
Trucks to run on vegetables Daily Planet wire report 04-16-2001
Report: Some UCs not complying with crime reporting law The Associated Press 04-16-2001
Bay Briefs Staff 04-16-2001
Drug initiative trims state’s prison population By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001
Freed Oakland man finally leaves for home By Jim Gomez Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001
PG&E sent hard-nosed proposal to Gov. Davis demanding no regulation The Associated Press 04-16-2001
State energy officials push for San Jose power plant The Associated Press 04-16-2001
Looking ahead to a more Asian-influenced America By John Rogers Associated Press Writer 04-16-2001
Stock option holders face devastating tax bills By May Wong AP Technology Writer 04-16-2001
How to not be overpowered by summertime energy problems By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer 04-16-2001
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